Solomon Islands reelects pro-China prime minister to parliament

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Now that he has completed a full term in office, Sogavare is one step closer to being the first prime minister in the history of the Solomon Islands to be reelected continuously. For the first time in the previous five years, the archipelago held elections on Wednesday to choose 50 members of the legislature The Solomon Islands Election Commission's chief electoral officer, Jasper Highwood Anisi, predicts that most results would be available by late Sunday or early Monday Image Courtesy Reuters As tensions over the country’s relations with Beijing simmer, the Solomon Islands’ pro-Beijing prime minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has kept...