Tag: Solomon Islands
the Prime Minister manages to postpone the legislative elections
Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, has obtained parliamentary approval to postpone elections until 2024 at the earliest, which the opposition interprets as a desire to undermine democracy.…
a bill to postpone the elections raises concern
A bill aiming to delay the elections for at least seven months has been submitted to Parliament which is due to examine the text on 5th September next. The approach…
In the South Pacific, Beijing touts its regional free trade and security agreement
There is a surprise plan in the pocket of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is starting a visit to the Pacific on May 26 (Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji,…
tensions with Canberra and Washington after the security agreement with Beijing
On April 19, the Solomon Islands announced, to everyone’s surprise, the signing of a vast security agreement with China. This pact had provoked strong reactions from Canberra and Washington had…
China and Solomon Islands sign security pact raising concern in Australia
The information had leaked last month, it is now official. China has just announced the signing of a security pact with the Solomon Islands, under which its military ships will…
how to explain the deadly riots?
The streets were calm Saturday, November 27 in Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, after several days of riots that left at least three dead and…