2024-05-15 15:03:38
Unrest in New Caledonia: Outrage Over Proposed Voting Changes Sparks Deadly Riots
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82 people have been arrested during heavy riots in New Caledonia. Protests against plans for voting rights and demands for more independence are escalating. The separatists are upset about a planned constitutional amendment in Paris.
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New Caledonia protests: Macron urges calm as 130 arrested amid anger over voting change
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More than 130 people have been arrested in New Caledonia after violent protests erupted over constitutional changes that angered pro-independence forces. The protests turned violent, with shots fired at security forces, vehicles torched, and shops looted. French president Emmanuel Macron has urged calm and appealed for an end to the violence.
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Planned Change in Voting Rights Severe Riots in New Caledonia
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In the French overseas territory of New Caledonia, severe unrest is occurring due to a planned change in voting rights. Separatists are protesting against the increasing influence of France and fear a greater influence of the French-origin population. Two people have already died and several hundred have been injured in the riots.
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Deadly violence erupts in New Caledonia after France approved a voting change affecting recent arrivals, leading to protests and deaths. France aims to increase influence in the Pacific, amid tensions with China and the US. President Macron delays approving the amendment, seeking a negotiated settlement by June.
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