Tag: France in Pacific
Kanaky, Palestine and West Papua – ‘same struggle’, David Robie talks Pacific to Earthwise
Pacific Media Watch
Earthwise presenters Lois and Martin Griffiths of Plains FM96.9 radio talk to Dr David Robie, a New Zealand author, independent journalist and...
Jimmy Naouna: Macron’s handling of Kanaky New Caledonia isn’t working – we need a new way
COMMENTARY: By Jimmy Naouna in Nouméa
The unrest that has gripped Kanaky New Caledonia is the direct result of French President Emmanuel Macron’s partisan and...
‘I can’t just stand back’: Kanak pro-independence activist follows mum’s footsteps
By Pretoria Gordon
Jessie Ounei is following in her mum’s footsteps as a Kanak pro-independence activist.
Last Wednesday, Ounei organised a rally outside the French Embassy...
Media fuss over stranded tourists, but Kanaks face existential struggle
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle
“Only the struggle counts . . . death is nothing.” Éloi Machoro — “the Che Guevara of the Pacific” — said...
French security presence in Kanaky New Caledonia set to remain ‘indefinitely’ after Macron’s failed visit?
By Mick Hall
French security forces sent to quell deadly violence in New Caledonia could remain indefinitely if the country’s decolonisation process continues to stall...
‘France lost the plot’ – journalist David Robie on Kanaky New Caledonia riots
By Lydia Lewis
Liberation “must come” for Kanaky New Caledonia, says one of the few New Zealand journalists who have worked consistently on stories across...