New Caledonia

Those detained are suspected of having a role in the deadly violence that wracked the archipelago starting in mid-May.

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.

Supporting separatism in France’s overseas territories has become a top priority as Baku seeks to punish France for its longtime sympathy for Armenia.

The violent unrest in New Caledonia is alarming. Sadly, the island territory is no stranger to violence.

France imposed a state of emergency for the first time since 1985 as protests against voting reforms morphed into violence.

Two of France’s most senior ministers visited New Caledonia recently as discussions around the nation's political relationship with France continue.

With Macron's visit to New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and Papua New Guinea, he has a chance to address France's shaken legitimacy in the Pacific.

FLNKS says it is seeking advice from the International Court of Justice over the 2021 independence referendum, which the pro-independence party boycotted.

The coming political transition in the island territory will have national and international consequences.

Increased French-U.S. cooperation in the region should be welcome news to Pacific Island states.

A plan to create three new provinces in the Papua region highlights how Jakarta's development approach has failed to resolve a long-running conflict.