Tag: Louis Mapou
Violent clashes in New Caledonia as tensions rise over nickel pact
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
Fresh clashes in New Caledonia have erupted in the suburbs of Nouméa between security forces and...
French ‘nickel pact’ to bail out New Caledonia’s industry delayed
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
The signing of a "nickel pact" to salvage New Caledonia's embattled industry has not been signed...
Macron to ditch Noumea Accord for self-determination and introduce new statute...
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific contributing journalist
French president Emmanuel Macron says he will forge ahead with processing a new statute for New Caledonia, replacing...
New Caledonia begins two-week lockdown in new covid-19 outbreak
RNZ Pacific
New Caledonia has detected three cases of Covid-19 in the community and ordered a two-week lockdown from midday today.
The three cases are not...
New Caledonia elects first pro-independence Kanak president
RNZ Pacific
New Caledonia has elected its first pro-independence Kanak president.
Louis Mapou was elected today in Noumea after months of negotiations between the two main...
New Caledonia tension simmers over early independence vote date
By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter
Political tension is rising in New Caledonia as a third referendum on independence from France is planned in December.
The...
