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Allies turned adversaries: Samoa’s former deputy PM to challenge her former leader
The most stable democracy in the Pacific is undergoing a seismic political shift as the country approaches ele…
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Samoa’s ruling party faces new threat – after nearly 40 years in power
Prime minister Tuilaepa Sailele Lupesoliai Malielegaoi has ruled for 22 years, but a former ally leads a new c…
- Asia Pacific, Coronavirus outbreak, Infectious diseases, Marshall Islands, Pacific islands, South Pacific, US news, World news
Pacific Islanders in US hospitalised with Covid-19 at up to 10 times the rate of other groups
Many islanders in America live in large families and tight-knit communities, and work in frontline service ind…
- Asia Pacific, Commonwealth of Nations, Coronavirus outbreak, New Zealand, Pacific islands, South Pacific, World news
Coin toss for a parliament seat and a lawn bowls champion premier: Niue’s Covid election
New premier of the Pacific nation, Dalton Tagelagi, seeks to reopen island and ‘a return to the good old happy…
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No entry: Samoa’s new parliament has no place for the press
Funded by Australia, the multi-million dollar building does not include a space for journalistsSamoa’s multi-m…
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‘We do not feel safe’: Samoan seafarers plead for right to return home
Hundreds of workers stranded on commercial and cruise ships since government closed borders to all including r…
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Samoa turns away eight of its own citizens over coronavirus fears
Refusal of entry to citizens after transiting through Singapore is illegal, expert warnsSamoa’s decision to re…
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Pacific nations still reeling from measles outbreak prepare for coronavirus
Particular fears exist for Samoa, where authorities are discussing emergency measures to protect against Sars-…