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France bans election weekend rallies, extends curfew in New Caledonia

A woman carries a flag of the Socialist Kanak National Liberation Front (FLNKS) during a demonstration against the enlargement of the electorate in New Caledonia, in Noumea, on 13 April, 2024. AFP - THEO ROUBY

French authorities said gatherings in the Pacific territory of New Caledonia would be banned this weekend and a curfew extended, weeks after deadly riots and as the country prepares for high-stakes snap polls starting Sunday.

France is on tenterhooks ahead of legislative elections which could see the far right take the largest number of seats in parliament.

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