French PM postpones New Caledonia's provincial elections to 2025 amid tensions and state of emergency.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has postponed New Caledonia's provincial elections from December 2024 to late 2025 amid ongoing tensions between pro-independence Kanak groups and white settlers. This decision follows violent protests and a state of emergency in the region. Barnier aims to foster dialogue between conflicting parties and address political issues stemming from proposed constitutional reforms that worried the Indigenous population.

October 01, 2024
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