, on Dec.... Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare told lawmakers in a fiery 90-minute speech that he'd

We’ll leave it there, ” Sogavare told Australian Broadcasting Corp.“ I’m not going to bow down to

capital of Honiara, Solomon Islands, on Nov.... Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare had declared the

acknowledge Mr Sogavare’s personal assurances that this would not happen....

Sogavare because a political solution was needed to the nation's problems....

.... Manasseh Sogavare, prime Minister of Solomon Islands, attends a Lowy Institute event in Sydney on

Sogavare blasted those who had leaked the draft deal as “ lunatics ” and “ agents of foreign

offer its own potential reward.... Sogavare has made no secret of his desire to draw China closer

WELLINGTON( Reuters)-New Zealand said on Wednesday that it will deploy military and police personnel in the Solomon Islands, joining efforts by Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea to help restore peace in the Pacific island nation following anti-government rioting.An initial military assessment team of approximately 15 personnel would be deployed from Thursday followed by a larger group of up to 50 military and police personnel at the weekend, the New Zealand government said in a statement." We

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison gestures during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, on Nov.... Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the deployment includes a detachment of 23 federal police officers and up to 50 more to provide security at critical infrastructure sites, as well as 43 defense force personnel, a patrol boat and at least five diplomats.... " Our purpose here is to provide stability and security," he said....