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Radio France Internationale
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Paul Myers

Man killed by police in New Caledonia as unrest continues after Macron visit

People man a roadblock barricade decorated with Kanak flags, near Noumea in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia, on 24 May 2024. © AFP - THEO ROUBY

A 48-year-old man was killed on Friday after attacking police in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, prosecutors said. Seven people have now died in unrest that continues as President Emmanuel Macron travels back to mainland France after holding talks with pro- and anti-independence figures.

The spate of violence in New Caledonia has left seven people dead and hundreds more wounded. It's been accompanied by a series of shootings as well as arson attacks and looting.

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