Fiji calls in military after close election is disputed
Fijian police on Thursday said they were calling in the military to help maintain security following a close election last week that is now being disputed.
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Fijian police on Thursday said they were calling in the military to help maintain security following a close election last week that is now being disputed.
It was an alarming development in a Pacific nation where democracy remains fragile and there have been four military coups in the past 35 years.
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