Inside New Caledonia’s Fight for Freedom | Foreign Correspondent

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The recent violence in the tourist mecca of New Caledonia caught many outsiders by surprise. But within the South Pacific territory tensions between the French government and indigenous Kanak people have been simmering for decades. This week on Foreign Correspondent Naomi Selvaratnam reports from the French capital Noumea where outbreaks of violence are still occurring. In a volatile environment this episode looks at why events spiraled out of control and why France is intent on maintaining its presence in the South Pacific. Naomi also reports on the foreign players who are hell bent on interfering from the other side of the world. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 About Foreign Correspondent: Foreign Correspondent is the prime-time international public affairs program on Australia's national broadcaster, ABC-TV. We produce half-hour duration in-depth reports for broadcast across the ABC's television channels and digital platforms. Since 1992, our teams have journeyed to more than 170 countries to report on war, natural calamity and social and political upheaval – through the eyes of the people at the heart of it all. Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC’s Online Terms of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3). This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel