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Added on the 22/11/2021 19:59:32 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A fire breaks out in a field in Migné-Auxances, Vienne, after police forces use tear gas, while thousands of opponents of the 'basins' demonstrate despite the ban. IMAGES
The "Village de l'eau" (Water Village) opens its doors in Melle near Sainte-Soline, in the Deux-Sèvres region of France, where thousands of people opposed to 'mega-basins' are expected to gather until the end of the week. Significant police forces are present to search participants at the entrance to the village. IMAGES
Police officers fire tear gas at protestors to clear roadblocks in New Caledonia's Noumea, as France's prime minister warned the situation in the French Pacific territory was "extremely fragile". IMAGES
Volunteers using heavy machinery clear away the smouldering remains of a road blockade in Noumea, capital of New Caledonia, hit by deadly riots in response to an electoral reform slammed by the pro-independence movement. IMAGES
"If we have to die, we'll stay here". In New Caledonia, Kanak activists hold a roadblock between the capital Noumea and the airport, which has been closed since the start of a protest movement against an electoral body reform. IMAGES IMAGE