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New Caledonians will vote again on independence. Will the answer this time be 'Oui'?

  • Written by Tess Newton Cain, Adjunct Associate Professor, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
New Caledonians will vote again on independence. Will the answer this time be 'Oui'?Mathurin Derel/AP

On October 4, the people of New Caledonia will go to the polls. For the second time in the past two years, they will be asked if they wish to remain a part of France or become an independent country.

In the first vote in November 2018, 57% voted in favour of maintaining the status quo — remaining a French territory. This was...

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