Solomon Islands election: PM Sogavare retains seat as count continues
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Full results are expected in coming days to determine whether Manasseh Sogavare’s Our party can form the next governmentSolomon Islands’ incumbent prime minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has retained his parliamentary seat, results showed on Saturday, but it will be days before vote counting determines whether his Our party can form the next government.Wednesday’s national election was the first since Sogavare struck a security pact with China in 2022, drawing the Pacific island country closer to...
The Guardian—Solomon Islands PM Manasseh Sogavare to stand down after poor election result. Leader says ‘it’s not been easy’ as he stands aside five years after controversially realigning the country with China The Solomon Islands prime minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has announced he will not stand as a candidate when lawmakers vote this week for a new leader, and his political party would instead back former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele.The two major opposition parties in Solomon Islands struck a coalition deal on Saturday as they vie with Sogavare’s party to form a government after...
Radio Free Asia—Solomon Islands PM Sogavare commands largest bloc in Parliament after election. The pro-Beijing leader Manasseh Sogavare faces several rivals in the contest to become prime minister.
U.S. News & World Report—Solomon Islands PM Sogavare Won't Stand for Renomination. By Kirsty NeedhamSYDNEY (Reuters) -Solomon Islands incumbent Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said he would not be a candidate when lawmakers vote this week for a new prime minister, and his political party would instead back former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele.The two major opposition parties in the Solomon Islands struck a coalition deal on Saturday as they vie with Sogavare's party to form a government after an election delivered no clear winner.Last week's election was the first since...