"A total victory": the baker's apprentice on hunger strike got his papers

He had promised "to go to the end" of his fight, he kept his word.

After more than a week of hunger strike, and an admission to the emergency room, Stéphane Ravacley, baker from Besançon who was protesting against the expulsion of his Guinean apprentice from French territory, won his case.

Summoned at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Haute-Saône prefecture, Stéphane Ravacley and Laye Fodé Traoré, his apprentice, learned of the latter's regularization.

"It's a total victory for me and I will finally be able to eat" reacted to the microphone of Europe 1 the baker who lost 8 kilos in a few days. 

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"Laye is saved"

"Laye is saved, he will be able to pass his CAP" still rejoices Stéphane Ravacley.

Leaving Guinea and arriving in France as an isolated minor after having passed through Mali, Libya and having crossed the Mediterranean to reach Italy, before joining France, the young man was subject to an obligation to leave French territory ( OQTF) and threatened with expulsion since he was of age.

"Laye is very happy and relieved to be able to finally live his life fully as he wishes", abounds the baker. 

A return to the bakery on Tuesday

A "victory" that Stéphane Ravacley owes to his hunger strike, according to him.

Because the case had grown in recent days: political figures and artists have supported the young apprentice.

And the German, Italian and even Lebanese media had reported the situation in their columns.

It therefore seems that it was this media coverage that pushed the government to position itself on the case of Laye Fodé Traoré.

Guest of the morning of Europe 1 Wednesday, the Minister of Labor Elisabeth Borne had admittedly refused to comment, but had admitted that this case was "a special case". 

Now certain of being able to live in France, Laye Fodé Traoré can resume his life as an apprentice baker.

A life that will begin again on Tuesday, in Stéphane Ravacley's bakery.