As French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls lands in New Caledonia on Saturday to pursue talks on its political future, the situation on the ground has again gained tension over the past few days.

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.

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

New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands province has announced it is facing a staggering debt of approximately €62.8 million.

The French Overseas Minister Manuel Valls will be in New Caledonia from Saturday - eight months after violence civil unrest tore the territory apart. Valls, appointed in December, has already ...

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

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 ...

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

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) ...

New Caledonia became a French colony in 1853. Tensions have long run deep between pro-independence indigenous Kanaks and descendants of colonial settlers who remain loyal to Paris. Sunday's ...

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

As French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls lands in New Caledonia tomorrow to pursue talks on its political future, the ...