Nouméa unblocked, tensions persist elsewhere: “We have lost 80% of the economic fabric in Dumbéa”

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A return to normal, at least apparently in New Caledonia. The French authorities have regained control of all districts of Nouméa, but fundamentally, the blockage remains between the loyalists and the Kanak separatists who remain determined to continue their actions on the ground. Although the police operation on Friday May 31 made it possible to lift the last blockades in Nouméa, roadblocks remained present on the outskirts. Explanations from Yoann Lecourieux, mayor of Dumbéa, the second Caledonian city in terms of number of inhabitants.

Soldiers of the French Foreign Legion stand in a military vehicle at the entrance to the Autonomous Port of Nouméa, May 31, 2024.

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