Independence Movement

The Front de libération nationale kanak et socialiste (FLNKS) held a rally in Nouméa on October 31, 2025, to protest the Bougival agreement ahead of the new overseas minister's arrival. Only 220 people attended, far from the massive 2024 mobilizations. The movement hopes to move past this agreement, whose name was removed from a parliamentary text on postponing provincial elections.

October 17, 2025 Iniulat ng AI

Paris appeals court has allowed Kanak independence leader Christian Tein to return to New Caledonia after nearly 18 months in detention in mainland France. Charged in connection with the deadly May 2024 riots, he remains under judicial supervision. His lawyers expressed satisfaction with the ruling.