France's President Macron to visit riot-scarred New Caledonia
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 French President Emmanuel Macron will visit riot-hit New Caledonia, Paris said Tuesday, as tourists are evacuated from the Pacific territory that has suffered over a week of unrest. Australian tourist Maxwell Winchester said he and his wife Tiffany were 'ecstatic' to hear evacuation flights had begun after being stuck in a barricaded resort for a week.
French President Macron says thousands of military reinforcements will be deployed to New Caledonia for "as long as necessary", as he vows to restore calm to the French overseas territory. Six people have been left dead and hundreds injured during separatist unrest in the country.
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..
French President Emmanuel Macron has lifted the state of emergency in the Pacific territory in order to open a political dialogue after days of unrest which left seven people dead.
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President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in French-ruled New Caledonia after the worst riots on the island in 40 years sparked violent unrest. His arrival did not go down well with the island inhabitants.
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
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