Thursday, March 11, 2021

New Caledonia's New Government Seen As 'Significant Turning Point' In The Pacific

Pro-independence supporters celebrate the results of an independence referendum vote in Nouméa, New Caledonia, in October. In a vote that marked a milestone in a three-decade decolonization effort, 46.7% supported independence. Now the Pacific island territory has a government made up mostly of pro-independence politicians and the congress is expected to select a new president this month.

After nearly half the Pacific island territory's population voted in favor of independence from France in a referendum in October, a new government is made up mostly of pro-independence politicians.

(Image credit: Mathurin Derel/AP)

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