State of emergency in place because of deadly unrest over bill that will let French people vote in provincial elections after 10 years of residenceArmed forces were protecting New Caledonia’s two airports and port and hundreds of French police were on their way to the Pacific territory after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people.In three municipalities of the French collectivity, gendarmes faced about 5,000 rioters, including between 3,000 and 4,000 in the capital, Noumea, said France’s high commissioner, Louis Le Franc. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/16/hundreds-of-french-police-deployed-amid-new-caledonia-riots
Author : Guardian staff and agencies
Publish date : 2024-05-16 06:47:41
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