Macron considers declaring state of emergency in New Caledonia

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Macron considers declaring state of emergency in New Caledonia

France is set to declare a state of emergency in the Pacific island of New Caledonia, after ongoing riots killed three people, including a French police officer, and injured hundreds of others. An overnight curfew failed to curb the unrest, which broke out over a bill that allows French residents who have lived on the island for ten years to vote in provincial elections. Daniel Padwick reports.

May 15, 2024