Unrest in New Caledonia Spurs Airport Closure and Macron's Visit
TL;DR
New Caledonia's international airport will remain closed until at least June 2 due to ongoing riots over a contested electoral reform, which have resulted in seven deaths and significant property damage. French President Emmanuel Macron has paused the reform in an attempt to ease tensions but has not met pro-independence demands to abandon it entirely. Macron has called for an end to the violence and urged protesters to lift their barricades.
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- New Caledonia airport to remain closed until at least June 2 Reuters
- France’s Macron to Visit New Caledonia After Deadly Protests The New York Times
- 'Maintain resistance': New Caledonia independence leader calls for protests against France Euronews
- Geopolitics helps reignite New Caledonia's anti-colonial unrest The Economist
- First French tourists evacuated from New Caledonia amid unrest FRANCE 24 English
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