New Caledonia has elected its first pro-independence Kanak president.
Louis Mapou was elected this morning in Noumea after months of negotiations between the two main pro-independent political groupings.
He heads the first pro-independence government to be elected in the French Territory since the Noumea accord of 1998.
Took help unpack this I am joined now by Nic Maclellan an expert on New Caledonian politics who writes about the territory for Islands Business.
Welcome Nic, how significant is this presidential election result?
Union Nationale pour l'Independance (National Union for Independence - UNI) party member Louis Mapou has been elected president of New Caledonia. Photo: AFP or licensors
