Torched out cars were seen in New Caledonia’s capital, Nouméa, amid growing unrest and demands for decolonisation of the Pacific island.
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Protests and clashes with police started when the French parliament passed a bill expanding voting rights for its citizens residing on the island which France has ruled since the mid-19th century. The Indigenous Kanak people fear the bill will dilute their political influence and separatists believe it will thwart independence aspirations.
New Caledonia unrest: Australia and New Zealand sending evacuation flights for stranded tourists â–º https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/21/new-caledonia-riots-state-of-emergency-noumea-australia-new-zealand-evacuation-flights
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