Tag: Robert Xowie
New Caledonia’s Backès resigns from French govt after losing Senate vote
ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ French Pacific correspondent
A prominent pro-France leader in New Caledonia, Sonia Backès, has resigned from the French government after a...
FLNKS mayor wins run-off poll to take unprecedented French Senate seat
By Nic Maclellan
In a major electoral upset, Kanak independence politician Robert Xowie has won one of Kanaky New Caledonia’s two seats in the French...