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Solomon Islands vote hailed a success by observers

Published 18 April 2024, 11:04 am
Electoral officials in Solomon Islands are tallying the votes following the country's national and provincial elections. Hoping to return to power; caretaker Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare whose China-focused brand of foreign policy is causing geopolitical ripples across the Pacific. Reporter Richelle Harrison Plesse is in Honiara, and has more on what to expect next.
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