France's border dispute with Vanuatu rekindles colonial tensions in the South Pacific
Le Monde · 28 May 2026

France's border dispute with Vanuatu rekindles colonial tensions in the South Pacific

Tensions are resurfacing ahead of talks between the former French-British colony and France over the Matthew and Hunter islets, which Vanuatu has claimed since gaining independence in 1980.


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France's ongoing border dispute with Vanuatu highlights lingering colonial tensions in the South Pacific. As negotiations approach, the historical claims of Vanuatu since its independence are brought back into focus.


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