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New Caledonia riots: Some neighbourhoods ‘out of control’ • FRANCE 24 English

  • May 18, 2024



New Caledonia riots: Some neighbourhoods ‘out of control’ • FRANCE 24 English

lutters parading around Numa the new Caledonian capital in stolen police cars between episodes of violence local residents gather outside shops to stock up on supplies very few are still operating over 80% of grocery stores have been wiped out in the capital this one is giving out essential Goods to those in need we have nothing to eat we’re here to get R to feed our children at home but in this tense context all it takes is a spark for the situation to escalate a big crowd movement erupts and just a few minutes later blasts resonate in the distance screaming fills the streets and even with police sirens getting closer rioter attempt to break into the shop local authorities try to regain control of the areas where riers have the upper hand but they’re often fa with residents armed with improvised weapons Manning barricades usually we’re not allowed to carry rifles but I’m going to keep it and we’ll check everyone who tries to go through this point as major roads are blocked off authorities fear food and Medicine shortages we have to load the trucks organize convoys make sure they’re secure we have to dismantle the roadblocks some of them have even been booby trapped with gas bottles and flammable devices estimates show the damage incurred so far amounts to roughly € 200 million and these dark clouds suggest there’s little end in sight

One more person was killed Saturday (May 18) and two injured in France’s Pacific territory of New Caledonia as security personnel tried to restore order after a fifth night of riots and looting that has now claimed six lives.
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42 comments

  5. Not looting, they want to be independent. Stop the oppression and occupation of this island nation. It’s not 1800s .

  17. If France leaves, New Caledonia will go the way of other post colonial socialist states. We've seen it all before. Then everyone will want to migrate to Australia, New Zealand or France proper.

  21. France should leave this island, the natives on that island are not very intelligent people and will probably die off from infighting and malnutrition do not know how to govern themselves to sustain agriculture or infrastructure for what many countries consider basic essentials.

  25. In French Guiana, almost the entire local population were killed at the beginning of the twentieth century. Let's see what the future holds for the Kanaks in twenty first century.

  27. It will be relatively easy to induce the French to grant New Caledonia, more autonomy and then gradual succession from France, but one has to remember, the political expression against France is easy, but the multi – national nickel companies and others may withdraw their investments there.
    Little point in burning and damaging society, if there are no jobs for the politically – empowered Kanaks, after France decides to withdraw.We,British, were more sensible in the old British Western Pacific High Commission Territories, rather than hang on in The New Hebridies, now Vanautu, we ended colonial rule on the 30th July 1980, and the British Solomon Islands in July,1978.As a result, Britain is highly respected and despite ethnic issues in those 2 places, Britain is a good friend, sensible and pragmatic and even.France is nothing like that, it is terrified of the English – speaking world influence and has bad memories of the old French Algeria and has huge numbers of hard right conservatives in France who want France to sustain 'la gloire', instead of being realistic in the internet age, when everything gets seen and emotionalised, politically.France also has huge territories in Polynesia, and Australia has had issues with France over the old nuclear tests and old – fashioned direct territorial control, without allowing the better alternatives, France needs to be pragmatic, like Britain, when we left the Pacific in the 1970's and 1980.

  35. God help us if the rioting groups gain sovereingty or independence, if this is the sort of state they want to establish, where there is no law and they are willing to loot and destroy to gain or maintain power.. South Africa went down the gurgler when the ANC took control, look at it now, guns, riots, ethnic disorder, theft and corruption.

  37. Many people suggest in this thread that 'only Kanaks should live in New Caledonia' and that all the White French should go home. I ask you if you think the same should apply in Europe or other parts of the world? Should we separate by race then? It sounds like racism to me.

  38. They are shamelessly colonializing in 2024 and giving the lands back to the people who want them back with weapons.
    While the occupying French state is doing these, it is also trying to teach other states a lesson about human rights, freedom and democracy.

  42. Same thing was happening in Hong Kong and you guys were calling them peaceful protests and demonstrations, but as soon as it happens in your back yard it’s suddenly riots and looting.

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