Man killed during French security forces operation in New Caledonia

A man was killed during an operation by French security forces in New Caledonia overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, authorities said, taking the death toll to 12 after four months of unrest in the French Pacific territory.

New Caledonia: Violence flares up after France detains activists

Protests in New Caledonia have flared up after seven pro-independence activists were detained and taken to France for their alleged role orchestrating riots against a controversial voting reform bill.

New Caledonia independence activists sent to France for detention after deadly riots

Seven independence activists linked to a group accused of orchestrating deadly riots last month in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have been sent to mainland France for pre-trial detention, a local prosecutor said Sunday.  

State of emergency in New Caledonia set to be lifted

Seven more mobile force units will soon arrive as reinforcements in New Caledonia, the Elysée said in a statement, also indicating a state of emergency would end as planned in the French Pacific territory on Tuesday morning local time.

First French tourists evacuated from New Caledonia amid unrest

The first evacuation flights for French tourists stranded in New Caledonia due to riots in the Pacific territory took off Saturday, the high commission in the archipelago said.

Police shoot man dead in New Caledonia after protesters attack

A policeman in riot-hit New Caledonia on Friday killed a 48-year-old man after being attacked by demonstrators in the aftermath of President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the French Pacific territory, prosecutors said.

Macron Says French Troops Will Stay in New Caledonia ‘As Long As Necessary’

French President Emmanuel Macron has said French soldiers will remain in New Caledonia “as long as necessary” after more than a week of unrest triggered by French plans to change electoral rules in the Pacific island territory.

Macron arrives in riot-hit New Caledonia for talks

French President Emmanuel Macron has said police reinforcements in New Caledonia will remain as long as required, after arriving in the French-ruled Pacific island trying to end deadly riots triggered by a contested electoral reform.

Australia and New Zealand send evacuation flights to New Caledonia

Australia and New Zealand say they have received clearance to send planes to New Caledonia to pick up travellers stranded after unrest shut down the international airport.

Death Toll in France's New Caledonia Climbs to 6 Amid Public Unrest

A man died and two people were wounded in a shootout in France's New Caledonia, bringing the total death toll to six amid public unrest organized by the supporters of the island's independence, French media reported on Saturday.

Some New Caledonia neighbourhoods no longer under state control

French police reinforcements have started arriving in New Caledonia as part of a massive operation to regain control of the capital Noumea, the top French official in the Pacific island territory said on Friday.

New Caledonia pro-independence parties reject referendum result | Al Jazeera

Pro-independence parties in New Caledonia have rejected the result of a referendum, which overwhelmingly approved the Pacific territory remaining part of France, as final results showed that almost two-third of voters abstained or returned blank or null ballots.

New Caledonia set for final vote on independence from France | Al Jazeera

Voters go to the polls in New Caledonia on Sunday in the third and final referendum on independence for the French-ruled Pacific territory.