New Caledonia

2024 - 5 - 16

Unrest in Paradise: The Turmoil in New Caledonia

France - New Caledonia - Protests - Riots - State of Emergency

Riots, protests, and a state of emergency - discover the chaos in this Pacific paradise! #NewCaledonia #StateOfEmergency

In the picturesque Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia, a wave of violence has swept through the serene islands, leaving death and destruction in its wake. What started as unrest escalated into riots, resulting in the tragic deaths of three Indigenous Kanak people and a police officer, despite efforts to enforce an overnight curfew. The French authorities have been forced to intervene, declaring a state of emergency to quell the escalating turmoil.

As tensions flare, France has rushed emergency police reinforcements to New Caledonia in a desperate attempt to restore order. With hundreds injured and five dead, the situation remains critical as protests against new voting rules imposed by France rage on. The violence has prompted the deployment of additional security forces and an influx of French police in a bid to bring peace back to the troubled region.

The unrest in New Caledonia marks a significant moment as France imposes a state of emergency for the first time since 1985. The clashes over voting reforms have evolved into a full-blown crisis, grappling with issues of representation and sovereignty. As the conflict continues to grip the picturesque islands, the world watches anxiously to see how the situation unfolds.

In a rare turn of events, the protests and violence in New Caledonia have thrust the remote territory into the global spotlight, shedding light on the complex relationship between France and its overseas territories in the Pacific. The turmoil serves as a stark reminder of the challenges of governance in the region and the importance of addressing underlying issues to prevent further escalation.

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'Intolerable': State of emergency in New Caledonia as unrest spreads (Aljazeera.com)

Three Indigenous Kanak people and a police officer have been killed in violence that erupted on Monday night and has continued despite an overnight curfew.

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How New Caledonia erupted into riots (Voice of America)

Days of unrest in the Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia has left five dead and hundreds injured, prompting French authorities to declare a state of ...

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France rushes emergency police reinforcements to New Caledonia (FRANCE 24)

France on Thursday announced it would send additional security forces to New Caledonia after imposing a state of emergency following three nights of clashes ...

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Hundreds of French police deployed amid New Caledonia riots (The Guardian)

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.

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New Caledonia 'state of emergency' after fatal third night of riots (benarnews)

A view of the Motor Pool district of Noumea on May 15, 2024 during protests against a French constitutional bill that would enlarge the electorate in the ...

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Violence Rages in New Caledonia as France Rushes Emergency ... (The Diplomat)

France imposed a state of emergency for the first time since 1985 as protests against voting reforms morphed into violence.

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France sends more police in bid to restore calm in New Caledonia (The Star Online)

SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -The French government sent more police to the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Thursday and said it would crack down on rioters, ...

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Why are protests against France raging in New Caledonia? (Aljazeera.com)

Violent protests against new voting rules imposed by France, along with looting and arson attacks, have rocked the French Pacific Islands territory of New ...

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France accuses Azerbaijan of fomenting deadly riots in overseas ... (POLITICO.eu)

State of emergency has been declared in the Pacific Ocean archipelago after four people were killed in the worsening violence.

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France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia amidst riots ... (JURIST)

Presently, voting rights are limited to the indigenous Kanak population, as well as those who were born before 1988 and had their domicile in New Caledonia ...

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New Caledonia says situation 'calmer' after state of emergency ... (Aljazeera.com)

Some 1000 security personnel have arrived from France to address the worst unrest in the territory since the 1980s.

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New Caledonia riots: parts of territory 'out of state control', French ... (The Guardian)

Days of unrest in the French Pacific territory – sparked by a plan to change voting rules – have left five dead.

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'Massive' French police deployment arrives to secure New Caledonia (The Star Online)

SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -French police reinforcements have started arriving in New Caledonia as part of a massive operation to regain control of the capital ...

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Nickel, guns and foreign powers: How France's New Caledonia ... (POLITICO.eu)

Violent protests have erupted in France's South Pacific archipelago as decades-old tensions come to a head.

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Crisis in New Caledonia - Devpolicy Blog from the Development ... (devpolicy.org)

Australia and the broader membership of the Pacific Islands Forum must act, or expect worse trouble, says Nic Maclellan.

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France Rushes Reinforcements to Riot-Stricken New Caledonia (The Wall Street Journal)

Unrest in the territory could derail President Macron's efforts to restore French influence in the Indo-Pacific.

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France imposes state of emergency in New Caledonia after deadly ... (The Sun Daily)

President Emmanuel Macron offered to hold talks Thursday with New Caledonian lawmakers, while also approving the use of security forces and a night-time curfew ...

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French security forces impose 'calmer' situation in New Caledonia ... (FRANCE 24)

Hundreds of military and armed police reinforcements deployed Friday to the riot-scarred streets of France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia, ...

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'This isn't a fantasy': why is distant Azerbaijan being linked to deadly ... (The Guardian)

Azerbaijani flags have sprung up at demonstrations in Pacific territory, while separatists from French territories have been invited to Baku.

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