Manasseh Sogavare bows out of prime ministerial race in Solomon Islands
In accepting the nomination, Jeremiah Manele called for unity and said stability was the key to transforming Solomon Islands.
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In accepting the nomination, Jeremiah Manele called for unity and said stability was the key to transforming Solomon Islands.
An intense period of political horse-trading is underway in Solomon Islands after no political party won enough seats in last week's election to form government on its own.
Sogavare vies with opposition parties to form governing coalition after inconclusive election.
Solomon Islands faces a tense wait for an election result after opposition parties pulled ahead of incumbent Prime Minister Manesseh Sogavare's OUR party, as counting on Tuesday showed independents will be key to forming government. Last week's national election was the first since Sogavare struck a security pact with China in 2022, inviting Chinese police into the archipelago and drawing the Pacific Islands nation closer to Beijing.
More than 60 percent of the national results of the Solomon Islands election are now in. So far, two female MPs have been elected and three former prime ministers may be in the running for the top job.