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France imposes state of emergency, bans TikTok in riot-hit New Caledonia

An armoured gendarmerie vehicle photographed in Nouméa, New Caledonia, May 15, 2024. © Delphine Mayeur, AFP

France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency Thursday after three nights of clashes that have left four dead and hundreds wounded.

The emergency measures give authorities greater powers to tackle the unrest that has gripped New Caledonia since Monday, when protests over voting changes pushed by Paris turned violent.

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