Delayed Solomons election set for April 17
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Sydney (AFP) Jan 22, 2024
Solomon Islands' long-delayed general election is being planned for April 17, three election officials told AFP on Monday, teeing up a vote that could bring deeper ties with Beijing. Veteran pro-China prime minister Manasseh Sogavare is seeking reelection and is already campaigning on a platform of shifting alliances further from the West to China. Electoral Commission communications ad