Macron says French troops will stay in New Caledonia ‘as long as necessary’ | Politics News

Macron says French troops will stay in New Caledonia ‘as long as necessary’ | Politics News

France’s president is visiting the Pacific territory where electoral reform plans have fuelled the worst unrest in more than 30 years. French President Emmanuel Macron has said French soldiers will remain in New Caledonia “as long as necessary” after more than a week of unrest triggered by French plans to…

French forces clear New Caledonia roadblocks as official vows to end unrest | Politics News

French forces clear New Caledonia roadblocks as official vows to end unrest | Politics News

Dozens of barricades dismantled along key road linking airport to capital Noumea, French officials say. French forces trying to stem unrest in the Pacific island territory of New Caledonia have cleared dozens of barricades that had been blocking the main road linking the airport to the capital, Noumea, a senior…

Violent protests rage in New Caledonia amid growing civil unrest | Protests News

Violent protests rage in New Caledonia amid growing civil unrest | Protests News

Mass protests erupted in New Caledonia this week after France’s parliament voted to allow French residents who have lived in the Pacific Islands territory for 10 years or more to vote in provincial elections. The French government has argued that these reforms uphold democracy in the archipelago. But local people…

Death toll rises to six in New Caledonia riots as unrest spreads | Politics News

Death toll rises to six in New Caledonia riots as unrest spreads | Politics News

Hundreds of heavily armed marines and police patrol the French territory’s capital Noumea after a night of violence. One more person has been killed in France’s Pacific Islands territory of New Caledonia as security personnel tried to restore order, taking the death toll from nearly a week of unrest and…

New Caledonia says situation ‘calmer’ after state of emergency imposed | Politics News

New Caledonia says situation ‘calmer’ after state of emergency imposed | Politics News

Some 1,000 security personnel have arrived from France to address the worst unrest in the territory since the 1980s. Authorities in New Caledonia have described the situation in the French Pacific territory as “calmer” after Paris declared a state of emergency in response to violence that erupted on Monday night…

State of emergency takes effect in New Caledonia after four killed in riots | Politics News

State of emergency takes effect in New Caledonia after four killed in riots | Politics News

Local authorities say five suspects under house arrest as they move to try and restore calm. France has declared a state of emergency in its Pacific island territory of New Caledonia and deployed police and military reinforcements in an attempt to end days of unrest over Paris’s move to change…

New Caledonia: Security forces deployed, curfew imposed after violence | Politics News

New Caledonia: Security forces deployed, curfew imposed after violence | Politics News

Buildings and cars torched after protest against constitutional amendments descends into rioting. Security forces have been mobilised and a curfew imposed in the French Pacific island territory of New Caledonia after a general strike and protests over proposed constitutional amendments descended into violence. Shops and buildings were set on fire…