New Caledonia became French in 1853 under Emperor Napoleon III, Napoleon's nephew and heir. It became an overseas territory after World War II, with French citizenship granted to all Kanaks in 1957.

The Pacific territory of New Caledonia is "under siege", the mayor of its capital has said, following days of rioting that has left six people dead. Nouméa mayor Sonia Lagarde said numerous ...

The Pacific Forum mission went ahead with permission from the far-right Macron government, amid talks over the French ...

Analysis - The chairs of both French Parliament's upper and lower Houses arrived in New Caledonia on Sunday night for a ...

The capital Nouméa was rocked by violent protests ... government Louis Le Franc said earlier on Wednesday. "I fear for New Caledonia. Dark hours lie ahead." The French interior minister said ...

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Three Pacific Islands leaders visited New Caledonia to understand the causes of recent deadly riots. The riots, fueled by a ...

New Caledonia is the centre of attention in Paris and in the Pacific region, after French overseas minister François-Noël Buffet returned from a four-day visit. The French Pacific archipelago was on ...