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‘We need calm’: New Caledonia prepares for France elections as tensions simmer
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Both pro-independence and pro-France voters are unhappy with the status quo after deadly riots
The unusually long queues to register a proxy vote in New Caledonia suggests turnout will be significantly higher than normal for this weekend’s French election, weeks after months of turmoil that at one point saw deadly riots and the closure of the territory’s international airport.
Among residents of the French Pacific territory, which lies 16,500km from Paris, politics has been a popular topic this week.
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