Looting and rioting has stopped in New Caledonia but problems remain
7 months ago

Looting and rioting has stopped in New Caledonia but problems remain

NPR  

Looting and rioting has stopped in New Caledonia but problems remain The French overseas territory of New Caledonia has returned to a relative calm after last week's rioting killed at least six people, and exacted a billion dollars in damage to property and businesses. LEILA FADEL, HOST: The French overseas territory of New Caledonia has returned to a relative calm after rioting last week. I spoke with Philippe Le Corre - he's a senior fellow with the Asia Society Policy Institute - about what New Caledonia means for France. BEARDSLEY: You know, New Caledonia is so important to France's strategy in the region that President Macron just announced that he's going there himself tonight to meet with leaders.

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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 …

Riot-stricken New Caledonia is empty of travellers. Businesses hope it can regain its place as a Pacific tourism jewel
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Riot-stricken New Caledonia is empty of travellers. Businesses hope it can regain its place as a Pacific tourism jewel

ABC  

Nestled between banana trees and palms on the outskirts of New Caledonia's capital, Anne Fonua's guesthouse and two tour buses sit empty. "We need to stay positive," said Gateaway Shore Tours guide Alfred Nauka, whose weeks are usually filled showing Australians and other tourists around New Caledonia. New Caledonia's business and tourism groups say 41,000 bookings have been cancelled, and …

Unrest erupts again in New Caledonia after activists sent to France
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Unrest erupts again in New Caledonia after activists sent to France

Al Jazeera  

Protests have flared up in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia with several buildings set on fire, including a police station and a town hall, after pro-independence activists were arrested and taken to France. In mid-May, rioting and looting erupted in New Caledonia over an electoral reform plan that Indigenous Kanak people feared would leave them in a permanent …

Violence returns to New Caledonia after activists sent to France
6 months ago

Violence returns to New Caledonia after activists sent to France

Al Jazeera  

Extradition of protest leaders to France sees police vehicles burned and roads blocked in Pacific territory. Protesters in the French Pacific territory burned police vehicles and blocked roads overnight on Sunday after activist Christian Tein and six others were taken to France in pre-trial detention in connection with the recent violence in which nine people, including two police officers, were …

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 …

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  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man shot by police …

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 …

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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New Caledonia's capital Noumea back under control after riots, French minister says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New Caledonia's capital Noumea back under control after riots, French minister says

ABC  

In short: France's interior minister says New Caledonia's capital Noumea is back under control after two weeks of deadly riots. France's interior minister says New Caledonia's capital Noumea is back under control after two weeks of deadly riots. French security forces have regained control of New Caledonia's capital Noumea, France's interior minister says, two weeks after deadly riots broke out …

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  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The French prosecutor in New …

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 …

What's happening in New Caledonia? Why is there rioting?
7 months ago

What's happening in New Caledonia? Why is there rioting?

ABC  

The federal government has sent two military planes to New Caledonia to evacuate Australian tourists stranded in French territory. But France's President Emmanuel Macron isn't the president of the territory — he's head of state and is represented in New Caledonia by a high commissioner. New Caledonia was annexed by France in 1853 and officially became a French overseas territory …

Why an approved constitutional amendment in New Caledonia led to deadly violence in the French overseas territory
7 months ago

Why an approved constitutional amendment in New Caledonia led to deadly violence in the French overseas territory

ABC  

Deadly violence has erupted in New Caledonia, after the French Government approved a constitutional amendment to allow residents who have lived in the territory for at least 10 years to vote in provincial elections. After France's colonisation in the 19th century, New Caledonia officially became a French overseas territory in 1946. Paris has come to view the arrangement as undemocratic …

Violent protests rage in France’s New Caledonia amid growing civil unrest
7 months ago

Violent protests rage in France’s New Caledonia amid growing civil unrest

Al Jazeera  

Mass protests erupted in New Caledonia this week after France’s parliament voted to allow French residents who have lived in the Pacific Islands territory for 10 years or more to vote in provincial elections. But local people – particularly those from the Indigenous Kanak community, who make up 40 percent of the islands’ population – fear this will undermine their …

Death toll rises to six in New Caledonia riots as unrest spreads
7 months ago

Death toll rises to six in New Caledonia riots as unrest spreads

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of heavily armed marines and police patrol the French territory’s capital Noumea after a night of violence. One more person has been killed in France’s Pacific Islands territory of New Caledonia as security personnel tried to restore order, taking the death toll from nearly a week of unrest and looting to six. French security forces reported the sixth fatality …

Violent riots ease in New Caledonia as French marines arrive to help stretched forces
7 months ago

Violent riots ease in New Caledonia as French marines arrive to help stretched forces

ABC  

In short: Authorities reported fewer violent incidents on New Caledonia as rioting "calmed". French marines are patrolling New Caledonia, which local authorities say is "calmer" after days of deadly riots, but concerns are mounting about access to medical care and food on the island. Fewer violent incidents were reported on Friday local time as 1,000 additional security forces were deployed …

New Caledonia ‘calmer’ after France imposed state of emergency
7 months, 1 week ago

New Caledonia ‘calmer’ after France imposed state of emergency

Al Jazeera  

Some 1,000 security personnel have arrived from France to address the worst unrest in the territory since the 1980s. Authorities in New Caledonia have described the situation in the French Pacific territory as “calmer” after Paris declared a state of emergency in response to violence that erupted on Monday night over plans to change provincial voting rules. The officer of …

Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes emergency reinforcements to its Pacific territory
7 months, 1 week ago

Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes emergency reinforcements to its Pacific territory

Associated Press  

PARIS — Violence raged across New Caledonia for the third consecutive day Thursday, hours after France imposed a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory, boosting security forces’ powers to quell unrest in the archipelago that has long sought independence. French authorities in New Caledonia and the interior ministry in Paris said five people, including two police officers, were …

Violence turns deadly in New Caledonia as France rushes reinforcements to its Pacific territory
7 months, 1 week ago

Violence turns deadly in New Caledonia as France rushes reinforcements to its Pacific territory

LA Times  

Smoke rises during protests in Noumea, New Caledonia, on Wednesday. Violence raged across New Caledonia for the third consecutive day Thursday, hours after France imposed a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory, boosting security forces’ powers to quell unrest in the archipelago that has long sought independence. French authorities in New Caledonia and the interior ministry in Paris …

Why are protests against France raging in New Caledonia?
7 months, 1 week ago

Why are protests against France raging in New Caledonia?

Al Jazeera  

Violent protests against new voting rules imposed by France, along with looting and arson attacks, have rocked the French Pacific Islands territory of New Caledonia for a third day, causing the deaths of at least four people, with hundreds more injured as demonstrators clash with security forces. Mass protests erupted on Tuesday after the French parliament passed reforms to local …

France declares a state of emergency in New Caledonia, 500 police sent to quash deadly riots
7 months, 1 week ago

France declares a state of emergency in New Caledonia, 500 police sent to quash deadly riots

ABC  

In short: France has declared a state of emergency in the Pacific territory of New Caledonia. France has declared a state of emergency in the Pacific territory of New Caledonia after four people, including a police officer, were killed in riots over voting reform in the French-ruled archipelago. "Yet its neighbours from the Melanesian Spearhead Group and Pacific Island Forum …

France imposes emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia as violent unrest turns deadly
7 months, 1 week ago

France imposes emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia as violent unrest turns deadly

Associated Press  

PARIS — France imposed an emergency Wednesday in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days, boosting security forces’ powers to quell deadly unrest in the archipelago where indigenous people have long sought independence. French military forces were being deployed to protect ports and airports, to free up police and security forces battling looting, arson and …

Three people killed in New Caledonia protests as France calls for calm in the Pacific territory
7 months, 1 week ago

Three people killed in New Caledonia protests as France calls for calm in the Pacific territory

ABC  

In short: Three people have been killed after violence erupted this week in protest against plans to allow more people to take part in local elections. Three people have been killed in unrest in New Caledonia, an official said, as rioting continued and shops and schools remained shut after France's National Assembly approved changes to voting rules in the Pacific …

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 …

Curfew imposed in New Caledonia following riots over constitutional reform
7 months, 1 week ago

Curfew imposed in New Caledonia following riots over constitutional reform

ABC  

In short: A curfew has been imposed in the French overseas territory following riots. New Caledonia has announced a curfew from 6pm to 6am following overnight riots that saw vehicles torched and roads blocked in the South Pacific French territory, following proposed constitutional reforms. The French High Commission in New Caledonia said in a statement overnight on Monday that there …

New Caledonia to vote on independence from France
4 years, 2 months ago

New Caledonia to vote on independence from France

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In Sunday's referendum, more than …

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