Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has withdrawn from the contest to remain head of the strategically important South Pacific ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand--The United States opened an embassy in the Solomon Islands on Thursday in its latest move to counter China's push into the Pacific. The embassy in the capital, Honiara, is ...
The Solomon Islands' legislators have chosen Jeremiah Manele, a former foreign minister, to be their new Prime Minister.
Voting has closed across Solomon Islands on Wednesday in the South Pacific nation’s first general election since the government switched diplomatic allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing and struck ...
China has hastily fortified its sprawling embassy in the Solomon Islands, fearing violent demonstrations if the island nation’s pro-Beijing but unpopular leader returns to power in Wednesday’s ...
The Solomon Islands is set to hold general elections on Wednesday, a significant event that follows the establishment of diplomatic ties with China in 2019 and the subsequent shift in regional ...
In the Solomon Islands, the night before an election is known as Devil's Night. Political candidates offer bribes - handing out everything from cash and boat motors, sacks of rice and solar panels ...
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Political candidates offer bribes, handing out everything from cash to sacks of rice and Chinese-made solar panels to secure votes last minute. Vote-buying is a common tactic in the Pacific nation ...
April 22 (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands election, watched by China and the U.S. for its impact on regional security, is shaping up as a tight race with opposition parties gaining seats and ...