New Caledonia separatists defy French efforts to unblock roads
ABCIn short: Separatists in New Caledonia have refused to abandon roadblocks that have paralysed much of the Pacific archipelago. Separatists in riot-hit New Caledonia have refused to abandon roadblocks that have paralysed much of the Pacific archipelago and halted commercial air traffic, defying a major security operation by French forces. New Caledonia, with a population of about 270,000, has since May 13 been rocked by unrest sparked by French plans to impose new rules that would give tens of thousands of non-Indigenous residents voting rights. Hailing Sunday's operation as a "success", the French high commission in New Caledonia said forces would remove burned-out vehicles littering the key route for essential food and material supplies. "Australia continues to pursue approvals from French authorities for flights to and from New Caledonia to help Australians depart," she said.
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