France imposes state of emergency, bans TikTok in riot-hit New Caledonia • FRANCE 24 English

this video shows a chaotic scene unfold in new calonia a gunshot sounds and then a man is seen on the ground in another video a victim is covered with a blue cloth new calonia has spiraled out of control here this injured man is being carried away protesters aren’t being shot by the police but by other new caledonians trying to protect their homes they now grouped together to defend themselves The High Commissioner called for an end to the violence the demand for peace must be heard by everyone both sides we have entered into a dangerous spiral a deadly spiral these residents of Numa have been pushed to the edge after 24 hours of physical violence and the destruction of their property they decided to barricade the suburb all we’re trying to do is to protect our homes against people who set everything on fire businesses too they’re in the midst of destroying the country so we have to defend ourselves at the moment there’s nothing dangerous here we don’t have any Firearms many living in anxiety barricaded in their homes the suburb was burnt and looted demonstrators insulted us it’s been very difficult to live here since Monday like all caledonians we’re shocked by what’s happening we’re scared for our lives this police station was destroyed late on Wednesday residents go to petrol stations Andes to stock up

France on Wednesday (May 15) said it was imposing a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days, boosting police deployments and banning video app TikTok in a bid to quell deadly unrest that has left four people dead.
#France #New Caledonia #Pacific

Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/AKgK.y

🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen
🔴 LIVE – Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN

🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/

Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen
Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen
Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen
Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen
Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen

34 comments

  4. Macron asked China to build ports for New Caledonia.

    That empire and Australia were worried and angry.

    Whenever there are developments that go against the interests or hegemony of the Empire.

    This type of drama will happen.

  6. France is the only EU country have power in the pacific.
    Which is against the hegemony of the empire.
    Macron asked China to build port, angry that empire.
    This type of drama will happen.

  9. A tiny island of 200k people grabbing headlines? Is NATO on the run in Ukraine? Is Vlad beating them up in full view of the whole world?

  12. Decolonization 3.0 going on in the world. The days the USA and western Europe pretend to impose control on the world are coming to an end

  13. Ban TikTok? What for? For the stupid rule u have passed to ur own people??? 😂😂😂😂 France doesnt realize that their people are gona rise soon and kick out these war mongers

  16. What's france doing thousands of km away from their mainland? People want freedom. UK should also vacate Falkland islands, u can't claim ownership of a land miles away from you just because you are strong, yet when Russia claiming that Ukraine that is 0 mile away from Russia is part of Russia,then Westerners are saying Russia is wrong. This mentality of westerners thinking that they are more equal than others on earth is what creating chaos on earth.

  21. France just give Independence and freedom to New Caledonia, the days of colonism are long gone. New Caledonia Indigenous people (Kanaks) are fed up with their land being exploited by France . This group of Melanesia people only make up 40% of the population, France is now trying to exploit them through giving voting rights to immigrants to boost their numbers and undermine the indigenous populace.

  22. Look at these little colonizers who shout over “libertie!” After 400 years of French colonial filth, there isn’t a single French colony on Earth with a real GDP over $75 B.

  23. Meanwhile, French Canadian Quebecois are crying that Anglophone Canada is trying to “colonize” them and that every sign in Quebec must be in French to “preserve their culture”. And they’re out doing this to New Caledonians.

  29. UN should make resolutions on this now. Oh, It wouldn’t! It doesn’t make resolutions for western hypocrisy 😂😂😂. It only has voice against East!

  32. Wait, is TikTok getting banned because it's doing next to nothing about taking down videos that incite violence and unrest? Regardless, they need to make sure they stay loyal to the principles of freedom of speech and not turn their backs on democratic values.

  33. Okay, now it's high time for France to ban TikTok outright everywhere. It's nothing more than a weapon used by the PRC, which sees itself as being at war with the West.

  34. May their lives rest in peace and may Almighty God give patience and faith to the families, relatives, and friends they desolated. They are still with us. Scattered corpses arrived and immortal souls have gone heaven – they rather met over and have followed flying Angeles passing their respective address otherwise, have vanished and have gotten another organs – New Life if you like.Their alleged last time notification disappoints ourselves.

Leave a Reply