00:00 French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to New Caledonia after deadly violence gripped
00:08 the island.
00:11 The move signals French authorities' growing confidence that reinforced security measures
00:16 in the region are bringing the French Pacific territory under control.
00:21 "The priority, and I insist on this, is the return to order.
00:27 The return to order is the preamble to any dialogue.
00:30 I think it's important to remind them."
00:32 The region had been wracked by armed clashes, looting and other mayhem following a move by
00:38 the French National Assembly to approve changes to voting laws.
00:44 They had expanded voting eligibility for French nationals who lived on the island for more
00:49 than 10 years.
00:52 The move was seen by the island's indigenous Kanak population as an attempt to minimise
00:57 their influence.
00:59 Six people were killed in the violence on the island and hundreds have been injured,
01:04 including at least 60 members of the security forces.
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