Tag: Caledonia
New Caledonia: what is the outcome three months after the start of the riots?
Three months ago, New Caledonia rose up against the thawing of the electoral body, a bill passed by the French government and seen as a forced passage by the separatists.…
New Caledonia, a scent of chaos: these signals which make us fear the worst
The smoke sometimes has the scent of the apocalypse. In the humidity of the Caledonian night, this Tuesday, July 16, an arson attack ravaged several buildings in the parish of…
In New Caledonia, food prices are soaring
Figures from the Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies published today reveal record inflation in New Caledonia. A price increase of 3.7% over one year for food. A rate that…
New Caledonia on the brink of economic collapse
Two months ago to the day, New Caledonia entered a troubled period with the start of the insurrection and riots, against a backdrop of electoral reform. Sixty days later, despite…
The resurgence of tension in New Caledonia demonstrates “a profound social identity crisis”
The situation has not yet calmed down in the French territory of New Caledonia. A man from the family of a great Kanak chief was killed in an exchange of…
In New Caledonia, the independence activist Emmanuel Tjibaou elected deputy
More fractured than ever, New Caledonia sent for the first time since 1986 an independence candidate – Emmanuel Tjibaou – to the National Assembly on Sunday, July 7. Beyond the…
New Caledonia plunges back into violence after the transfers of activists to the mainland
End of the lull in New Caledonia, because for 48 hours the blockades and clashes between separatists and the police have resumed on the French archipelago in the Pacific. In…
New Caledonia: “We must not minimize what is happening in Nouméa and its surrounding area”
New Caledonia remains under tension after last month’s riots, with roadblocks still persisting in places. Clashes again on Monday with the police… A curfew maintained at least until next Monday.…
New Caledonia: violence, curfew, Europeans… Update on the situation
This Sunday, June 2, the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia, representative of the State in the archipelago, wanted to be reassuring: “The State is fully committed to…
Financially, New Caledonia is up against the wall – L’Express
“Wait a minute, there was an explosion,” exclaims Philippe Martin. On the phone, the director of continuing professional training in New Caledonia continues: “I live in a neighborhood that is…