Explainer: New Caledonia's independence referendum, and how it could impact the region
- Written by Denise Fisher, Visiting Fellow, Australian National University
The referendum is part of an ongoing reconciliation process following violent protests by indigenous Kanak residents in the 1980s.Shutterstock
A historic independence vote is to be held on 4 November in the French territory of New Caledonia, our closest neighbour to the east from Brisbane.
The vote begins the final stage of a negotiated process that...
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