New Caledonia riots: parts of territory ‘out of state control’, French representative says

Days of unrest in the French Pacific territory - sparked by a plan to change voting rules - have left five dead

Tensions remained high in Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia, on Friday after days of riots as the French government's representative said areas of the Pacific territory have escaped" state control.

Louis Le Franc, high commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia, announced new security deployments. The number of police and gendarmes on the island will rise to 2,700 from 1,700 by Friday evening.