Five gendarmes were injured in New Caledonia in clashes caused by Gérald Darmanin's visit to Nouméa. The protesters demand the withdrawal of a project to open up the electorate for local elections.
The High Commission of the Republic “condemns with the greatest firmness the violence committed” The 500 demonstrators, according to the DTPN's estimate, responded to the call from the cell coordinating field actions of the Caledonian Union, the largest independence party.