Authorities in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have announced a two-day curfew and banned gatherings following violent unrest.
The French authorities imposed the curfew in the capital, Noumea, and other areas, closed New Caledonia’s international airport, and sent for police reinforcements after protests by independence campaigners over changes to the territory’s voting system turned to unrest.
New Caledonia’s government called for calm, reporting that 54 members of the…