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‘No one was prepared’: Vanuatu feels cost of climate crisis

Twin cyclones hit Pacific island nation already struggling to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Air Vanuatu passengers stranded after airline’s only 737 plane breaks down

Air Vanuatu passengers stranded after airline’s only 737 plane breaks down

The flight, which was due to take off from Brisbane, was cancelled due to a mechanical issue

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Picking up the pieces after twin cyclones hit Vanuatu

Picking up the pieces after twin cyclones hit Vanuatu

Two Category 4 cyclones hit Vanuatu within 72 hours in early March.

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Tropical Cyclone Kevin brings destructive winds and heavy rain to Vanuatu's capital Port Vila

Vanuatu's capital is hit by a second major tropical cyclone in as many days, after twin earthquakes also struck parts of the country.

Tropical Cyclone Judy hits Vanuatu, with another on its way

Storm uproots trees and forces evacuations with power cuts reported in the Pacific island nation’s capital.

Vanuatu's Port Vila hit by strong winds and heavy rain from Cyclone Judy

Evacuations are underway in some areas of Vanuatu as Cyclone Judy crosses the country, bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds.

Climate 'tragedy': Vanuatu to relocate 'dozens' of villages

Port Vila (Vanuatu) (AFP) - Vanuatu is drawing up plans to relocate "dozens" of villages within the next two years, as they come under threat from rising seas, the Pacific nation's climate chief told AFP Thursday.

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Vanuatu struggles back online weeks after cyberattack

Vanuatu struggles back online weeks after cyberattack

PORT VILA: Vanuatu's government said on Thursday it was slowly getting its communications back online following a cyberattack that knocked out emergency services, email and phone lines on the South Pacific island nation for weeks.

Times have changed, says Vanuatu's first woman MP in 14 years

Times have changed, says Vanuatu's first woman MP in 14 years

Port Vila (Vanuatu) (AFP) - Gloria Julia King, the first woman elected to the Vanuatu parliament in 14 years, said entering the male-dominated house shows that times have changed in the Pacific nation.

Vanuatu elects first woman MP in 14 years

Vanuatu elects first woman MP in 14 years

Port Vila (Vanuatu) (AFP) - Vanuatu has elected the first woman to its parliament in 14 years, official results of a snap election showed Monday.

Septet of PMs do battle in snap Vanuatu poll

Septet of PMs do battle in snap Vanuatu poll

Port Vila (Vanuatu) (AFP) - Vanuatu held a snap general election Thursday, with six former prime ministers and crisis-hit incumbent Bob Loughman battling for votes in the Pacific archipelago nation.

China says not competing for influence in South Pacific

China says not competing for influence in South Pacific

Port Vila (Vanuatu) (AFP) - China has insisted it has "no intention to compete" for influence in the South Pacific as foreign minister Wang Yi and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong again jetted around the region Wednesday on duelling diplomatic charm offensives.

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