Recently, demonstrations broke out in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia for three consecutive days. Protesters demanded independence, multiple shops were looted, multiple public buildings were also burned down, and violent riots resulted in at least four deaths and hundreds of injuries, including a police officer100 police officers and gendarmes have arrested over 130 people, of which dozens have been detained.

This demonstration has evolved into the French Pacific Islands since the last centuryThe most serious violent incident since the 1980sFrance declared a state of emergency,President Macron cancelled his scheduled domestic itinerary to convene an emergency meeting with key ministers to discuss the situation in New Caledonia, and warned that any further violent actions would face a strong response. He called for the resumption of political dialogue and an end to the riots.

it is reportedThe cause of this demonstrationThe French House of Commons recently passed a bill granting residency in New Caledonia at leastA 10-year French citizen who had the right to vote in provincial elections sparked protests from the indigenous Canaks, who believed it would marginalize the indigenous people and weaken their voices, leading to riots，This issue of hot event tracking will sort out and analyze this event.

France sends an additional thousand security guards to New Caledonia

On May 16th,France implements in its overseas territory of New Caledonia located in the South PacificAfter the state of emergency, additional security forces were deployed to the local area. The conflict in this territory has lasted for three nights, resulting in five deaths and hundreds of injuries. French Interior Minister Darmanin stated that the deployment of local police and gendarmerie has increased from 1700 to 2700 to ensure that the area can quickly "restore calm".

Hundreds of French gendarmes are operating in New Caledonia

On May 19th, after six nights of riots in French New Caledonia, the French military launched a major operation to regain control of a road connecting the capital Noumea and major international airports. More than 600 fully armed French gendarmes were tasked with ensuring the safety of the "Territorial Highway 1". This road is a major artery connecting the capital city of Noumea with the outside world through air.

New Caledonia The riot was quelled

On May 20th, the French High Commissioner's Office stated that 1000 police officers had arrived in New Caledonia from France, and street conflicts had subsided. However, Australia and New Zealand are still unable to dispatch evacuation flights to this French territory in the Pacific to assist citizens of both countries traveling to the area.

Australian Prime Minister Albanese said the situation there is deeply concerning, with international airports still closed and roads damaged, resulting in the inability of planes to land. New Zealand Foreign Minister Peters also stated that the New Zealand Ministry of Defense aircraft is on standby and ready to bring New Zealand citizens back to the country.

At present, the first batch of evacuation flights carrying French tourists has arrivedJune 25thTaking off, these tourists were previously trapped in New Caledonia and stranded due to riots. The chaos in New Caledonia is not an isolated case,two thousand and twenty-fourSince the beginning of the year, other overseas territories of France, such as Guadeloupe and Mayotte, have also experienced unrest.Will France's predicament continue, and tracking of hot events will continue to be monitored.