New Caledonia: the violent history of French colonization
New Caledonia was taken by France in 1853 as a penal colony.
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The fact
Relations between the state and the Kanak, the indigenous people, were marked by violence.
Today, the Kanak represent over 40% of the population.
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Why it matters
Ce récit historique éclaire les tensions actuelles en Nouvelle-Calédonie, où les questions de souveraineté et de reconnaissance des peuples autochtones restent vives.