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An indigenous Kanak holds the independent flag during the 171th anniversary of France's takeover of the Pacific Archipelago, in Noumea, New Caledonia, French Pacific islands, Tuesday Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte Antoine-Perron)

An indigenous Kanak holds the independent flag during the 171th anniversary of France's takeover of the Pacific Archipelago, in Noumea, New Caledonia, French Pacific islands, Tuesday Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte Antoine-Perron)

Indigenous Kanaks hold independent flags as they gather near the Field Action Coordination Unit building during the 171th anniversary of France's takeover of the Pacific Archipelago, in Noumea, New Caledonia, French Pacific islands, Tuesday Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte Antoine-Perron)

Indigenous Kanaks hold independent flags as they gather near the Field Action Coordination Unit building during the 171th anniversary of France's takeover of the Pacific Archipelago, in Noumea, New Caledonia, French Pacific islands, Tuesday Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte Antoine-Perron)

Indigenous Kanaks wave independent flags during the 171th anniversary of France's takeover of the Pacific Archipelago, in Noumea, New Caledonia, French Pacific islands, Tuesday Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte Antoine-Perron)

Indigenous Kanaks wave independent flags during the 171th anniversary of France's takeover of the Pacific Archipelago, in Noumea, New Caledonia, French Pacific islands, Tuesday Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte Antoine-Perron)

A pro-loyalist barricade with French flags is photographed during the anniv 171th anniversary of France's takeover of the Pacific Archipelago, in Noumea, New Caledonia, French Pacific islands, Tuesday Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte Antoine-Perron)

A pro-loyalist barricade with French flags is photographed during the anniv 171th anniversary of France's takeover of the Pacific Archipelago, in Noumea, New Caledonia, French Pacific islands, Tuesday Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte Antoine-Perron)