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How France’s political dramas threaten more instability in violence-wracked New Caledonia

The unprecedented political crisis in France is increasingly being felt thousands of kilometres away in the South Pacific.

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2025

Valls extends visit to New Caledonia as independence deal remains elusive

Manuel Valls has extended his stay in New Caledonia as he seeks to rally support for the Bougival agreement amid political divisions and a struggling health system.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 23, 2025

Valls presses case for independence deal in tense New Caledonia talks

The visit to New Caledonia of the French Overseas Miniser Manuel Valls has thrown the spotlight back on the Bougival accord, a deal seen by many as the best hope for political stability after last year’s deadly unrest.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 21, 2025

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Valls heads to New Caledonia in wake of collapse of independence deal

Political tensions in New Caledonia have flared, as its main pro-independence coalition FLNKS voted against a deal that would have given the French overseas territory some sovereign powers – but no independence referendum, a key demand for activists. France's Overseas Minister Manuel Valls is now heading to the archipelago, in…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 18, 2025

French bid to create 'State of New Caledonia' rejected by pro-independence bloc

Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) says deal brokered by Paris is "incompatible with the foundations and achievements of our struggle".

Euronews · Aug 13, 2025

New Caledonia independence bloc rejects deal giving powers but no referendum

New Caledonia’s main pro-independence coalition, the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), has rejected the Bougival agreement – a French plan signed last month to give the territory its own nationality and some powers, but no new independence referendum.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 13, 2025

Record drug seizure in French Polynesia as overseas minister makes official visit

French customs officials have seized a record 900 kilogrammes of cocaine and 180 kilogrammes of methamphetamine aboard a sailing yacht off the Marquesas Islands – one of five archipelagos that make up French Polynesia. France's Overseas Minister Manuel Valls, on an official visit to the region, has said the "fight…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 16, 2025

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French deal on New Caledonia 'state' hits early criticism

An accord between France and New Caledonia, creating a state within a state and hailed by President Emmanuel Macron as "historic", hit immediate fierce criticism in the Pacific territory on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 13, 2025

France approves €4bn plan to rebuild Mayotte and tighten migration rules

Seven months after cyclone Chido struck Mayotte, France’s poorest department, parliament has passed a sweeping plan to help rebuild the island, address social divisions and tighten migration rules.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 10, 2025

Macron meets New Caledonian leaders to discuss future after riots

President Emmanuel Macron is bringing together political and economic leaders from New Caledonia for a summit starting Wednesday to talk about the French overseas territory’s future, one year after it was hit by deadly violence.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 2, 2025

Fresh talks promise a new chapter for French Guiana’s self-governance

The French government has signaled a fresh willingness to tackle long-standing demands for greater local control in French Guiana, while also addressing economic pressures across overseas territories.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 17, 2025

Le Pen proposes new approach in New Caledonia as Macron plans fresh talks

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen is in New Caledonia, offering a 'new method' for resolving long-standing tensions with the French mainland, as President Emmanuel Macron is preparing a broader push to revive dialogue between loyalists and separatists in the Pacific overseas territory.

Radio France Internationale · May 30, 2025

A year after deadly riots, New Caledonia’s president vows to address push for independence

Exclusive: In the wake of unrest that rattled the French overseas territory, Alcide Ponga discusses how to rebuild and his plan for the future

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2025

France fails to broker deal on New Caledonia's future after three-day 'conclave'

Talks between pro- and anti-independence groups in New Caledonia – mediated by Overseas Territories Minister Manuel Valls – this week collapsed without an agreement, leaving the French Pacific territory in political limbo one year after its worst violence since the 1980s.

Radio France Internationale · May 9, 2025

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Radio France Internationale · May 1, 2025

France warns of ‘chaos’ if New Caledonia independence deal not reached

French Overseas Minister Manuel Valls has launched a third round of talks between pro and anti-independence groups in New Caledonia. Amid deepening divisions over last year's unrest, he warned that further chaos could be in store if all parties don't shoulder their responsibilities.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 31, 2025

French minister Valls pushes for deal on New Caledonia’s future

France's Minister for Overseas Territories, Manuel Valls, is on a four-day New Caledonia to support efforts to shape the archipelago’s future, as fresh negotiations aim to bridge political divides and foster stability.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 18, 2025

Mayotte mayors suspend distribution of food aid amid reports of misappropriation

Mayors on the French overseas territory of Mayotte have suspended their involvement in distributing food and water following reports by Le Monde daily that it was being diverted. They had taken charge of distributing much-needed state aid in the wake of the devastating Cyclone Chido.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 27, 2024

France sends top ministers to assess cyclone damage in Mayotte

Prime Minister François Bayrou and two senior ministers will travel to Mayotte on Sunday to assess the devastating impact of Cyclone Chido, which struck the French Indian Ocean territory on 14 December.

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Radio France Internationale · Dec 24, 2024

New Caledonia government falls, headache for Manual Valls

The first New Caledonian government led by a pro-independence leader has fallen after the resignation of members from the loyalist Caledonia Together movement on Tuesday, against the backdrop of an economic and social crisis exacerbated by recent riots.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2024

French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote

Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right

Radio France Internationale · Dec 23, 2024

French PM Bayrou defends choices to lead country out of 'difficult situation'

France's Prime Minister François Bayrou mounted a vigorous defence on Monday night of his choices to lead the country out of its economic and political crisis.

International Business Times · Dec 23, 2024

France's Macron Announces Fourth Government Of The Year

French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government Monday evening, putting together a team under Francois Bayrou, his fourth prime minister of the year, to drag the second-largest EU economy out of political crisis.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 13, 2022

France's article 49.3 a handy constitutional tool to bypass parliament

Since the French government lost its absolute majority in parliament, it's becoming harder to get legislation passed. However France has a handy tool called article 49.3 – and it appears increasingly likely the Prime Minister will be using it. RFI looks at how this “nuclear legislative weapon” actually works and…

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022

Emmanuel Macron secretly aided Uber lobbying drive in France, leak reveals

Leaked messages show then French economy minister told Uber executives he had brokered secret ‘deal’

Radio France Internationale · Jun 6, 2022

French overseas voters give Macron the lead in parliamentary polls

President Emmanuel Macron's bloc has come out on top in most of the 11 constituencies of French voters overseas who went to the polls on Sunday, ahead of the rest of France. The left posed a stronger challenge than in 2017, however, while former prime minister Manuel Valls, backed by…

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