As turmoil persists, the French government has said that it will send troops to guard ports and the main airport in the French region of New Caledonia.
On Monday, clashes broke out after MPs in Paris approved voting roll modifications that the native population claims will lessen their political clout.
The violence has claimed the lives of at least four people, including a police officer.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced that a new curfew and a ban on TikTok would be implemented in an effort to bring about calm, following the chairing of a crisis meeting.
President Emmanuel Macron had earlier declared a state of emergency and threatened to take severe action in response to the violence.
