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‘Left by the wayside’: New Caledonia MP vows to take Indigenous frustrations to Paris

Pro-independence MP Emmanuel Tjibaou heads to France this weekend amid Kanak pride in election of ‘big brother’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2024

New Caledonia elects pro-independence candidate in French elections

The restive French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has elected a pro-independence indigenous Kanak candidate to France’s parliament – the first since 1986 – in a move that could change the dynamic of negotiations over independence after weeks of deadly unrest.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 8, 2024

New Caledonia: historic win for pro-independence candidate in French elections

Indigenous Kanak Emmanuel Tjibaou becomes first pro-independence candidate to win seat in nearly four decades

The Guardian - AU · Jul 8, 2024

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Déjà vu in New Caledonia: why decades of political failure will make this uprising hard to contain

With an air force plane on its way to rescue New Zealanders stranded by the violent uprising in New Caledonia, many familiar with the island’s history are experiencing an unwelcome sense of déjà vu.

The Conversation · May 21, 2024

Key dates in New Caledonia’s history

The French overseas territory of New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean has a turbulent history. Here's a timeline of the events that have shaped the former colony.

Radio France Internationale · May 20, 2024

French forces launch 'major operation' to open route to New Caledonia's restive capital

French forces launched a "major operation" on Sunday to regain control of a road linking New Caledonia's capital Noumea to the main international airport, after a sixth night of violent unrest.

France 24 · May 19, 2024

Colonial past haunts latest New Caledonia crisis

Protests against a French government plan to impose new voting rules on New Caledonia have spiralled into the deadliest violence on the French Pacific territory since the 1980s. The unrest has exposed divisions between indigenous inhabitants, descendants of colonisers and newcomers to the overseas archipelago.

France 24 · May 16, 2024

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Why are talks between Paris and New Caledonia’s rival groups deadlocked?

The French government is trying to renew dialogue between New Caledonia’s pro and anti-independence groups. Negotiations broke down after a third referendum in 2021 rejected full sovereignty for the Pacific Ocean island group.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 16, 2023

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