PM of Pacific nation Tonga abruptly resigns

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NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga – Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni abruptly resigned on Monday, his office and parliament officials said, stepping down in the wake of a power struggle with the Pacific nation’s royal family. “Yes, the prime minister has resigned but we’re not sure what happens next,” parliament official Rhonda Hufanga told AFP. - Advertisement - Sovaleni told parliament he would quit just moments before lawmakers decided his future in a vote of no confidence. It was not immediately clear who would replace Sovaleni, who has occupied the top job since 2021, although the no confidence vote was led by rival...