Christiane Taubira considers running for French presidency

Former justice minister would be first Black woman to hold position and has promised to unite the left

Christiane Taubira, the former justice minister and leading figure on the French left, has said she is considering running for president in the spring and will announce a final decision next month.

In a video posted on social media she promised to use all my strength" to unite the divided left. Taubira's supporters had for months been calling on her to run to be France's first Black female president to counter the rise of the far-right.