Authorities in New Caledonia have implemented a two-day curfew and banned gatherings following violent unrest in Noumea and other areas, officials said.
Authorities in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia announced a two-day curfew and banned gatherings on Tuesday after violent unrest erupted in the capital of Noumea and other areas. In Paris, the French Interior Ministry announced that police reinforcements were being sent to island. The territory’s top French official, High Commissioner Louis Le Franc, said 46 security forces had been injured in the unrest and 48 people had been arrested.
Le Franc said Noumea was wracked by 'high intensity' disturbances overnight Monday to Tuesday that damaged numerous stores and video surveillance equipment. Schools were closed on Tuesday, and most business and shops, some damaged in the unrest, remained shut. French media reported that the unrest started with protests against voting reforms that French lawmakers are debating in Paris which would increase the number of people who could cast ballots in New Caledonia.
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