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New Caledonia's independence party considers expansion of electorate

New Caledonia, La Foa, Wednesday September 1, 2021. An independent Kanak flag bearing the effigy of Atai, leader of a 1878 insurrection against French rule. Theo Rouby - Theo Rouby

Separatists in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia said they would be open to discussing the possible enlargement of the electorate for the provincial election of 2024, according to the French interior minister. It has been one of the sticking points in the discussions on the future status of the archipelago.

Gerald Darmanin, the French Interior Minister was in the Pacific territory at the weekend to discuss a number of issues such as the Nouméa Agreement, decolonisation, nickel, security and the environment. It was his third visit since November.

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