NOUMEA, New Caledonia — Voters in the French island territory of New Caledonia chose overwhelmingly Sunday to stay part of France, in a referendum boycotted by pro-independence forces and closely watc
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Indigenous Islanders Urged to Boycott New Caledonia Independence Vote
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New Caledonia votes to stay in France; separatists boycott
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New Caledonia Referendum: ‘No’ to Independence Amid Low Turnout
The Pacific territory of New Caledonia goes to the polls at the weekend for a third and final referendum on independence from France with campaigning marked by angry demands to call off the vote beca…
The Pacific territory of New Caledonia voted Sunday in a third and final referendum on independence from France with campaigning marked by angry demands to call off the vote because of the Covid pand…
NOUMEA, New Caledonia — Voters in the French island territory of New Caledonia chose overwhelmingly Sunday to stay part of France, in a referendum boycotted by pro-independence forces and closely watc
NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — Voters in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia cast ballots Sunday on whether to break away from France, but pro-independence forces urged a boycott because of…
The Pacific territory of New Caledonia voted on Sunday in a third and final referendum on independence from France -- with some of those wanting to break free demanding a boycott because they say the…
Residents of the Pacific territory of New Caledonia voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to remain part of France in a third referendum that was boycotted by pro-independence groups, reports say.
New Caledonians have voted against a proposal to gain independence, marking a milestone moment in a decades-long decolonization effort. The South Pacific territory has been a French colony for nearly 170 years.
Indigenous groups slammed a French decision to hold another referendum on the issue, as the coronavirus rages in the overseas territory. The Pacific Island chain has recorded 300 deaths from the pandemic so far.
Pro-independence forces in the Pacific territory had said the referendum should be delayed so they could mourn Indigenous Kanaks killed by the coronavirus.
Pro-independence groups boycotted the vote, COVID-19 further limited participation in the third referendum on the question of independence from France.
The French territory of New Caledonia voted against independence in a referendum on Sunday, provisional results showed, amid a big drop in turnout due to a boycott of the vote by the independence movement.
A referendum for New Caledonia's independence overwhelmingly failed on Sunday with 96 percent of voters electing to remain part of France amid a boycott by pro-independence supporters.
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