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New Caledonia: fears of unrest as polls open for vote on independence from France

Pro-independence FLNKS has called for people not to participate, arguing that Covid has made campaigning impossible

Residents of New Caledonia will go to the polls on Sunday in the third and final vote on independence from France, after a fraught campaign and amidst fears of violence.

This is the third referendum on whether New Caledonia should become independent from France – it is currently a French territory. In 2018, 43% voted for independence, a number that increased to 47% in the second vote in 2020.

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