A state of emergency was declared in New Caledonia after riots broke out over a bill allowing French residents living there for 10 years to vote in provincial elections, impacting the Indigenous Kanak peoples' vote.
French authorities deployed forces and banned TikTok, while enhancing police presence to manage the situation without military intervention.
Australia, New Zealand, and Vanuatu urged for peace and dialogue amid the crisis, expressing serious concern over the situation in the Pacific Islands region.
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