Pacific

Noumea crisis seemingly 'forgotten' by France

06:02 am on 8 June 2024

Listen

A man walks past a burnt vehicle at an independantist roadblock at Magenta Tour district in Noumea on 22 May, 2024 Photo: AFP / Theo Rouby

Locals in New Caledonia are disappointed Paris has forgotten about the ongoing crisis in Nouméa.

It's been almost a month since destructive riots broke out in New Caledonia. 

A security force of more than three-thousand from France have been stationed there with armoured vehicles also sent.

Journalist Coralie Cochin told RNZ Pacific's Caleb Fotheringham people are still living in fear and are feeling let down by the French government.