Riots broke out in Noumea, New Caledonia, with 36 arrests and police injuries, sparked by France’s plan to give voting rights to French immigrants. A curfew and ban on public gatherings were imposed, with tensions high between pro-independence groups and the French government.
1. Riots have broken out in Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia, with high-calibre weapons and hunting rifles fired at security forces, resulting in 36 arrests and numerous police injuries.
2. The violence was sparked by the French government’s plans to give the vote to tens of thousands of French immigrants to the Melanesian island chain.
3. The unrest in New Caledonia has significant implications for the Pacific region, where France is seeking to maintain its influence amidst growing competition with China.
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