French gendarmes (L) patrol near the disctrict of Riviere Salee where many roadblocks are still manned by independantists, in Noumea, France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on May 28, 2024, as access to healthcare, food and gasoline remains precarious. The state of emergency in New Caledonia that was imposed to quell deadly rioting will be lifted, the French presidency said, adding 480 gendarmes were being sent to the Pacific territory as reinforcements. (Photo by Theo Rouby / AFP)