A year after fatal riots, New Caledonia’s president promises to tackle the call for independence
A year after the riots that devastated Noumea and severely impacted New Caledonia’s economy and social fabric, the newly elected President Alcide Ponga encounters significant challenges. These include tackling deep political divisions regarding the region’s future and the contentious topic of independence from France. Ponga, an independent indigenous Kanak, was elected earlier this year. At […]
Much cagou about something: New Caledonia’s favourite bird thriving after conservation push | New Caledonia
IIn the early hours of the morning, a powerful cry echoes through the Farino rainforest in southern New Caledonia. What sounds like a dog’s bark is actually the cry of a kagu. With its grey plumage and distinctive crown, this shy bird is difficult to spot among the trees. This striking bird is an important […]
‘Not our president’: after Macron’s visit, New Caledonia’s Kanak demand their own future | New Caledonia
“I don’t understand why people who don’t live here are discussing our fate.” A 52-year-old indigenous Kanak man who gave his name only as Mike was speaking from a checkpoint just north of New Caledonia’s capital, hours before the French president’s arrival in a Pacific region that has been paralyzed by violent protests. The protests, […]