At least two people have been killed and more than 300 injured in the riots, as France's National Assembly approves controversial changes to voting rules in the territory in the South Pacific.
Emmanuel Macron will call for a 'state of emergency' to be declared in New Caledonia as deadly rioting rages in the French territory. The French president will make the request during a cabinet meeting today following violence across the archipelago in the South Pacific, his office said. At least two people have been killed and more than 300 injured in the riots, as France's National Assembly approved controversial changes to voting rules in New Caledonia.
Critics fear it will benefit pro-France politicians on New Caledonia and further marginalise the Kanak people, who once suffered from strict segregation policies and widespread discrimination. Following the violence, Mr Macron cancelled a trip he had been planning to northwest France on Wednesday while he focused on the crisis. On Tuesday, the French interior ministry sent police reinforcements to New Caledonia, which long served as a prison colony and now hosts a French military base.
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