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New Fiji govt suspends police commissioner, scraps China policing arrangement

Fiji's president on Friday suspended the commissioner of police after a general election saw the first change in government in the Pacific island nation in 16 years, after the military earlier warned against "sweeping changes".

Reuters · Jan 27, 2023

Fiji military chief warning has been 'dealt with' - PM

(Corrects par 8, livestream conference on Wednesday, not Thursday)

Reuters · Jan 18, 2023

Fiji military chief concerned over new PM’s ‘sweeping changes’

The statement by the head of Fiji’s military stirred anxiety in the Pacific nation that has seen four coups in 35 years.

Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2023

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Fiji's government summons top military commander Major General Jone Kalouniwai over critical statement

Fiji's government summons the country's top military commander after he issues an extraordinary statement raising concerns about the "ambition and speed" of changes being made by the new government.

ABC News · Jan 17, 2023

Fiji military warns govt against 'sweeping changes' after tight election

Fiji's military chief warned lawmakers on Tuesday against making "sweeping changes" less than a month after contested elections that removed the government of Frank Bainimarama, who ruled the Pacific island for 16 years after taking power in a coup.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023

Fiji's new PM Sitiveni Rabuka questions equality of relationships with Australia and US

In his first interview since taking office, Sitiveni Rabuka says he would welcome partnerships with China, but committed to "re-look" at Fiji's military ties with foreign powers.

ABC News · Dec 30, 2022

Former Fiji attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum under police investigation

Fiji's former attorney-general is being investigated in the wake of Fiji's national election for allegedly "inciting communal antagonism".

ABC News · Dec 29, 2022

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Albanese lauds peaceful Fijian election

A successful democratic election in Fiji has been welcomed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese who warned of a clash between democracy and autocracy.

AAP · Dec 29, 2022

Exiled professor's ashes to return to Fiji

Fiji's new prime minister has allowed the return of Dr Padma Lal and the ashes of her husband Professor Brij Lal.

AAP · Dec 26, 2022

Sitiveni ‘Rambo’ Rabuka confirmed as Fiji’s new prime minister

Outgoing Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said after losing nomination vote: ‘This is democracy and this is my legacy.’

Al Jazeera · Dec 24, 2022

Rabuka confirmed as Fiji prime minister after close election

Sitiveni Rabuka has been confirmed as Fiji’s next prime minister more than two decades after the former military commander first held the office in a term lasting nearly seven years

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2022

Factbox-Five facts on Fiji's new Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka

Sitiveni Rabuka became Fiji's 12th prime minister on Friday, ending a political impasse that had gripped the small Pacific island nation in the 10 days since an undecisive election. The parliament convened on Christmas Eve to vote in Rabuka, who was handed the job for a second time.

Reuters · Dec 24, 2022

Fijian PM voted in amid political turmoil

Fiji's parliament has voted in Sitiveni Rabuka as the new prime minister after the former coup leader solidified his numbers in a tripartite coalition.

AAP · Dec 23, 2022

Fiji's kingmaker party reaffirms decision to make Sitiveni Rabuka new prime minister

The political impasse after Fiji's rollercoaster election ends with the kingmaker SODELPA party meeting again to decide who should be prime minister.

ABC News · Dec 23, 2022

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AAP · Dec 22, 2022

Political turmoil mars Fiji post-election

Political uncertainty continues more than a week after Fijians cast their ballots, with the army being called in to maintain law and order.

Reuters · Dec 22, 2022

Fiji's king-maker party votes to support opposition coalition as military remains on call

Fiji's Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) said on Friday it had voted to form a coalition with two other parties to dislodge Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, signalling an end to the former military leader's 16 years in power.

Al Jazeera · Dec 22, 2022

Fiji’s military called in to maintain order after disputed polls

The prime minister, who has refused to concede, said the military was deployed to ensure security.

AAP · Dec 22, 2022

Army called in after Fiji election

The Fijian police has called in the military to help maintain security after the election, citing reports of stonings against Indo-Fijian homes and businesses.

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The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

Attempts to oust Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama after his 16-year reign hit roadblock

Coalition parties come together to put up rival Sitiveni Rabuka as new prime minister

Reuters · Dec 21, 2022

Fiji parliament delays sitting to elect prime minister

Fiji's parliament has delayed its first sitting, where it had been expected a new prime minister would be sworn in to the Pacific islands nation for the first time in 16 years.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Rabuka promises change after winning close Fiji election

Sitiveni Rabuka has won a close election in Fiji and is promising change as the South Pacific nation’s first new leader in 16 years

AAP · Dec 20, 2022

Kingmakers crown new Fijian PM

Sitiveni Rabuka will become Fiji's new prime minister after securing a tripartite coalition, ending Frank Bainimarama's almost 16-year reign.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2022

A knife-edge election in Fiji sees power shift – and a chance to bring back real democracy

When the final election results were announced around 4pm on Sunday, many Fijians, at home and around the world, breathed a collective sigh of relief: the government of coup-maker Frank Bainimarama looked like it had finally been defeated at the ballot box.

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2022

Vote counting finishes in Fiji election with no clear winner

Vote counting has finished in Fiji’s general election but there is no clear winner, and various political parties are now negotiating to form a coalition government

AAP · Dec 17, 2022

Fiji waits on kingmaker's decision for PM

Fiji's former opposition leader is negotiating with the government and the party that separated from it as a hung parliament looms.

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