New Zealand evacuates citizens amid continuing unrest on New Caledonia
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Published 2024-05-21
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Protests and clashes with police started when the French parliament passed a bill expanding voting rights for its citizens residing on the island which France has ruled since the mid-19th century. The Indigenous Kanak people fear the bill will dilute their political influence and separatists believe it will thwart independence aspirations.
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All Comments (13)
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Colonial French have to go
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The French are out of order.
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poor old macaroni the W.E.F. napoleon is flailing on multiple fronts 😂
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The fact colonialism is irrelevant today. No more hypocrite
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Foreign legion job
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New Caledonia doing what Scotland wouldnt in 2014, ironically.
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Nouméa is such a nice place, sorry, was, the french should have got out decades ago but they just won’t let go.
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Hopefully Caledonia with get their country back. 🖐️❤
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Too dumb to just steal the vehicles
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Northern Ireland... still the oldest imperial colony. To Resist, is to be Human.❤,🇮🇪.
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Azarbajan 🤮🤮🤮🤮
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No more colonialism
