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earlier i spoke to david boydell, a resident of noumea, whose road been protected by a barricade. he described the situation there. things have been fairly quiet, today, sunday and the rain has perhaps helped, but in the next town, about four or five kilometres out, there was a lot of detonations this morning and helicopters near the main hospital. a few minutes ago, the road to the airport has been freed. it's not open to transport yet, but these 600 gendarmes, as you said, were there with armored cars. there were 60 barriers between here and the airport, 60 kilometers away. they have got through them all. now, the clearing, all the mess, it was mainly burnt out cars that were put across the the carriageway. so we're hoping that fairly soon that road will be open to the public. and the airport is hoping to open to commercial flights on tuesday. schools are still off. schools will be off for the next week and the state of emergency is still going on, as well as the nightly curfew from 6pm to 6am. to slovakia, where prime minister robert fico's life is no longer in danger, followin
earlier i spoke to david boydell, a resident of noumea, whose road been protected by a barricade. he described the situation there. things have been fairly quiet, today, sunday and the rain has perhaps helped, but in the next town, about four or five kilometres out, there was a lot of detonations this morning and helicopters near the main hospital. a few minutes ago, the road to the airport has been freed. it's not open to transport yet, but these 600 gendarmes, as you said, were there with...
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far, the french police have managed to return to calm only a section of the route from the capital noumea to the local airport. the road was cleared of barricades and some burned cars. tourists await evacuation. home to new zealand or australia. we have developed a number of scenarios, but we need to wait for the french authorities to say that these roads and the airport are safe for new zealand tourists to get to the airport. the place is popular among tourists from this part of the world. this place is like that beautiful, i love it. local residents react with outbursts of fire and anger to the adoption of reforms in paris, ten hour zones from new caledonia. which expands the rights of the french who have come in large numbers as voters and narrows, as they fear, the rights of the inhabitants of the karen konak, they would like to discuss with the french final independence from paris, but paris sends gendarmes instead of negotiators. we want the situation to calm down, for the french government to make a strong political statement, and not send troops, sending an army to another country
far, the french police have managed to return to calm only a section of the route from the capital noumea to the local airport. the road was cleared of barricades and some burned cars. tourists await evacuation. home to new zealand or australia. we have developed a number of scenarios, but we need to wait for the french authorities to say that these roads and the airport are safe for new zealand tourists to get to the airport. the place is popular among tourists from this part of the world....
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May 22, 2024
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konak people were actually the majority then, but time passed, there were the matine agreements, the noumea agreements, everything was deceived, everything was deceived, nothing were given to the konak, ultimately in 208 they held one referendum, where 56% were against independence. in the twentieth year there were already 53% only against, in the twenty-first year they passed this third last law and the fact that they seemed to promise a referendum, the kanaks did not participate, 95% voted for preserving france and now in fact , why did the kanaks not participate, but because they initially believed that this referendum was completely unprepared, and this referendum was being carried out very quickly, that is, on 18, 20, 21, they believed that they needed to unite for some more time, so to speak, and... there was an idea among the konak people, so to speak, to enter into an agreement with some polynesian people, so to speak, there are quite a lot of them there now, the total population of new caledonia is now somewhere 275,000 konak approximately now, about 1,112 thousand people, everythi
konak people were actually the majority then, but time passed, there were the matine agreements, the noumea agreements, everything was deceived, everything was deceived, nothing were given to the konak, ultimately in 208 they held one referendum, where 56% were against independence. in the twentieth year there were already 53% only against, in the twenty-first year they passed this third last law and the fact that they seemed to promise a referendum, the kanaks did not participate, 95% voted...
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in nouméa, not far from the city center, armored vehicles appear, and this is a helicopter that flew over to replenish ammunition supplies for the troops when the roads are unsafe, due to barricades, held by independence fighters, where sometimes gas cylinders ready to explode. police control noumea airport to secure an airlift, but a nearby police station has been set on fire. three police officers have been shot in the past few hours. burnt wrecks of cars can be seen all over the roads between almost completely destroyed commercial buildings, the result of a riot of destruction and looting in new calidonia, engulfed in chaos, despite a state of emergency coming into force at 5am local time. behind a couple of days before this, the executive branch, at the request of the head of state, adopted a resolution on the deployment of troops to guard a number of transport hubs, including noumea airport, which was closed until further order. there is. driving against the backdrop of a burning building. since monday , five people have died, including two gendarmes, one of whom died this morni
in nouméa, not far from the city center, armored vehicles appear, and this is a helicopter that flew over to replenish ammunition supplies for the troops when the roads are unsafe, due to barricades, held by independence fighters, where sometimes gas cylinders ready to explode. police control noumea airport to secure an airlift, but a nearby police station has been set on fire. three police officers have been shot in the past few hours. burnt wrecks of cars can be seen all over the roads...
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May 23, 2024
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speaking in the capital, noumea, mr macron said he recognised the suffering of many families. he said additional security forces would remain in the territory for as long as necessary. let's speak to our sydney correspondent katy watson. has macron�*s visit calmed tensions enough, as some feared civil war, over proposed voting changes? welcome i think this visited by emmanuel macron is a very difficult, risky visit even because of the divide in the country is such that we have seen the unrest ever since the beginning of last week. he said as he arrived but this was about bringing peace and security to the country, it's also about giving support to a country that has been hard—hit economically in the past four years stop of the most delicate conversation, of course, will come when it comes to politics and the future of new caledonia and the future of new caledonia and i think they are going to be the hardest challenge for him as he meets elected representatives is not clear whether any representatives from the kanak community, which is about 40% of the community, is about 4
speaking in the capital, noumea, mr macron said he recognised the suffering of many families. he said additional security forces would remain in the territory for as long as necessary. let's speak to our sydney correspondent katy watson. has macron�*s visit calmed tensions enough, as some feared civil war, over proposed voting changes? welcome i think this visited by emmanuel macron is a very difficult, risky visit even because of the divide in the country is such that we have seen the unrest...
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let's speak to david boydell now — his road in noumea in new caledonia has been protected by a barricade. thank you. how close are you to the unrest? david, i think you are having difficulty hearing me. i will repeat the question. can you explain for our viewers, the question. can you explain for ourviewers, please, the question. can you explain for our viewers, please, where exactly are you live in new caledonia and how close your home is to where the trouble has been happening? qbout trouble has been happening? about two kilometres _ trouble has been happening? about two kilometres from _ trouble has been happening? about two kilometres from the _ trouble has been happening? molt two kilometres from the centre, and it has been happening all around me. i have been hearing tear gasjust a few metres away. they have been raising the supermarkets to the ground, the police are obviously there, fighting with tear gas. 50 there, fighting with tear gas. so ou there, fighting with tear gas. so you are effectively in lockdown? yes, it is very much like the pandemic. i have not been out for severa
let's speak to david boydell now — his road in noumea in new caledonia has been protected by a barricade. thank you. how close are you to the unrest? david, i think you are having difficulty hearing me. i will repeat the question. can you explain for our viewers, the question. can you explain for ourviewers, please, the question. can you explain for our viewers, please, where exactly are you live in new caledonia and how close your home is to where the trouble has been happening? qbout...
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a dusk—to—dawn curfew imposed earlier on the capital, noumea, had failed to slop the clashes. no injuries were reported after a barge crashed into a bridge on the texas coast. aerial video shows damage to part of the bridge and an oil spill. it forced the closure of the only road to a small island near galveston. eltonjohn and sir david furnish have one of the greatest private collections of photographs in the world with more than 7,000. now an exhibition of some of those images will open at london's v&a this weekend. in an exclusive interview with our culture editor katie razzall just after their first view — they talked about their love of the image. # i'll write a symphony just for you and me... 300 photographs, many on show for the first time. # i'll paint a masterpiece... sir eltonjohn started collecting after he got sober in the �*90s, and with his husband, david furnish, now has one of the world's great collections. i'm so proud of what we've collected, because we both love photography so much. itjust hits so many emotional moments for both of us. the nan goldin esp
a dusk—to—dawn curfew imposed earlier on the capital, noumea, had failed to slop the clashes. no injuries were reported after a barge crashed into a bridge on the texas coast. aerial video shows damage to part of the bridge and an oil spill. it forced the closure of the only road to a small island near galveston. eltonjohn and sir david furnish have one of the greatest private collections of photographs in the world with more than 7,000. now an exhibition of some of those images will open...
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tensions around the issue have fled previously and in 1988 the noumea accord was introduced where france gave the territory more political autonomy and also limited voting to residents who were there at that time. that in 1998. since then we know that more than 40,000 french citizens have moved to new caledonia and there are concerns that the new rule would give them eligibility and daily the vote. this is also an important consideration when new caledonia sets. using it between australia and fiji, it's in indo—pacific region which is a key strategic area as china and the worstjostle over traded security there. it's also one of several french territories in that area. this is being watched closely at home back france. you could see the two major french newspapers leading on the story, our top story here and here. we've also heard from the french prime minister gabriel attal, let's listen. translation: violence is neitherjustifiable _ listen. translation: violence is neitherjustifiable nor- is neither justifiable nor tolerable. is neitherjustifiable nor tolerable. violence is never forc
tensions around the issue have fled previously and in 1988 the noumea accord was introduced where france gave the territory more political autonomy and also limited voting to residents who were there at that time. that in 1998. since then we know that more than 40,000 french citizens have moved to new caledonia and there are concerns that the new rule would give them eligibility and daily the vote. this is also an important consideration when new caledonia sets. using it between australia and...
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with the north of the country, in particular with the international airport and port of noumea, which has not been working at all for a week, at the moment, with at least six deaths known... after more than a week of carnage and unrest in new caledonia, emmanuel macron rushes to the caledonian bath, he leaves for the archipelago on tuesday at 9:00 pm , taking everyone by surprise as she announced her decision that morning at a meeting of the council of ministers. the head of state intends to calm tensions after a week of violence, and he also hopes to meet with all leaders. negotiations and discuss how to end the current confrontation, which has been occupying the front pages of all newspapers, has been for two weeks now. it seems to me that macron's visit is a desperate attempt to bring the parties back to the negotiating table to find a solution, but this will not be so easy for the french president. the uneasy relationship between emmanuel macron and new caledonia has been unfolding for the past seven years, primarily due to the fact that macron does not understand the importance o
with the north of the country, in particular with the international airport and port of noumea, which has not been working at all for a week, at the moment, with at least six deaths known... after more than a week of carnage and unrest in new caledonia, emmanuel macron rushes to the caledonian bath, he leaves for the archipelago on tuesday at 9:00 pm , taking everyone by surprise as she announced her decision that morning at a meeting of the council of ministers. the head of state intends to...
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authorities intend to restore order, especially on such major routes as this highway, which connects nouméa with the north of the country, in particular with the international airport. the special forces take over. initiative, and the state provides us with more and more resources, so we are going to return the lost territories and quickly restore the rule of law in the new caledonia. it has not been working for a week, ships have been anchored here for days, trucks, refrigerators have been abandoned, located between the city center and the hospital, the autonomous port is located just a few kilometers from the site of the conflict , smoke from fires is visible in the distance. as of yesterday , the ships that were used to unload containers began to be returned, and we don’t know how long this will last. in these photographs, customs officers guard containers of food and medicine to be delivered to the center. mining craft is traditional for here is a piece of stone containing nickel from new caledonia, it has a very long history here, we live almost in the middle of the mines and almost
authorities intend to restore order, especially on such major routes as this highway, which connects nouméa with the north of the country, in particular with the international airport. the special forces take over. initiative, and the state provides us with more and more resources, so we are going to return the lost territories and quickly restore the rule of law in the new caledonia. it has not been working for a week, ships have been anchored here for days, trucks, refrigerators have been...
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region of france farthest from paris, he spent more than a day in the air and... flew 16,000 km to reach noumea, the capital of new calidonia. there he was greeted with these posters. translation: “macron, the blood of kanakhs is on your hands.” the kanakas, the indigenous population of the archipelago, have been protesting and demanding independence for the last week. about a third of new caledonians are armed. people here traditionally enjoy hunting. during the street protests, a billion dollars in damage was caused. 200 enterprises were completely destroyed, six people were already killed. it was against this backdrop that macron landed. the overseas territory is important for paris, this is the base french pacific fleet. in addition, new caledonia is one of the largest suppliers of nickel. macron said 3,000 french troops would remain in the archipelagos as long as needed to quell the protest. including. during the olympics, that is, about the olympic truce, which macron so wanted to see in ukraine, he suddenly attacked. another very restless night. everyone sees in this difficult moment
region of france farthest from paris, he spent more than a day in the air and... flew 16,000 km to reach noumea, the capital of new calidonia. there he was greeted with these posters. translation: “macron, the blood of kanakhs is on your hands.” the kanakas, the indigenous population of the archipelago, have been protesting and demanding independence for the last week. about a third of new caledonians are armed. people here traditionally enjoy hunting. during the street protests, a billion...