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France has accused Azerbaijan of foreign interference in the ongoing protests and rioting in the French territory of New Caledonia over a recent change to voting rights, which has triggered a state of emergency and the deployment of military forces to bolster security. The accusations also come as relation between France and Azerbaijan continue to sour, largely over Paris' increased...

The High Commission of the Republic in New Caledonia announced in a statement on Wednesday that one gendarme was killed while 64 others were injured during the ongoing civil unrest in the French territory. Furthermore, nearly 200 rioters have been arrested, while five "sponsors of the unrest" were placed under house arrest. The High Commission further stated that searches would...

France declared a state of emergency for the overseas territory of New Caledonia on May 16th in response to protests due to a constitutional amendment passed by France's lower house, the National Assembly. The country also banned the social media app TikTok as part of the state of emergency. The French military also deployed units to guard Noumea's port and La...

On May 13th, protesters from pro-independence parties and police clashed in the city of Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia. The protests occurred due to the French Parliament tabled a constitutional amendment that will expand who can vote in local elections in the overseas French territory. Protests and Riots  The unrest began on May 13th when a pro-independence Field Action Coordination...

On April 10, violent clashes between security forces and pro-independence protestors have occurred in the suburbs of Noumea, over a proposed pact with the French government to send aid to help the nickel industry, as reported by RNZ.  Pro-independence protestors threw stones, Molotov cocktails, and discharged firearms. Local security forces used tear gas and arrested multiple protestors.  The proposed pact would...