French President Arrives in New Caledonia on Mission to Restore Peace

Published on May 23, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in New Caledonia in the hopes of bringing calm to the Pacific island territory. New Caledonia has been besieged by violent riots in the past week after the French government elected to amend voting rights in the region, extending them to French nationals who’ve lived in New Caledonia for 10 years or more. The indigenous Kanak population, which makes up 40 percent of the archipelago, is concerned about potential for a weakened presence in elections. Socialist-led separatists, known as the Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste, have called on the voting reform to be revoked or put on hold....

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