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Beers & Burgers: Harvey's To Go | SaltWire #harveys #burger #beer #foodbloggerSYDNEY - The Solomon Islands holds a national election on April 17, the first since Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a security pact with China that prompted concern from the United States and South Pacific neighbours.
He has been prime minister four times, but no Solomon Islands prime minister has been re-elected for consecutive terms. - Former Malaita premier Daniel Suidani, who previously banned Chinese companies in the nation's biggest province, and is running for Malaita governor. His new party U4C will run candidates in the national election, including former government official Celsus Talifulu.SECURITY AND OTHER ISSUES
This is the second election since the 2017 departure of the decade-long Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands , a multinational force of Australian, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji police.
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