New Caledonia riots: Tensions remain high • FRANCE 24 English

New Caledonia riots: Tensions remain high • FRANCE 24 English

from the sky over newa can be seen numerous Columns of smoke businesses and shops on fire as sign that the tensions continue riers in new calonia have targeted the Island’s economic core this transport company’s premises have been set Al light and a car showroom completely burned out in the north of the city pro-independence activists still have roadblocks mounted on this road there’s no way through out here this morning having a moment of reflection just to pay homage to our Dead all our innocent Brothers who’ve Fallen our fight is a legitimate one we’re just saying don’t take away our benefits at this range about traffic is let through though there is a dissuasive roadblock but many roads remain impassible security forces are gradually clearing the main thars a military Convoy advances slowly to reopen this dual carriageway police are protecting strategic Bridges like this one and for the first time since the start of the unrest there are signs that things are comaling down in the majon neighborhood in the north of Numa one of the worst affected White flags have gone up protesters are themselves clearing the streets of burned out cars young people here want to show they intend to bring an end to the violence for 6 days now our parents haven’t been able to sleep so so we want to stop all this and too many people have died so we have decided to stop despite 29 arrests on Monday France’s interior Ministry says things have quietened down in New calonia

The Pacific territory of 270,000 people has been in turmoil since May 13, when violence erupted over French plans to impose new voting rules that would give tens of thousands of non-indigenous residents voting rights. But for the first time since the start of the unrest, there are signs that things are coming down. 
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