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‘This isn’t a fantasy’: why is distant Azerbaijan being linked to deadly New Caledonia riots?

Smoke rises during riots in Noumea, New Caledonia, Wednesday 15 May 2024
Smoke rises during riots in Noumea, New Caledonia, Wednesday 15 May 2024. Photograph: Nicolas Job/AP

France’s government says it has no doubt that Azerbaijan is stirring tensions in New Caledonia, despite the vast geographical and cultural distance between the Caspian country and the French Pacific territory.

Azerbaijan has said it rejects the accusation that it bears responsibility for the riots that have led to the deaths of five people and rattled the government in Paris.

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