Emmanuel Macron's gamble on New Caledonia's crisis
Analysis - New Caledonia has been the scene of deadly and destructive riots since 13 May 2024.
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Analysis - New Caledonia has been the scene of deadly and destructive riots since 13 May 2024.
As Emmanuel Macron arrives in the riot-scarred Pacific islands of New Caledonia, John Lichfield considers whether France's model of overseas territories can survive in the 21st century.
Analysis: A police crackdown will be followed by a "dialogue mission" to help heal the wounds in the South Pacific territory.
Amid escalating economic turmoil and social discontent the French government is determined to tighten its grip on the strategically significant Pacific colony.
The clashes, involving firearms, teargas and stone-throwing, went on for most of Tuesday.