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France to lift state of emergency in New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at New Caledonia's High Commissioner residency, in Noumea, France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia Thursday 23 May 2024. © AP - Ludovic Marin

The state of emergency in New Caledonia, which has been hit by deadly rioting, will be lifted early Tuesday local time, as 480 gendarmes are being sent to the Pacific territory as reinforcement.

According to a statement from the Elysée palace on Sunday: "The President has decided for the time being not to extend the state of emergency" beyond its legal deadline of 12 days to allow for meetings with the pro-independence FLNKS party.

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