France, New Caledonia and Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's Aliyev Lashes France's Colonial 'Crimes' In New Caledonia
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev lashed out on Wednesday at the "crimes" of France in its overseas territories like New Caledonia, in the latest diplomatic spat between the two countries.
French minister shuns Cop29 over Azeri comments on New Caledonia, colonialism
Aliyev had accused France of “crimes” and “human rights violations” in overseas territories including New Caledonia in the South Pacific, where 13 people have been killed this year in protests that broke out in May over a contested voting reform.
Azerbaijan President Aliyev blasts France for reaction to New Caledonia protests
President Ilham Aliyev alleged that France's handling of protests in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia, in May, constituted 'crimes' and 'human rights violations.' France has previously accused Azerbaijan of foreign interference in the island's protests.
France furious as Azerbaijan leader accuses it of colonial 'crimes' at COP29
France's ecology minister pulled out of the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan Wednesday after its authoritarian leader accused France of colonialist "crimes" in New Caledonia, in the latest diplomatic spat between the two countries. President Ilham Aliyev ...
France boycotts COP29 after Azerbaijan’s ‘colonies’ attack
Azerbaijan’s president blamed Emmanuel Macron’s government for deadly violence in New Caledonia earlier this year.
France shuns Cop29 over Azeri comments on New Caledonia, colonialism
France's Environment Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher will stay away from the Cop29 global climate change conference in Baku after 'unacceptable' attacks by Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliyev.
Azerbaijan leader accuses France of colonial ‘crimes’ in COP29 speech
French Ecology Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher says she will not take part in the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan.
'Unacceptable': French minister slams Aliyev’s remarks on New Caledonia, skips COP29 in Azerbaijan
A day after Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev accused France of “crimes” and “human rights violations” in overseas ...
French legislators discuss New Caledonia sovereignty
The French National Assembly and Senate presidents, Yaël Braun-Pivet and Gérard Larcher, met and held talks with a wide range ...
COP29: A new plan for finding climate cash
The past couple of days of negotiations at COP29 have been pretty discouraging. The draft text for an agreement on the crucial new global finance goal (which you can find here) has mushroomed from 9 ...
New Caledonia's Prony to restart nickel operations after six-month halt
PARIS, - New Caledonian nickel producer Prony Resources will resume operations from Monday after a six-month shutdown prompted by riots in the French-controlled Pacific territory, the company said on ...
New Caledonia: Founding party leaves pro-independence FLNKS umbrella 'until further notice'
New Caledonia's Progressist Union in Melanesia (UPM), one of the historic founding members of FLNKS, has announced its ...
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Native America Calling: New Caledonia at a crossroads
Tensions are high in New Caledonia as the remote Pacific island nation’s Indigenous people are pushing for independence.
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President Ilham Aliyev highlights crimes committed by France in overseas territories
President Ilham Aliyev highlighted incidents of human rights violations by France in overseas territories, pointing out that ...
Top French Parliament duo in New Caledonia for three days
Analysis - The chairs of both French Parliament's upper and lower Houses arrived in New Caledonia on Sunday night for a ...