Voting heavy in New Caledonia referendum on independence

October 4, 2020 By La rédaction de Mediapart

A "yes" vote would see France lose its most import Pacific territory and dent the pride of a former colonial power whose reach once spanned the Caribbean, large parts of Africa, Asia and the Pacific.

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Voters took to the polls in large numbers in the South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia on Sunday for a referendum on whether to break away from France after nearly 170 years, reports SWI SwissInfo.

Voting heavy in New Caledonia referendum on independence

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