NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — Voters in the French island territory of New Caledonia chose overwhelmingly Sunday to stay part of France, in a referendum boycotted by pro-independence forces and
French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the result as a resounding confirmation of France s role in the Indo-Pacific, and announced negotiations on the territory s future status. Separatist activists expressed dismay, or resignation.
Voters in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia voted overwhelmingly Sunday to stay part of France in an independence referendum marred by a boycott from separatist forces