New Caledonia has secured a historic accord with France that allows it to become a new state, maintaining links with the French Republic. This agreement follows unrest over electoral reforms that threatened the Indigenous Kanak population's influence. Under the accord, New Caledonia will manage its foreign policy while some sovereign powers may be subjected to public voting. The unrest, linked to fears of diminished electoral rights for Kanaks, resulted in significant violence and economic loss, prompting calls for a way out of this cycle of turmoil.
The accord proposes the creation of a State of New Caledonia, with its own nationality, but stops short of the independence sought by many Indigenous Kanaks.
Under the agreement, New Caledonia would immediately control its foreign policy but could vote on the transfer of additional sovereign powers.
Unrest broke out in May 2024 after Paris proposed a law allowing long-term non-Indigenous residents to vote in provincial elections.
Emmanuel Tjibaou stated that the accord will help us get out of the spiral of violence.
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