A Malian migrant hailed as a hero after mounting a daring rescue to save a small boy dangling from a balcony in Paris, is to be made a French citizen. Video showed him being cheered on by spectators as he pulled himself from balcony to balcony to the fourth floor. After meeting him at the Elysee Palace, President Emmanuel Macron playing host to said he would be made a naturalised citizen. Mr Gassama is said to have arrived in France last year, taking the long and dangerous journey to Europe via a boat over the Mediterranean to Italy. Mr Gassama said he had been walking past when he saw a crowd gathered in front of the building.

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 28, 2018 19:00 UTC