New Caledonia
Coverage of New Caledonia in the Nexus archive.
- New Caledonia: A deeply divided territory
Two years after the 2024 riots in New Caledonia, FRANCE 24 revisits the French overseas territory to examine the ongoing impact of violence and division. The article highlights communities in Saint-Louis, Mont-Dore, Nouméa, and Bourail still dealing with the aftermath of the unrest.
- As climate and conflict collide, Indigenous leaders confront overlapping crises at the UN
Indigenous leaders at the UN address overlapping crises of climate change, conflict, and land exploitation, highlighting threats like storms, droughts, and rising seas. The 19th annual EMRIP meeting in Geneva focuses on solutions to protect Indigenous rights amid militarization, extractivism, and legal marginalization.
- New Caledonia votes: High stakes in France's Pacific territory
New Caledonia held local elections to shape its political future and relationship with France. The article highlights the significance of decolonization and demographics in determining the French Pacific territory’s path.
- New Caledonia election tests territory's future after unrest and deadlock
New Caledonia holds crucial elections with independence from France as the central issue. The vote follows two years of political tension after a 2024 election postponement caused by unrest over expanded voting rights for non-Indigenous residents.
- New Caledonia polls close in French territory's first provincial elections since 2019
Voting in New Caledonia's provincial elections closed with a 54.42% turnout, marking the first such polls since 2019. The results will influence negotiations with France over the territory's status, with independence as a central issue.
- New Caledonia heads to polls in vote delayed since 2024
New Caledonia is holding its first provincial elections since 2019 with heightened security. The vote, originally scheduled for 2024, was delayed due to violent unrest.
- Polls open in New Caledonia’s first provincial elections since 2019
Polls opened in New Caledonia’s first provincial elections since 2019. About 2,500 police officers were deployed to secure and monitor polling stations, as reported by the New Zealand public broadcaster.
- New Caledonia polls open in first local vote in the French territory since 2019
New Caledonia held its first provincial elections since 2019 after the vote was delayed due to stalled negotiations over the territory’s political future. The election aims to determine the balance of power ahead of renewed discussions with France regarding New Caledonia’s status, with independence as a central issue.
- France's border dispute with Vanuatu rekindles colonial tensions in the South Pacific
France and Vanuatu are engaged in a border dispute over Matthew Island in the South Pacific, reigniting colonial tensions. The island is located south of Vanuatu and east of New Caledonia, a French territory.