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New Caledonia airport closed as pro-independence group says roadblocks will continue
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The situation in New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France, remains tense as protests against voting reforms continue. The French government has deployed 1,000 armed police, troops, and national security reinforcements to the region, which has a population of approximately 270,000 people. Pro-independence forces have vowed to maintain roadblocks that have paralyzed parts of the territory, leading to widespread violence and the closure of the airport on Tuesday.
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French authorities advise the situation on the ground is preventing flights.
Ever since the security situation in New Caledonia deteriorated earlier this week, the safety of New Zealanders there has been an urgent priority for us.
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sources
- 1.ABC News (Australia)
- 2.The Times of India
- 3.The Guardian
- 4.France 24
- 5.The Wall Street Journal
- 6.CGTN
- 7.ABC News
- 8.BFMTV
- 9.Guardian
- 10.Le Monde
- 11.Reuters
- 12.The Sun
perspectives
- 1.Chinese Foreign Policy
- 2.Protests
- 3.French Foreign Policy
- 4.France under Emmanuel Macron
- 5.Riots
- 6.French Politics
- 7.Independence Movements
- 8.Australian Foreign Policy
- 9.Azerbaijan under Ilham Aliyev
- 10.Azerbaijan Foreign Policy
countries
- 1.Albania
- 2.Australia
- 3.France
- 4.French Guiana
- 5.Guadeloupe
- 6.India
- 7.Martinique
- 8.New Caledonia
- 9.New Zealand
- 10.Réunion
- 11.Singapore
organizations
- 1.French High Commission of the Republic
- 2.Republican Party
- 3.TikTok
- 4.Airline Aircalin
- 5.Caledonian Union
- 6.European Union
- 7.Field Action Co-ordination Cell
- 8.Ground Action Coordination Cell
- 9.Qantas
persons
- 1.Louis Le Franc
- 2.Emmanuel Macron
- 3.Gérald Darmanin
- 4.Winston Peters
- 5.Anthony Albanese
- 6.Sonia Lagarde
- 7.Camille Chaize
- 8.Christopher Gyges
- 9.Dominique Fochi
- 10.Gabriel Attal
- 11.Laloua Savea
- 12.Maxwell Winchester