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The Latest Breaking News from Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands chooses China-friendly ex-diplomat Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister

Move seen as continuation of Pacific country’s policy of growing closer to Beijing

The Guardian - AU

China-friendly Manele Elected As Solomon Islands PM

China-friendly former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele was elected Solomon Islands' prime minister on Thursday, defeating an opposition leader intent on curbing Beijing's reach in the Pacific nation.

International Business Times

Solomon Islands bids farewell to a polarising PM who became the Pacific’s most China-friendly leader

Although Manasseh Sogavare’s time as prime minister of Solomon Islands is finished, his country’s relationship with China may still have some way to run

The Guardian - AU

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‘We need you’: Solomon Islands’ support for US agency’s return revealed

Peace Corps found ‘overwhelming support and enthusiasm’ for return to Pacific island nation, report shows.

Al Jazeera

Solomon Islands pro-China PM Manasseh Sogavare fails to secure majority

Sogavare vies with opposition parties to form governing coalition after inconclusive election.

Al Jazeera

Pro-China PM Retains His Seat In Solomon Islands Election

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was set Saturday to retain his seat in elections, local media reported, paving the way for the pro-China leader to try to form a government.

International Business Times

Solomon Islands Election Counting Underway, US And China Observing

Get the latest updates on the Solomon Islands national election counting process and its implications for international relations.

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As Solomon Islands’ election looms, China’s influence on the Pacific country draws scrutiny

The security deal with Beijing agreed by PM Manasseh Sogavare is under the spotlight ahead of the 17 April vote

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Voters dream of better future for the Solomons

Under the strain of the nation's population tripling in the past 45 years, government services in the Solomon Islands are stretched.

International Business Times

Solomon Islands Readies For Election In Shadow Of China's Influence

Solomon Islanders will head to the polls this week, voting in an election that promises to bolster or blunt China's regional ambitions, with security consequences that will ripple far beyond the Pacific nation's palm-fringed shores.

International Business Times

From Toilet Cleaner To 'Master Of Mayhem': Solomon Islands PM Manasseh Sogavare

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has manoeuvered through armed coups, riots and the rise of China during four spasmodic spells as the Pacific nation's leader.

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Voters defy warnings to board crowded Solomons ferries

Solomon Islands voters are risking their safety to cast ballots in a national election that is proving to be a litmus test of China's Pacific expansion.

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Al Jazeera

New Zealand lobbied French on Solomon Islands-China pact, cables show

New Zealand officials hoped French Polynesia and New Caledonia would respond to security pact, documents show.

Al Jazeera

In the Solomon Islands, a US agency’s struggles hint at China’s influence

The Peace Corps has yet to return to Pacific island nation more than four years after Washington touted its return.

LiveScience

Giant 1.5-foot-long rat that can crack open coconuts photographed for 1st time on remote island

After years of failed attempts, scientists have finally succeeded in snapping images of an extremely rare, enormous rat that is so big it can reportedly chew through coconuts on the Solomon Islands.

The Guardian - AU

From lucky shoes to Olympic trailblazer: Solomon Islands athlete pushes for Pacific Games gold

Veteran long-distance runner Sharon Firisua among stars competing in the two-week tournament set to begin in Honiara

Al Jazeera

Solomon Islands eyes ‘long-lasting legacy’ as counts down to Pacific Games

The event has cost an estimated $250m, but the government believes it is money well spent given the potential benefits.

The Conversation

What do people in the Pacific really think of China? It's more nuanced than you may imagine

China has been steadily increasing its footprint in the Pacific in recent years as it attempts to deepen its influence and challenge the traditionally strong relationships many countries have with the US and Australia.

The Conversation

Both the US and Australia are adamant the Pacific "matters". But only one is really moving the dial

Just before the second summit between the US and the Pacific Islands Forum at the White House in September, the US hosts took Pacific leaders to an American football game. One, however, was conspicuously absent: Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.

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