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French President Emmanuel Macron in New Caledonia

Video. President Macron reaffirms French ownership of New Caledonia

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President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed France's ownership of New Caledonia on a landmark visit to the South Pacific island.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has visited the town of Touho in New Caledonia, where he was welcomed by a traditional ceremony.

During his stay, he forcefully reaffirmed France's authority in its overseas territory in the South Pacific, urging his "compatriots" to forge a common future.

Macron’s visit comes over a year after the pro-independence, indigenous Kanaks widely boycotted a third referendum on staying part of France and rejected its result.

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