Kanaky in flames: Five takeaways from the New Caledonia independence riots
ANALYSIS: By David Robie, editor of Café Pacific
Jean-Marie Tjibaou, a revered Kanak visionary, was inspirational to indigenous Pacific political activists across Oceania, just like...
Why is New Caledonia on fire? According to local women, the deadly riots are about more than voting rights
ANALYSIS: By Nicole George
New Caledonia’s capital city, Nouméa, has endured widespread violent rioting over the past three days. This crisis intensified rapidly, taking local...
Flashback: Betrayal of Kanaky decolonisation by Paris risks return to dark days
France has declared a state of emergency for 12 days on the Pacific territory of New Caledonia — New Zealand’s closest neighbour — after...
Violence erupts in New Caledonia as independence supporters oppose legislation in Paris
Macron’s plan has backfired. But there can be no sustainable solution without cooperation of all parties, writes a former Australian diplomat in New Caledonia.
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Curfew in New Caledonia after Kanak pro-independence riots over French voting change plan
By Stephen Wright and Stefan Armbruster
French authorities have imposed a curfew on New Caledonia’s capital Nouméa and banned public gatherings after supporters of the...
Caitlin Johnstone: Using a fictional antisemitism crisis to support a real genocide
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone
One of the most frustrating things happening in the world right now is the way people of conscience are doing everything...