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New Caledonia marks anniversary of French colonization with tight security and simmering tensions
3 months ago

New Caledonia marks anniversary of French colonization with tight security and simmering tensions

Associated Press  

NOUMEA, New Caledonia — New Caledonia marked the anniversary on Tuesday of France’s takeover of the Pacific archipelago with tight security and simmering tensions between the pro-independence Indigenous Kanak people and the white settler communities loyal to Paris. The 171st anniversary of the French colonization of New Caledonia, which is east of Australia and 10 time zones ahead of Paris, …

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France has a new government. Can it solve the New Caledonia crisis after months of deadly unrest?
3 months ago

France has a new government. Can it solve the New Caledonia crisis after months of deadly unrest?

LA Times  

After four months of deadly unrest in New Caledonia, tensions in the French Pacific territory between the pro-independence Indigenous Kanak people and the white settler communities loyal to Paris are simmering as the vast archipelago east of Australia marks the anniversary of colonization on Tuesday. World & Nation France imposes curfew in New Caledonia to quell independence-driven unrest Decades of …

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2 killed in restive New Caledonia during a French police operation
3 months ago

2 killed in restive New Caledonia during a French police operation

Associated Press  

PARIS — Two people have been killed in New Caledonia during a police operation to apprehend activists suspected of involvement in deadly unrest over attempts by Paris to amend the French constitution and change voting lists in the French Pacific territory, according to French media reports on Thursday. Last week, French authorities in New Caledonia announced an extended curfew, banning …

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New Caledonia: Two Dreams, One Political Future
4 months ago

New Caledonia: Two Dreams, One Political Future

The Diplomat  

NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA — Noumea’s international airport was deserted on my arrival in early July. “The French Government still has a colonial strategy in New Caledonia,” Maurice, a member of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front, told me later in Noumea. And New Caledonia’s poverty rate of 19.1 percent rises sharply to 45.8 percent in the rural Loyalty Islands …

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A man shot by police in New Caledonia has died. The French Pacific territory remains restive
6 months, 2 weeks ago

A man shot by police in New Caledonia has died. The French Pacific territory remains restive

Associated Press  

PARIS — A man shot by police in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has died of his wounds, becoming the eighth victim of weeks of unrest prompted by changes to the voting law that Indigenous Kanaks fear will marginalize them and their push for independence. Police told investigators that armed men rammed a pickup truck into a rental …

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A man shot by police in New Caledonia has died. The French Pacific territory remains restive
6 months, 2 weeks ago

A man shot by police in New Caledonia has died. The French Pacific territory remains restive

The Independent  

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French authorities regain full control of New Caledonia’s capital after days of deadly unrest
6 months, 3 weeks ago

French authorities regain full control of New Caledonia’s capital after days of deadly unrest

Associated Press  

French authorities in New Caledonia regained full control of their Pacific territory’s capital, the French interior and overseas minister said on Friday after two weeks of unrest that had left seven people dead and significant destruction in the archipelago that has seen decades of tensions between those seeking independence and those loyal to France. Darmanin said 400 members of French …

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French authorities regain full control of New Caledonia's capital after days of deadly unrest
6 months, 3 weeks ago

French authorities regain full control of New Caledonia's capital after days of deadly unrest

The Independent  

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French prosecutor in New Caledonia says authorities are investigating suspects behind deadly unrest
6 months, 3 weeks ago

French prosecutor in New Caledonia says authorities are investigating suspects behind deadly unrest

The Independent  

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French prosecutor in New Caledonia says authorities are investigating suspects behind deadly unrest
6 months, 3 weeks ago

French prosecutor in New Caledonia says authorities are investigating suspects behind deadly unrest

Associated Press  

NICE, France — The French prosecutor in New Caledonia said authorities have opened an investigation into unrest that has left seven people dead and significant destruction in the Pacific archipelago with decades of tensions between those seeking independence and those loyal to France. “We are interested in those who pull the strings, who have led the planning and have committed …

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Pro-independence leader calls on protesters in New Caledonia to ‘maintain resistance’ against France
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Pro-independence leader calls on protesters in New Caledonia to ‘maintain resistance’ against France

Associated Press  

NICE, France — The leader of a pro-independence party in New Caledonia on Saturday called on supporters to “remain mobilized” across the French Pacific archipelago and “maintain resistance” against the Paris government’s efforts to impose electoral reforms that the Indigenous Kanak people fear would further marginalize them. Macron repeatedly pushed for the removal of protesters’ barricades with leaders on both …

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France’s Macron delays New Caledonia voting reform after protests
7 months ago

France’s Macron delays New Caledonia voting reform after protests

Al Jazeera  

French President Emmanuel Macron says he will delay a voting reform in New Caledonia that the Indigenous Kanak people on the French-ruled Pacific islands say would dilute their votes and undermine their struggle for independence. Speaking on Thursday in New Caledonia’s capital, Noumea, after meeting local political leaders, Macron said his ultimate aim still was to sign the measure into …

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Australia and New Zealand evacuate scores of their citizens from New Caledonia
7 months ago

Australia and New Zealand evacuate scores of their citizens from New Caledonia

The Independent  

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Macron flies to New Caledonia amid ongoing unrest and Indigenous frustration with France
7 months ago

Macron flies to New Caledonia amid ongoing unrest and Indigenous frustration with France

LA Times  

New Zealand tourists line up to board a New Zealand Defense Force aircraft at Magenta Airport in Noumea, New Caledonia, on Tuesday. Australia and New Zealand have sent airplanes to New Caledonia to begin bringing home stranded citizens from the violence-wracked French South Pacific territory. French President Emmanuel Macron was on a flight to New Caledonia on Wednesday to seek …

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Three killed in riots after France backs New Caledonia vote changes
7 months, 1 week ago

Three killed in riots after France backs New Caledonia vote changes

Al Jazeera  

Two days of rioting rock the Pacific territory after France’s adoption of controversial electoral reforms. At least three people have been killed in the worst unrest in New Caledonia in more than 30 years, as rioting continued and schools remained closed after France adopted controversial reforms to the Pacific territory’s voting rules. “What we’ve seen in New Caledonia over the …

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New Caledonia pro-independence parties reject referendum result
3 years ago

New Caledonia pro-independence parties reject referendum result

Al Jazeera  

Final results show turnout for independence referendum was 43.90 percent, as a call to boycott the vote was largely heeded. Pro-independence parties in New Caledonia have rejected the result of a referendum, which overwhelmingly approved the Pacific territory remaining part of France, as final results showed that almost two-third of voters abstained or returned blank or null ballots. President Emmanuel …

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New Caledonia voters choose to stay part of France
4 years, 2 months ago

New Caledonia voters choose to stay part of France

Associated Press  

NOUMEA, New Caledonia — A majority of voters in New Caledonia chose to remain part of France instead of backing independence in a referendum Sunday that led the French president to call for dialogue after a three-decade decolonization effort in the South Pacific archipelago. and modesty.” Macron promised pro-independence supporters “this is with you, all together, that we will build …

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New Caledonia rejects independence from France, votes 'no' in referendum
4 years, 2 months ago

New Caledonia rejects independence from France, votes 'no' in referendum

ABC  

The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia has voted against independence from France in a referendum, full provisional results showed. Key points: A referendum two years ago saw New Caledonia voters reject independence from France Independence supporters want to reclaim all sovereign powers from France to New Caledonia The Pacific territory has remained COVID-19 free, while France is one of …

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