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More arrests as New Caledonia protesters keep up their roadblocks

Pro-independence protesters in New Caledonia have vowed to maintain their blockades as French security forces seek to quell six days of violent unrest sparked by a controversial reform of voting rules in the Pacific territory.

Radio France Internationale

Evacuation flights unable to reach tourists stranded in New Caledonia amid unrest

Hundreds of Australian and New Zealand travellers are stuck in the French Pacific territory where protests and violence are preventing access to the airport

The Guardian - AU

Defence aircraft poised for New Caledonia evacuation

A defence force plane is standing by to evacuate Australians stuck in New Caledonia as violence wracks the French Pacific territory.

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Is it time for Australia to reassess its position on France’s role in New Caledonia?

On Sunday afternoon, Australian citizens who have been trapped in New Caledonia were called to a meeting at one of the large hotels in the capital, Noumea.

The Conversation

New Caledonia Separatists Defy French Efforts To Unblock Roads

Separatists in riot-hit New Caledonia refused Monday to abandon road blocks that have paralysed much of the Pacific archipelago and halted commercial air traffic, defying a major security operation by French forces.

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France Mobilizes Police To Regain Control Of New Caledonia

France mobilizes police forces in New Caledonia to restore peace and security amidst escalating violence.

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French security forces work to regain control of airport highway in violence-scorched New Caledonia

French security forces are working to retake control of the highway to the international airport in violence-scorched New Caledonia, shuttered because of deadly unrest wracking the French Pacific archipelago where indigenous people have long sought independence from France

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France Says Will Quell New Caledonia Riots 'Whatever The Cost'

French forces smashed through dozens of barricades in a bid to retake the main road to New Caledonia's airport and a top official said Sunday that France would reclaim all of the Pacific territory from independence militants "whatever the cost".

International Business Times

French Forces Smash Roadblocks In Bid To Clear Key New Caledonia Road

French forces smashed through about 60 road blocks to clear the way from conflict-stricken New Caledonia's capital to the airport but have still not reopened the route, a top government official said Sunday.

International Business Times

French forces sent to take control of New Caledonia's airport access road after sixth night of violence

French forces launched a "major operation" on Sunday to regain control of a road linking New Caledonia's capital Noumea to the main international airport, after a sixth night of violent unrest.

Radio France Internationale

French forces launch 'major operation' to open route to New Caledonia's restive capital

French forces launched a "major operation" on Sunday to regain control of a road linking New Caledonia's capital Noumea to the main international airport, after a sixth night of violent unrest.

France 24

French forces launch ‘major operation’ in New Caledonia, as unrest claims another life

Operation will aim to retake road linking airport with Noumea, as the capital’s mayor says the situation is ‘not improving’

The Guardian - AU

ADF 'ready to fly' as death toll rises in New Caledonia

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says the government is working to get Australians out of New Caledonia as the death toll from the civil unrest rises to six.

AAP

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Death toll rises to six in New Caledonia riots as unrest spreads

Hundreds of heavily armed marines and police patrol the French territory’s capital Noumea after a night of violence.

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Violent Unrest In New Caledonia Leaves Sixth Fatality

Violent clashes in New Caledonia escalate, resulting in six deaths and a state of emergency.

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French authorities report sixth fatality in New Caledonia violence

French security forces have reported another death in armed clashes in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia

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'A no man's land': Aussie stuck in New Caledonia unrest

A Brisbane woman who says New Caledonia resembles a war zone as food runs out is begging the government to help her and other Australians come home.

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One more killed in New Caledonia as troops try and restore order

One more person was killed Saturday and two injured in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia as security personnel tried to restore order after a fifth night of riots and looting that has now claimed six lives.

The Guardian - AU

‘We will fight until Kanaky is free’: how New Caledonia caught fire

The frustration that erupted into deadly violence in the French territory last week has been building for years

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France Accuses Azerbaijan Of Meddling In New Caledonia

France accuses Azerbaijan of meddling in New Caledonia's referendum, sparking tensions between the nations.

Radio France Internationale

Azerbaijan accused of stirring unrest in New Caledonia as tensions persist

France says it has "no doubt" that Azerbaijan is stirring tensions in New Caledonia despite the vast geographical and cultural distance between the oil-rich Caspian state and the French Pacific territory.

Al Jazeera

France blames Azerbaijan for New Caledonia violence: Unpacking their spat

Azerbaijan previously condemned French colonialism in overseas territories. France backed Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh.

The Independent UK

Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements for security

There’s been slight drop in reported violence across New Caledonia Friday, a day after France imposed a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory as 1,000 promised reinforcements for security services were deployed to boost security forces’ powers to quell unrest in the archipelago that has long sought independence

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French Police Deployed To Secure New Caledonia Amid Violence

French police deploy significant officers to New Caledonia to address escalating violence and restore order amid tensions between rival groups.

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