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Violence rocks France overseas territories in challenge for new PM Barnier

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

Al Jazeera

New Caledonia police kill two in operation linked to deadly unrest, prosecutor says

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

The Guardian - AU

Two killed by police in New Caledonia amid ongoing independence tensions

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.

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Deadly Unrest In New Caledonia Amid French Constitutional Changes

Recent fatalities in New Caledonia amid unrest over French rule and voting reform, sparking tensions and arrests.

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Two Killed During Police Operation In New Caledonia

Security forces in New Caledonia killed two men during an overnight operation, the public prosecutor said Thursday, taking the death toll to 13 after months of unrest in the French Pacific territory.

International Business Times

Two men killed during French security forces operation in New Caledonia

Two men were killed during a French security forces operation in New Caledonia overnight, raising the death toll to 13 after four months of unrest. Clashes continue in Saint Louis, a stronghold of the independence movement south of Noumea, as tensions persist in the French Pacific territory.

France 24

France pays €130m to New Caledonia to revive post-crisis economy

The French government has paid out €130 million in additional aid to businesses and public services in New Caledonia in a bid to deal with the crisis that erupted in mid-May.

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Can New Caledonia’s first female congress president bridge the divide amid civil unrest?

New Caledonia has made history with the surprise election of its first female congress president – a change that comes amid ongoing civil unrest in the French Pacific territory. Veylma Falaeo, a moderate candidate from the Ocean Awakening party, is set to bring a new perspective to a congress that’s…

Radio France Internationale

New Caledonia's pro-independence alliance names jailed activist as leader

An alliance of pro-independence parties in New Caledonia has nominated the imprisoned activist Christian Tein as head of the prominent opposition FLNKS group. Tein is currently being detained in France over a wave of deadly rioting in the French Pacific territory.

Radio France Internationale

Last-minute Taiwan drama and a policing plan: five things we learned at the Pacific Islands Forum

China’s representative demanded the scrapping of language about Taiwan in the final communique; Pacific countries will get a new multinational police unit

The Guardian - AU

France clears PIF troika mission to New Caledonia

After blocking a fact-finding mission to crisis-hit New Caledonia, France has relented and will allow Pacific observers to Noumea next month.

AAP

Diplomatic ruptures on display at Pacific Islands Forum

France's handling of unrest in New Caledonia has drawn criticism from Pacific leaders in Tonga this week.

AAP

French Polynesia whacks France's New Caledonia approach

The president of French Polynesia says France needs to change tack in its diplomatic efforts over New Caledonia.

AAP

PIF confronts the knotty issue of New Caledonia

The French territory of New Caledonia is at a crossroads, with contentious voting reforms sparking deadly civil unrest. How did we get here?

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UN chief to push for more climate change action at Pacific leaders’ summit

António Guterres to attend Pacific Islands Forum (Pif) in Tonga with climate crisis and unrest in New Caledonia among issues to watch

The Independent UK

New Zealand official says Western neglect of Pacific Islands let other nations boost their influence

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says Western nations, including the United States and New Zealand, failed to understand swiftly enough the geopolitical importance of island nations in the South Pacific, leaving a power vacuum that allowed other countries to increase their diplomatic influence

International Business Times

Pacific Leaders Confront 'Polycrisis' Of Rising Seas And Climbing Tensions

Pacific island leaders gather for a key summit in the Kingdom of Tonga on Monday, aiming to navigate rapidly rising seas, damaging great power rivalries and violent unrest in New Caledonia.

AAP

New Caledonia dispute top of agenda for Pacific leaders

New Zealand is downplaying hopes of a political breakthrough on New Caledonia emerging from next week's Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.

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Pacific leaders postpone mission to New Caledonia over reported spat

Pacific island leaders on Wednesday postponed a mission to the riot-hit French territory of New Caledonia following reports of a row between Paris and the island's government.

AAP

PIF delays New Caledonia mission until September

A United Nations report into New Caledonia unrest holds strong reservations about France's behaviour in the "extremely volatile and uncertain" situation.

AAP

France-New Caledonia stoush over fact-finding mission

A visit by regional leaders to violence-hit New Caledonia appears unlikely before next week's Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.

AAP

New Caledonia requests Australian aid for riot rebuild

An Australian infrastructure finance fund could be tapped into to help New Caledonia recover from deadly riots that destroyed much of its capital.

Radio France Internationale

Can France solve the economic collapse and unrest plaguing New Caledonia?

Three months into deadly protests in New Caledonia – sparked by a proposed constitutional reform that reignited tensions over independence – confrontations in the French territory persist, and its economy is in shambles. President Emmanuel Macron wants to hold talks in September, but does the government have anything to offer?

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French police kill another alleged gunman during clashes in New Caledonia

French police shot and killed an alleged gunman in New Caledonia on Thursday, bringing the death toll from three months of unrest in the French Pacific territory to 11. Another alleged gunman was killed in similar circumstances in mid-July.

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New Caledonia pro-independence group vows more protests over election reforms

The pro-independence group behind protests against electoral reforms that escalated into riots in New Caledonia announced on Friday that they plan to continue their mobilisation until the changes are scrapped.

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