A no-confidence vote against Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has failed in the country’s Parliament amid increasing unrest and dissatisfaction with his tenure as the Pacific nation’s leader. On Dec. 6, Sogavare’s backers easily voted down the motion of no confidence, 32 to 15. However, the prime minister gave a scathing, 90-minute address against…
Solomon Islands Leader Survives No-Confidence Vote Amid Increasing Discontent
December 6, 2021
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Will the US-China Rivalry Fuel Corruption in Poorer Nations?
December 5, 2021
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Commentary During the Cold War the leadership of developing countries—or the third world—used the rivalry between the West and the Soviets to enrich themselves. Both the Soviets and the West poured billions into badly governed developing countries in the form of aid and sometimes military assistance. An incredible misuse of global resources resulted from this….
China’s Influence in Solomon Islands Causes Riot
December 3, 2021
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News Analysis Chinatown and a police station in the Solomon Islands’ capital city of Honiara were partially burned down during protests that started on Nov. 24. Many locals are unhappy with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s 2019 turn away from Taiwan and toward Beijing (known locally as “The Switch”), not to mention poverty, preferences given to…
Solomon Islands Politician Wants Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan—The head of the most populous province in the Solomon Islands said the country would likely switch diplomatic ties back to Taiwan if the prime minister is ousted from his post following next week’s no-confidence vote, after looting and violent protests shook the capital city last month. Daniel Suidani, the premier of Malaita, said…
China’s Long-Term Plan to Grind Down US Presence in Asia: The Solomon Islands
December 1, 2021
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Solomon Islands protestors set fire to government buildings and businesses in Chinatown on Friday to show their anger at the interplay of local power and CCP influence. Behind this are resentments for the CCP’s undercutting of local economic developments. In recent years, the Party has increased its foreign influence on the islands. What role do…
New Zealand Dispatches Troops, Police to the Solomons to Assist in Restoring ‘Law and Order’
December 1, 2021
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New Zealand (NZ) will send troops and police to assist Australian, Papua New Guinean, and Fijian forces on the ground of the Solomon Islands, where rioting has left three people dead and several buildings burned to the ground. NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the government was “deeply concerned” by the civil unrest in the…
Fiji Dispatches Troops to Troubled Solomon Islands
November 29, 2021
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The prime minister of Fiji has announced the deployment of 50 soldiers to the Solomon Islands after riots saw numerous buildings razed to the ground. The contingent will join the mostly Australian forces—with 34 Papua New Guinean troops—already dispatched to the island to maintain peace and order. “Out of concern for the safety and well-being…
Clean-Up Begins in Solomon Islands After Rioting
MELBOURNE—Soldiers and police from Australia and Papua New Guinea were helping to restore calm in the Solomon Islands as clean-up operations started, after several days of rioting left three dead and led to dozens of arrests, local media reported. The Solomon Star newspaper said Australian soldiers and police and troops from Papua New Guinea had…
Rioters Set Solomon Islands Prime Minister’s Building on Fire Amid Unrest
A building belonging to Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was reportedly set alight by demonstrators who called for the prime minister’s resignation, as unrest in the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara continued for the third day. Honiara has been hit by civil unrest since Nov. 24, which has since spiralled out of control of…
Explainer: Is China to Blame for Solomon Islands Unrest?
The Solomon Islands’ decision to switch its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to Beijing has been blamed for arson and looting in the national capital Honiara, where protesters are demanding the prime minister’s resignation. Australian police, troops, and diplomats are helping local police restore peace and order while trying to keep out of the domestic political…
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