The Solomon Islands parliament passed a bill on Thursday to delay the next general election, over the objections of opposition party members who have accused Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of a ...

Canberra, Australia — Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Tuesday rejected concerns that regional safety would be jeopardized by a security treaty between the South Pacific island ...

Counting for the national election in the Solomon Islands began on Thursday. The election follows a security pact with China in 2022 by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, potentially shifting the ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, and Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct. 9, 2019. Credit: Thomas ...

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele (center, in blue shirt) poses with a group of MPs to demonstrate support before a planned no confidence vote, May 5, 2025. Credit: Office of the Prime ...

The Solomon Islands parliament was expected to vote on Thursday on a bill to delay the next general election despite the objections of opposition party members who have accused Prime Minister Manasseh ...