Pro-China Solomons PM fails to secure outright majority

Honiara (AFP) April 22, 2024

The incumbent prime minister of Solomon Islands was set to fall short of an outright election majority Monday, forcing the pro-Beijing Pacific leader to woo an unwieldy mix of potential coalition partners. Manasseh Sogavare's Our Party has won 12 seats with six contests still in play, according to provisional results reported by the public broadcaster - well short of a majority in the 50-se