French president Emmanuel Macron flies to New Caledonia amid ongoing unrest

French president Emmanuel Macron flies to New Caledonia amid ongoing unrest
Smoke rises during protests in Noumea, New Caledonia (Nicolas Job/AP)

French president Emmanuel Macron is flying to New Caledonia to seek a political solution to the unrest that has rocked the French archipelago in the south-western Pacific Ocean, with violence still simmering while he is in the air.

The unrest has raised new questions about Mr Macron’s handling of France’s colonial legacy.

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