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The Latest Breaking News from New Caledonia

New Caledonia ‘calmer’ after France imposed state of emergency

Some 1,000 security personnel have arrived from France to address the worst unrest in the territory since the 1980s.

Al Jazeera

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

French Tiktok ban makes VPN usage soar in New Caledonia

Proton VPN recorded a 2500% spike in sign-ups since France declared a state of emergency. Here's how a VPN helps you bypass TikTok blocks.

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France rushes emergency police reinforcements to New Caledonia

France on Thursday announced it would send additional security forces to New Caledonia after imposing a state of emergency following three nights of clashes in its Pacific territory that have left five dead and hundreds wounded.

France 24

Why are protests against France raging in New Caledonia?

Recent demonstrations against local election reforms by France have turned violent and prompted a lockdown.

Al Jazeera

France Accuses Azerbaijan Of Interference In New Caledonia Riots

France accused Azerbaijan on Thursday of "interference" in the politics of its Pacific territory of New Caledonia, which has seen deadly riots in recent days.

International Business Times

France Imposes State Of Emergency In New Caledonia

Violence erupts in New Caledonia as France imposes state of emergency, leading to casualties and arrests amid ongoing unrest in the archipelago.

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France deploys reinforcements to quell deadly New Caledonia riots

France has deployed hundreds of police to quell riots in its overseas territory of New Caledonia, where a state of emergency is in place. Five people, including two gendarmes, have died during four days of clashes.

Radio France Internationale

Hundreds arrested in New Caledonia amid state of emergency

Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia's two airports and port after a third night of violent riots that have killed five people, the Pacific Island's top French official said on Thursday morning, adding at least four alleged instigators were under house arrest.

France 24

Like a ‘civil war’: Nouméa residents describe terror as deadly riots sweep New Caledonia capital

Some locals say they have been too scared to leave their homes as protests over changes to the voting law grew into deadly riots

The Guardian - AU

Riots Escalate In New Caledonia With Hundreds Arrested

Recent surge in violence in New Caledonia leads to arrests, road blockades, and escalating unrest. Authorities work to restore peace amidst ongoing crisis.

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Hundreds of French police deployed amid New Caledonia riots

State of emergency in place because of deadly unrest over bill that will let French people vote in provincial elections after 10 years of residence

The Guardian - UK

Australia upgrades travel alert for New Caledonia

Australians are being warned to reconsider the need to travel to New Caledonia and those there are being told to exercise a high degree of caution due to riots.

AAP

‘Intolerable’: State of emergency in New Caledonia as unrest spreads

France is sending 1,000 additional security personnel to join 1,700 on the ground in bid to tackle situation.

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Why is New Caledonia on fire? According to local women, the deadly riots are about more than voting rights

New Caledonia’s capital city, Noumea, has endured widespread violent rioting over the past 48 hours. This crisis intensified rapidly, taking local authorities by surprise.

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France imposes a state of emergency in New Caledonia as unrest continues

People in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia are protesting a reform that would give voting rights to an increasing number of non-Indigenous residents of the archipelago.

France 24

State of emergency in New Caledonia: Violence hits archipelago’s struggling economy

France has declared a state of emergency in its overseas territory of New Caledonia. Violence over a planned constitutional reform is threatening its already struggling economy. Plus, Boeing may face the criminal prosecution it had avoided back in 2021, with the US Justice Department accusing the planemaker of violating the…

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France imposes state of emergency, bans TikTok in riot-hit New Caledonia

France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency Thursday after three nights of clashes that have left four dead and hundreds wounded.

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The Guardian - AU

Why is there unrest in New Caledonia? Everything you need to know

Deadly riots spiralled into wider crisis over over constitutional voting changes to increase number of French nationals eligible to vote in Pacific territory

Radio France Internationale

France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia after deadly riots

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in New Caledonia after four people – including a gendarme – were killed in riots that broke out over controversial changes to voting rules.

AAP

PM urges caution for Australians in New Caledonia

The federal government is closely monitoring the situation in New Caledonia following riots in the region, Anthony Albanese says.

Al Jazeera

Three killed in riots after France backs New Caledonia vote changes

Two days of rioting rock the Pacific territory after France’s adoption of controversial electoral reforms.

France 24

France to declare state of emergency in New Caledonia as unrest turns deadly

French President Emmanuel Macron's office on Wednesday said a state of emergency would be declared after at least three people were killed in New Caledonia amid violent protests that erupted over the passage of a constitutional reform that angered pro-independence forces.

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Violent Unrest In New Caledonia Prompts Two-Day Curfew

French Pacific territory New Caledonia faces violent unrest over voting reforms, leading to curfew and gathering bans. Tensions between indigenous Kanaks a...

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Violent Unrest Erupts In New Caledonia, Curfew Imposed

Authorities in New Caledonia implement curfew and gathering ban amid violent unrest over voting reforms. Tensions between pro-independence Kanaks and Europ...

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