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Solomon Islands parliament elects new prime minister
Solomon Islands' parliament has elected opposition leader Matthew Wale as prime...
Alasdair Pal 15 May 2026
No-confidence motion sees Solomon Islands prime minister voted out of office
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has been ousted from power follow...
Andrew Mathieson 8 May 2026
Court of Appeals ensures Solomons Islands MPs will decide Prime Minister's future
The Solomon Islands Court of Appeal has ordered Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele t...
Andrew Mathieson 4 May 2026
Solomon Islands' opposition alleges PM's lobbyists attempted to bribe MPs to retain power
The Solomon Islands' political crisis has appeared to have deepened further amid...
Andrew Mathieson 23 Apr 2026
Solomon Islands Governor-General refuses to recall parliament amid court of appeal hearing for embattled Prime Minister
The Solomon Islands' Governor-General has refused to recall parliament in the la...
Andrew Mathieson 17 Apr 2026
New opposition lodges court challenge to convene Solomon Islands' parliament

The Solomon Islands opposition's attempt to unseat the nation's government through the courts has been described as a "futile exercise" before even the case is heard.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Apr 10, 2026
Solomons opposition off to courts to solve impasse

The ongoing deadlock between the "toxic" Solomon Islands government and hardened opposition could be resolved in courts. Opposition forces, which claim a majority after several defections from Jeremia...

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Ben McKay Mar 30, 2026
Concerns grow over Solomon Islands political impasse

An emboldened Solomon Islands opposition is demanding parliament be recalled as it looks for a chance to oust Jeremiah Manele's government. Mr Manele's coalition fell apart a week ago when 12 minister...

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Ben McKay Mar 23, 2026
Manele's Solomon Islands government on life support

Jeremiah Manele's coalition government is on the brink of implosion after a mass walkout led by the Solomon Islands deputy prime minister. Frederick Kologeto, leader of the People First Party, was amo...

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Ben McKay Mar 16, 2026
Pacific leader seeks investment, Australia eyes defence

The Solomon Islands prime minister has made a concerted pitch for new trade and investment opportunities, as Australia looks to strengthen its security relationships in the Pacific.

Solomons PM blocks US, China from Pacific Islands Forum

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says 21 donor countries, including the United States and China, will not be invited to the Pacific's top political meeting, a move that follows pressure...

Surviving Solomon Islands PM looks to enact reform following motions of no confidence

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele plans to propose new reforms to the process of moving motions of no confidence in Parliament. The recent vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister foll...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 15, 2025
Solomons PM Manele hangs tough to remain in charge

Solomon Islands prime minister Jeremiah Manele has emerged victorious from a bid to topple his leadership, with Manasseh Sogavare on the outer after a political coup fell short.

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Ben McKay May 6, 2025
Solomons parliament to vote on PM no confidence motion

Just a year after being sworn in as Solomon Islands prime minister, Jeremiah Manele may be swept from office by a new "grasshopper" coalition.

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Ben McKay May 5, 2025
Solomon Islands PM Manele stands ground amid defections

Solomon Islands is likely to get a new government next month, when besieged Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele will face a no-confidence vote into his leadership.

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Ben McKay Apr 29, 2025
Sogavare among Solomons government walkout: report

The Solomon Islands government could collapse after a walkout of ministers and MPs from the coalition, according to local media. News outlet In-depth Solomons reports that former prime minister Manass...

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Ben McKay Apr 29, 2025
Solomon Islands PM survives attempted no confidence motion in final sitting week of the year

The control of the Solomon Islands government is steady again – for now – after its new Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele survived a recent attempted no-confidence motion in the national parl...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 24, 2024
Australia boosts Solomons support as China pact stopgap

Australia will help bolster the Solomon Islands police force to reduce the need for Chinese officers on the ground and diminish security co-operation with Beijing.

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Dominic Giannini Dec 20, 2024
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