The agreement does not grant France’s 172 years-old Pacific colony independence, either immediately or in the future.

France concludes a "historic" agreement after the bloody riots — an agreement has been announced between Paris and New ...

There were violent protests against French rule in the semiautonomous Pacific territory last year. The agreement would create ...

- A woman waves a Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) flag in Noumea, New Caledonia, Wednesday May 15, 2024 ...

A woman waves a Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) flag in Noumea, New Caledonia, Wednesday May 15, 2024.

PARIS (AP) — France announced a sweeping, hard-fought agreement Saturday aimed at granting more autonomy to the restive South ...

France's overseas territory of New Caledonia is facing a growing crisis. The number of healthcare workers has dropped dramatically, particularly since the unrest of May 2024. In response ...

People in New Caledonia can now protest again – nearly a year after violent riots – following a French court decision to suspend bans that had remained in place in parts of the archipelago.

New figures suggest last year's turmoil dealt a severe blow to New Caledonia's population, as French nationals left the territory in search of jobs or to escape violence.

The All Whites and Les Cagous will clash to decide Oceania’s automatic FIFA World Cup qualifier after New Zealand swatted aside Fiji and New Caledonia downed Tahiti.

Nine months after violent protests erupted across New Caledonia, France wants to reset its relationship with its overseas territory.

New Caledonia, for just the second time, elected a pro-independence supporter, Emmanuel Tjibaou, to the National Assembly. The overall French outcome was uncertain, as a fractious left coalition and ...