Overnight riots in the South Pacific French territory saw vehicles torched and roads blocked in the wake of proposed constitutional reforms.
New Caledonia has announced a curfew following overnight riots which saw vehicles torched and roads blocked in the South Pacific French territory, following proposed constitutional reforms.
It added that security forces had been mobilised, all gatherings had been banned in the greater Noumea area, and a curfew and liquor ban had been put in place. "We are aware of events in New Caledonia, and hope that peace and calm will prevail," the spokesperson said.'Masters of our own destiny’: New Caledonia negotiates new future as Nouméa Accord lapses'Extrajudicial extradition': MPs alarmed about Chinese police escorting Australian resident to China for trial
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