Véronique Roger-Lacan says part of the pro-independence group agrees unfreezing the electoral list "is the way to go", and it ...

Manuel Valls has announced he will travel to New Caledonia on 22 February to pursue talks on the French territory's political ...

The French frigate Vendemiaire will participate in the upcoming multilateral exercise Komodo (MNEK) in Denpasar, Bali.

Much closer to Australia than Europe, New Caledonia is 10,500 miles from the French mainland but remains both part of France and a strategic outpost in an increasingly contested region.

New Caledonia is home to 269,000 people, 39% are indigenous Melanesians, known locally as Kanaks, while 27% are Caldoches, descendants of French settlers A local assembly based in the capital ...

Around 1,700 police officers are already present in New Caledonia, where rioters have burned buildings, looted shops and set ...

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot once again voiced unsubstantiated allegations against Azerbaijan, accusing the country of interfering in France's overseas territories. These claims, presented ...

Alcide Ponga (centre) was voted in as New Caledonia's new president on 8 January. The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has named French loyalist Alcide Ponga as its new head of government ...

After unrest in New Caledonia last year, returning visitors “will find the same natural beauty they’ve always loved, but also ...

French Prime minister François Bayrou has told the French Parliament he wants political talks for New Caledonia to resume this month. In his maiden speech of general policy announcing his ...

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the press upon arrival at Noumea ñ La Tontouta International airport, in Noumea, New Caledonia, May 23, 2024. (Pool Photo via AP) ...

France’s top diplomat in the Pacific region says talks around the “unfreezing” of New Caledonia’s highly controversial ...