Solomon Islands readies for post-election bartering with China in view

Honiara (AFP) April 20, 2024

Political leaders in Solomon Islands began trickling into the capital from far-flung villages on Saturday, preparing for post-election coalition negotiations that could alter China's fate in the Pacific nation. Incumbent Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare - one of China's most stedfast allies in the South Pacific - clung on to his seat by 259 votes, according to the official tally. Soga