France's New Caledonia imposes curfews after protests, firing of high-calibre weapons at security
French gendarme officers guard the entrance of the Vallee-du-Tir district, in Noumea on May 14, 2024, amid protests linked to a debate on a constitutional bill aimed at enlarging the electorate for upcoming elections of the overseas French territory of New Caledonia.
New Caledonia's high commissioner said on Tuesday that shots had been fired at security forces during a night of riots in the French Pacific territory that saw vehicles torched and shops looted. "We are alone. Who is going to protect us?" she told AFP, asking to be identified only by her first name. The New Caledonia government appealed for"reason and calm" and called on"all Caledonians to demonstrate a sense of responsibility" following the night of unrest.The unrest erupted Monday as protesters demonstrated against a constitutional reform being debated in the national assembly in Paris that aims to expand the electorate in the territory's provincial elections.
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