The incumbent prime minister of Solomon Islands was set to fall short of an outright election majority on Monday, forcing the pro-Beijing Pacific leader to woo an unwieldy mix of …
“It is an important election. People are calling for change” said Benjamin Afuga, an administrator of the Yumi Toktok Forum, one of the largest public Facebook groups in the Solomon …
Sogavare has vowed to deepen these bonds if re-elected. His challengers, meanwhile, are deeply sceptical of Beijing’s influence in the archipelago, known as the Pacific’s “Hapi Isles”. Solomon Islands tells …
Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and China’s Premier Li Qiang inspect the guard of honour during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on …