Tag: Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front
Pro-independence FLNKS ‘unequivocally’ reject latest agreement for New Caledonia
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
The signing of a new agreement on New Caledonia's political and financial future has triggered a...
New Caledonia’s new Elysée-Oudinot pact signed in Paris – despite boycott
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
New Caledonia's politicians and French President Emmanuel Macron have signed a new political and financial agreement...
Pro-France MPs confront Macron over New Caledonia at future talks
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
Talks on New Caledonia's political future have been underway in Paris after French President Emmanuel Macron...
FLNKS sends in late request to join Paris talks on New...
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
New Caledonia's pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) has put in a late request...
FLNKS boycotts Macron-convened Paris talks over future this week
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
The Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), one of the main components in New Caledonia's...
New Caledonia’s pro-independence split widens – another party quits FLNKS
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
A rift within New Caledonia's pro-independence movement has further widened after the second component of the...
Minister Moutchou ends New Caledonia visit – political announcements, no new...
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
French minister for overseas Naïma Moutchou left New Caledonia at the weekend after a 5-day stay,...
French Overseas Minister holds marathon political talks in New Caledonia
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
French Minister for Overseas Naïma Moutchou's first visit to New Caledonia is marked by marathon political...
French court clears accused Kanak leader to return to New Caledonia
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
A Paris appeal court has confirmed that Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Téin is now cleared to...
French Senate endorses postponement of New Caledonia’s provincial elections
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
A controversial piece of legislation to postpone the date for New Caledonia's crucial provincial elections passed...
French Overseas Minister pushes ahead with Bougival deal despite FLNKS snub
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific Correspondent French Pacific desk
French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls has ended an extended seven-day visit to New Caledonia with...
French PM’s confidence vote hits New Caledonia’s political negotiations
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
French Prime Minister François Bayrou's surprise announcement yesterday that he will call for a parliamentary confidence...
FLNKS snubs Nouméa constitutional reform talks for New Caledonia
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
A newly established "drafting committee" held its inaugural meeting in Nouméa this week, aiming to translate...
French Overseas Minister in New Caledonia in bid to ‘save’ Bougival...
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls is once again in New Caledonia for a four-day visit...
‘Full sovereignty and independence’: FLNKS rejects France’s Bougival project
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
New Caledonia's pro-independence front, the FLNKS (Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front), has formally confirmed its...
Roch Wamytan: Paris political agreement for New Caledonia ‘not enough’ for...
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific presenter/bulletin editor
A former New Caledonia Congress president says there are "not enough" benefits for Kanaks in a new "draft"...
New Caledonia’s oldest party for independence rejects ‘Bougival’ deal
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific Desk
New Caledonia's oldest pro-independence party, the Union Calédonienne (UC), has officially rejected a political agreement on...
New Caledonia’s political talks – no outcome after three days of...
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific Desk
After three solid days of talks in retreat mode, New Caledonia's political parties have yet to...
Valls hopes to tackle New Caledonia in Rocard-style ‘spirit of dialogue’
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
New Overseas Minister Manuel Valls, who was appointed yesterday as part of the new French government...
Tjibaou’s party unveils plan for New Caledonia’s future ‘independence’
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
New Caledonia's largest pro-independence party, the Union Calédonienne (UC), has unveiled the main outcome of its...
Mixed reactions to Tjibaou’s election to key Kanak pro-independence party
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
The election of Emmanuel Tjibaou as the new president of New Caledonia's main pro-independence party, the...
French police shoot dead two Kanaks in New Caledonian ‘assassinations’
By Stefan Armbruster and Harry Pearl of BenarNews
French police have shot and killed two men in New Caledonia, stoking tensions with pro-independence groups days...
