New Caledonia
News in French for 1 July 2021
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News in French for 24 June 2021
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New Caledonia tension simmers over referendum date
Political tension is rising in New Caledonia as a third referendum on independence from France is planned in December.
Court cases chafe New Caledonian political figures
A leading pro-independence politician in New Caledonia has been fined and handed a suspended prison sentence, and a Kanak leader has fired back against allegations of abuse of power and forgery.
News in French for 17 June 2021
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Suspended jail term for former New Caledonia president Martin
A former president of New Caledonia Harold Martin has been given a suspended one-month jail sentence over a conflict of interest in a land sale.
New Caledonia gets new French High Commissioner
France's new High Commissioner to New Caledonia Patrice Faure plans to meet Congress members from today to draw up an agenda in the lead-up to the next independence referendum.