aid promised directly to Malaita, rather than through the central government on the largest island of Guadacanal, where Honiara is located. His government, meanwhile, has been upset over millions in U.S. Beijing claims the self-ruled island of Taiwan as part of its territory. Sogavare has been widely criticized by leaders of the country’s most populous island of Malaita for a 2019 decision to drop diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of mainland China. Sogavare blamed outside interference for stirring up the protests calling for his resignation, with a thinly veiled reference to Taiwan and the United States. No other details were given.Īuthorities imposed a curfew in the capital Honiara, after a 36-hour lockdown ordered by the embattled Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare ended Friday. CANBERRA – Solomon Islands police found three bodies in a burned-out building and arrested more than 100 people in this week's violence sparked by concerns about the Pacific nation's increasing links with China.Īustralian media reported the bodies were recovered late Friday after riots and protests subsided.
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