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David Coffey with RFI

Valls heads to New Caledonia in wake of collapse of independence deal

A Kanak flag flies between French and European Union flags in front of Nouméa City Hall in 2024 AFP - SEBASTIEN BOZON

Political tensions in New Caledonia have flared, as its main pro-independence coalition FLNKS voted against a deal that would have given the French overseas territory some sovereign powers – but no independence referendum, a key demand for activists. France's Overseas Minister Manuel Valls is now heading to the archipelago, in what will be a decisive week for its future.

New Caledonia is once again at a political turning point.

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