New Caledonia Votes To Remain French Colony, But Indigenous Kanakas Smell Independence Of South Pacific Islands – OpEd
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By Kalinga Seneviratne
Voters in the South Pacific Islands French colony of New Caledonia have narrowly voted to remain with French rule, but indigenous Kanaks have been celebrating the outcome of October 5 vote as taking a step closer to independence. A third referendum needs to be held in two years' time under the Noumea...