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New Caledonia
Why Are Votes of No Confidence So Common in the Pacific?
By Patricia O’Brien
Across much of the Pacific, votes of no confidence have become a frequently deployed, and increasingly disruptive, tactic.
France’s Colonial Legacy in the Pacific: A Contemporary Crisis
By Patricia O’Brien
Much attention has been paid to France’s relationship with New Caledonia in recent months, but France has also been compelled to address its colonial ties with its other great Pacific territory, French Polynesia.
Fractures in New Caledonia’s Independence Movement Widen, Uncertainty Reigns
By Quentin Comminsoli
The island’s future hangs in the balance as internal turmoil dovetails with the paralysis of the French government.
Guam, American Samoa Upgraded to Associate Membership in Pacific Islands Forum
By Grant Wyeth
Associate membership for its unincorporated territories may give Washington a greater interest in Pacific regionalism, but will need to be managed carefully to make sure full member states drive PIF agendas.
Can the Pacific Islands Forum Help Resolve the Conflict in New Caledonia?
By Pierre-Christophe Pantz
After months of violence, New Caledonia independence groups will turn to the PIF in hopes of buoying their case for self-determination from France.
France’s Growing Pacific Crisis
By Patricia O’Brien
The first step to resolving the New Caledonia crisis is for France to return to the resolve it demonstrated in the mid-1990s and drastically alter its course – fast.
The Pacific’s Evolving Map
By Patricia O’Brien
The quotidian legacies of colonialism in the Pacific are dramatically shaping the present.
New Caledonia Police Detain 11, Including Independence Leader, Following Revolt Against French Rule
By Associated Press
Those detained are suspected of having a role in the deadly violence that wracked the archipelago starting in mid-May.
Macron Suspends Voting Reform That Sparked Violence in New Caledonia
By Associated Press
Violence flared on May 13 over the government’s attempt to change voting lists in the French Pacific territory, which Indigenous Kanaks say would marginalize their voices.
New Caledonia Riots: The Azerbaijan Factor
By Ben Dubow
Supporting separatism in France’s overseas territories has become a top priority as Baku seeks to punish France for its longtime sympathy for Armenia.
What’s Behind the Deadly Riots in New Caledonia?
By Adrian Muckle
The violent unrest in New Caledonia is alarming. Sadly, the island territory is no stranger to violence.
Violence Rages in New Caledonia as France Rushes Emergency Reinforcements to Its Pacific Territory
By Barbara Surk and Alex Turnbull
France imposed a state of emergency for the first time since 1985 as protests against voting reforms morphed into violence.
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