How New Caledonia erupted into riots
Voice of America
Burnt-out cars are seen in the parking lot of the old hospital on the outskirts of Noumea, French territory of New Caledonia, May 16, 2024. French gendarmes patrol the streets in Noumea, New Caledonia, May, 16, 2024. FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with a traditional dancer during a customary ceremony in his honour in Touho, north of New Caledonia, July 25, 2023. France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) chairs a security and defence council at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, May 16, 2024, after three nights of clashes in France's riot-struck Pacific territory of New Caledonia protest.
Days of unrest in the Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia has left five dead and hundreds injured, prompting French authorities to declare a state of emergency.