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Electoral reform in New Caledonia is suspended, says French President

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Thursday, 13 June, 2024, 05:18
Electoral reform in New Caledonia is suspended, says French President

France has suspended a planned electoral reform in its overseas territory of New Caledonia which triggered civil unrest on the Indo-Pacific archipelago last month, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday.
"The constitutional project on the electorate in New Caledonia has been suspended," Macron told reporters.