French president to meet Guadeloupe officials

French President Nicholas Sarkozy is to meet with lawmakers from Guadeloupe today, in an effort to end the ongoing strike against the high cost of living.



One person has already died as a result of the protests.



More violence broke out last night with security forces being fired at.



According to officials five shots were fired at the police near the capital Pointe-a-Pitre, in the latest incident.



No one was wounded but the security forces withdrew from the area.



Hundreds of extra police and paramilitary personnel have been sent to the French island, since the strike broke out into looting and violence earlier this week.