2024 in New Caledonia
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Events from 2024 in New Caledonia.
Incumbents[edit]
- President of the Government: Louis Mapou
- Vice President of the Government: Isabelle Champmoreau
- President of Congress: Roch Wamytan
- High Commissioner: Louis Le Franc
Events[edit]
- May 13 – 2024 New Caledonia unrest: The High Commissioner of New Caledonia imposes a curfew and mobilizes security forces after a general strike and violent protests over proposed constitutional changes in the capital city Nouméa.[1]
- May 14 –
- Riots erupt in New Caledonia as France plans to change the constitution, allowing more recent white French settlers to vote in the island's provincial elections, which protesters claim would marginalise the Indigenous Kanak people.[2]
- Three Kanak residents are killed and many more injured during a drive-by shooting by a group of French settlers.[3]
- At least 54 officers are injured and more than 130 people are arrested. Shops and cars are looted, while a prison breakout has been prevented.[4]
- May 15 – A four person is killed in New Caledonia.[5]
Holidays[edit]
Source:[6]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 1 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 8 May – Victory Day
- 9 May – Ascension Day
- 20 May – Whit Monday
- 14 July – Bastille Day
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 24 September – French Treaty Day
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 11 November – Armistice Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 31 December – New Year's Eve
References[edit]
- ^ "New Caledonia: Security forces deployed, curfew imposed amid Noumea unrest". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Three killed in riots after France backs New Caledonia vote changes". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Three dead in New Caledonia amid violent unrest — reports". May 14, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Three killed in riots after France backs New Caledonia vote changes". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Four dead in New Caledonia riots, France declares state of emergency". May 15, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "New Caledonia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 11 December 2023.