Tag: Overseas
Despite the curfew, tensions between protesters and police remain high
The night of Thursday 19 to Friday 20 September was ” agitated ” in Martinique – a French island in the Caribbean. Four people were arrested there and some municipalities…
Martinique: “Most of the protesters are calling for state intervention to regulate prices in supermarkets”
In Martinique, several neighborhoods in Fort-de-France have had to respect a curfew since Wednesday evening, September 18. This is a decision by the authorities following new violence on the fringes…
The departure of young Guadeloupean athletes to mainland France
At the Paris Olympics, the two medal-winning champions who lit the Olympic cauldron were born in Guadeloupe, and they learned their trade there. Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec had to…
2024 Olympics: portrait of “the Jaw”, the smashing wave that the athletes will surf at Teahupoo
The Tahitian wave of Teahupoo fascinates as much as it frightens. Considered the most beautiful wave in the world, it has been selected to host the surfing events of the…
French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique… The first results overseas – L’Express
Disappointment for the RN in the overseas departments and territories during this second round of the legislative elections. While the mainland votes until 6 p.m. (8 p.m. in the big…
Release of two separatists accused of playing a role in the riots
The Noumea Court of Appeal has rejected the requests for release of five independence activists accused of playing a role in the recent riots on the archipelago, including the leader…
legislative elections under close surveillance in a still tense context
After more than a month and a half of violence, New Caledonia is also preparing to vote for the legislative elections on Sunday. Police and gendarmerie will be heavily mobilized…
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…
a night marked by numerous fires and clashes
Several buildings, including a municipal police station and a town hall, were set on fire during the night of Sunday June 23 to Monday June 24, marked by numerous clashes…
an independence leader placed in preventive detention in mainland France
Several Caledonian independence activists, including the head of the CCAT independence cell Christian Tein, suspected of having orchestrated the riots, will be placed in pre-trial detention in mainland France, their…