French President Emmanuel Macron flies to New Caledonia amid ongoing unrest

Macron Vows Restoration of Order in Riot-Hit New Caledonia

Macron Vows Restoration of Order in Riot-Hit New Caledonia It could take 'several days' before calm returns to the riot-hit overseas French territory of New Caledonia due to the current context of sustained political tensions, said French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday."Our target is to take back full control of the various areas which have been hit by disorder and violence," said Macron, speaking at the territory's capital of Noumea.

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French President, Emmanuel Macron, will attempt to quell unrest in New Caledonia.

Return to calm is priority in riots-hit New Caledonia, Macron says

Paris has deployed around 3,000 gendarmes, police and other security forces to the archipelago since the violence began on 13 May.

Macron Arrives in New Caledonia Amid Unrest: Indigenous Kanaks Seek Their Own State

French President Emmanuel Macron today called on demonstrators in New Caledonia to remove barricades and emphasized that increased police forces, which are trying to deal with the unrest that has claimed six lives on the French Pacific archipelago, "will stay as long as necessary," reports the Associated Press (AP). Macron, who arrived today in Nouméa, the capital of New Caledonia, stated that if needed, the reinforced police forces will remain …

Macron meets riot cops & pledges crackdown in New Caledonia after deadly riots

EMMANUEL Macron has pledged a military crackdown on New Caledonia after meeting with riot cops on the paradise-turned-hellhole island. The French president made a long-haul trip to the Pacific territory on Thursday and urged a “return to peace” after deadly rioting left six dead and hundreds more injured. EPAEmmanuel Macron arrives at the central police station in Noumea, New Caledonia, for his meeting with riot cops[/caption] EPAA member of pol…