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New Caledonia state of emergency to be lifted, says Paris
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on May 27, 2024
Seven mobile force units to reinforce New Caledonia, ending state of emergency. Tensions sparked by electoral reform and economic gaps. Macron aims to de-escalate and promote dialogue.
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Published on May 28, 2024 - 00:52
State of emergency lifted in New Caledonia after weeks of unrest
France on Tuesday lifted a state of emergency in its Pacific territory of New Caledonia but is maintaining a curfew and sending hundreds of paramilitary reinforcements after two weeks of unrest in which seven people died, and hundreds were injured. France’s plan to give voting rights to thousands of non-indigenous long-term residents has sparked riots as indigenous Kanaks say it would dilute the influence of their votes.
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