(MENAFN) The Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), a pro-independence group in New Caledonia, opposed the postponement of the territory’s regional elections on Friday, urging Paris to proceed with the vote next month using the...
HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The newly released BOTIWA: A Novel of African Resistance vividly portrays the French conquest of Côte d’Ivoire between 1890 and 1910. Through intertwined personal stories and...
SAMOA, October 16 - PRESS RELEASE, October 16th, 2025] – Conservation International (CI) signed a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Apia Export Fish Packers Ltd. and the Tautai Samoa Association to advance Pacific Tuna...
(MENAFN) France has agreed to grant expanded self-governance to New Caledonia, a Pacific territory with a long-running independence movement, though it has stopped short of offering full sovereignty. The announcement comes in the wake of violent...
(MENAFN) France has consented to provide enhanced self-governance to its Pacific territory, New Caledonia, while stopping short of granting full sovereignty demanded by some members of the indigenous Kanak community. This move aims to address...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking effort led by Pacific Island leaders to safeguard the ocean took a major step forward today, with the Bezos Earth Fund announcing $37.5 million USD in grants to support marine...
(MENAFN) France has agreed to provide increased autonomy to its Pacific territory of New Caledonia, though it stopped short of granting the full independence demanded by some indigenous Kanak groups. The agreement comes after violent unrest last...
(MENAFN) France has pledged to give more autonomy to its Pacific territory of New Caledonia, though it stopped short of granting the full independence sought by parts of the indigenous Kanak community. The agreement comes in the wake of last...
(MENAFN) A historic drug bust took place off the coast of New Caledonia, where a massive 2.5-ton shipment of cocaine was intercepted from a vessel en route to Australia, a news agency disclosed on Wednesday. The operation was carried out last week...
Paris, 30 July 2025, 6:30 p.m. PRESS RELEASE Eramet: Increased focus on operational efficiency following a highly pressured H1 2025 Safety performance remained strong in H1 2025, with a Group TRIFR1 of 0.6 Adjusted EBITDA (excluding SLN)2 at...
This photograph shows a view of the entrance of the French Constitutional Council in Paris on 8 October 2025. Photo: AFP / Martin Lelievre France's Constitutional Council on Thursday validated the recent postponement of New Caledonia's local...
Tribune News Network Doha The FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 continued on Thursday with three teams securing their passage to the knockout stages — Argentina, Italy and Portugal. The performances of the day went to Belgium, who put seven past...
A NEW report by the Pacific Peoples’ Mission to Kanaky New Caledonia has exposed continuing injustices under French administration, warning that France’s actions are undermining the Kanak people’s right to self-determination and breaching...
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The United States Under-20 Men’s National Team wrapped the 2025 U-20 World Cup with a defeat to eventual champions Morocco (3-1) in the quarterfinal round after finishing atop Group E. While the squad failed to improve upon the program’s...
A new report by the Pacific Peoples’ Mission to Kanaky New Caledonia has found that France’s management of the territory continues to undermine Kanak right to self-determination and breach international commitments on decolonisation. The mission –...
The French Embassy hosted the Pacific Partnership 2025 closing ceremony on board the French patrol vessel Auguste Benebig docked at Apia’s port on 31 October. 2025 Commander of the US Pacific fleet hosted , Admiral Steve Koehler, hosted onboard...
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Newly appointed French Minister for Overseas Naïma Moutchou has now rescheduled her first visit to New Caledonia, which was postponed last week due to urgent budget talks in...
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Culture Minister Fadli Zon announced that Indonesia will hold the Indonesia-Pacific Cultural Synergy (IPACS) 2025 as part of cultural diplomacy efforts to show commitment to realizing an inclusive future with Pacific nations....
In August, the FLNKS rejected the latest outcomes of political talks in Bougival (near Paris). Photo: AFP / Delphine Mayeur Newly appointed French Minister for Overseas Naïma Moutchou has now rescheduled her first visit to New Caledonia, which was...
