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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Sarah Elzas with RFI

Can France solve the economic collapse and unrest plaguing New Caledonia?

Pro-independence activists take part in a road block near Kone in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on 15 June, 2024. AFP - THOMAS BERNARDI

Three months into deadly protests in New Caledonia – sparked by a proposed constitutional reform that reignited tensions over independence – confrontations in the French territory persist, and its economy is in shambles. President Emmanuel Macron wants to hold talks in September, but does the government have anything to offer?

Roadblocks remain widespread across New Caledonia, and police continue to clash with independence activists, who began protesting three months ago against a proposed reform of voting rights.

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