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Two countries said their police chiefs were unable to attend video meeting chaired by Chinese and Solomon Islands ministersChina said it held a video meeting to discuss police cooperation with a group of Pacific island nations on Tuesday, however at le…
Read MoreBanaba in the central Pacific is a microcosm of what has happened to this planet. It’s a place that cannot be brought back into balance without focused and collaborative careBefore it is lost is series of essays from the Pacific islandsSome years ago, …
Read MoreLowy Institute’s Pacific Aid Map charts thousands of projects and activities from 67 donor entities, including Australia and the USChina is funnelling aid to Kiribati and Solomon Islands, while its overall spending in the Pacific region is in decline, …
Read MoreTetiro Semilota appointed from within ranks of government that fired country’s most senior judge, another from high court and whole court of appealThe separation of powers crisis in Kiribati escalated on Friday, with the Pacific country’s attorney gene…
Read MoreThe decision worsens the constitutional crisis plaguing the Pacific country, which also suspended a high court judge last monthKiribati has been left without a high-level court after the government ordered the suspension of the three sitting judges of …
Read MoreKiribati’s court of appeal said government’s latest bid to deport high court justice David Lambourne on national security grounds was ‘far-fetched’Kiribati’s constitutional crisis is no closer to resolution, with the country’s court of appeal criticisi…
Read MoreDavid Lambourne, who serves on the high court of Kiribati, was detained on Thursday after a failed attempt by the Kiribati government to deport himKiribati’s Australian-born high court justice David Lambourne was released from immigration detention on …
Read MoreJudge David Lambourne was detained after a failed bid to deport him, which he called a ‘devastating assault on the rule of law’ in KiribatiKiribati is in the midst of a constitutional crisis after its government detained one of its most senior judges, …
Read MoreAbsence of Kiribati from the meeting is ‘really devastating’ to the body’s long-term strategy, security expert saysGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastWhen Anthony Albanese touches down in Suva on Wednesday to attend his…
Read MoreOpposition leader calls withdrawal from PIF an ‘extreme move’ and claims the reasons offered by Kiribati’s president were just excusesKiribati’s decision to withdraw from the Pacific Islands Forum on the eve of the event was an extreme move driven by p…
Read MorePresident says it will not be attending forum because of failure to address concerns of Micronesian countriesThe key diplomatic body in the Pacific has been dealt a devastating blow on the eve of its first in-person meeting since the pandemic, as Kirib…
Read MoreSecond judge suspended as legal challenge from first judge due to begin, escalating ongoing controversy over separation of powersFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podc…
Read MoreTour, which includes Fiji and Papua New Guinea, comes amidst ‘uptick of tempo’ in China’s engagement in the PacificChina’s foreign minister will visit Solomon Islands this week, one month after signing a security agreement with the Pacific country, on …
Read MoreIsland nation set to impose lockdown next week after virus escaped from quarantine centreCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAfter remaining Covid-free for the entirety of the pandemic, Kiribati has reopened its borders – only f…
Read MoreIsland nation set to impose lockdown next week after virus escaped from quarantine centreCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAfter remaining Covid-free for the entirety of the pandemic, Kiribati has reopened its borders – only f…
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