New Caledonia rejects second independence referendum | The World

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Voters in New Caledonia have narrowly rejected independence for a second time in as many years, choosing to remain a French territory. But close margins between the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ camps have indigenous leaders optimistic for the future. Prianka Srinivasan reports.

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