The Latest Breaking News from New Caledonia

Long considered a day of mourning by New Caledonia's indigenous population, 24 September is infamous on the Pacific Ocean islands as the date France claimed them in 1853. With unrest flaring once again over the question of self-determination, this year's anniversary is expected to be especially tense.

Curfew in Martinique after protests over high cost of living while two killed in Pacific island of New Caledonia.

Prosecutor said security forces had been trying to detain about a dozen people allegedly linked to recent riots in the French territory

French police have shot and killed two men in New Caledonia during a security operation, as the territory remains gripped by unrest over a proposed constitutional reform. Tensions around the reform, which reignited the independence debate, have simmered for months, especially in the stronghold of Saint Louis.