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France blames Azerbaijan for New Caledonia violence: Unpacking their spat

Masked residents of New Caledonia keep an eye on and block access for pro-independence activists at the entrance to Tuband, New Caledonia. [Delphine Mayeur/AFP]

France has accused Azerbaijan of being behind protests and violence that have rocked its Pacific island territory of New Caledonia for the past few days over the French government’s decision to change a voting law.

Azerbaijan, which has traditionally had little presence in the Asia Pacific and is nearly 14,000km (8,700 miles) away from New Caledonia, has denied the allegations of interference.

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