Fiji

Regional leaders probably criticized China more for its ICBM test than for anything else in recent years. The U.S. should take note.

Recent sensational revelations show how extensively Fiji has been affected by – and integral to – one of the most sensitive dimensions of China’s rise: the illicit drug trade.

Rabuka said Fiji was “more comfortable” dealing with nations like Australia, taking a measured tone and notably shifting Fiji further away from entanglement with China.

Despite domestic political headwinds, Biden’s engagement at the second U.S.-Pacific Islands summit was welcomed, as were newly announced funds, initiatives and an expanding diplomatic footprint.

The lack of Pacific women in Australian and New Zealand stadiums speaks to something amiss with Australia’s sports diplomacy.

While indigenous communities are on the frontline of climate change, “these very same Pacific communities are also often fighting to be heard on the issue.”

Despite Rabuka’s thin majority, his government has wasted no time in systematically dismantling Bainimarama’s extensive power base.

As Fiji enters a new political era following 16 years under the rule of Bainimarama, history’s shadow looms large.

After a whirlwind of visits and agreements, where does the Pacific region stand?

The Pacific’s youth will shape the future of their Great Ocean States, understanding them is critical.

The Pacific Islands have not been overlooked by the White House, although the region’s democracies face challenges, too.

As case counts continue to reach new highs, Fiji is betting big on its vaccination program to stem the spread.

After weathering the first year of the pandemic without a major outbreak, Fiji is now reporting 250 cases a day.

An alliance of civil society organizations in Fiji has demanded the economy minister’s resignation amid a bleak economic outlook. 

Health authorities believe the virus found its way back into the community after a soldier providing security at a quarantine facility became infected.

Vaccine rollout in the Pacific has been anything but uniform.

Last week, Fiji deported the university's vice chancellor, leading some to suggest relocating its headquarters to Samoa.

Within the PIF, leadership has typically rotated between Polynesian, Melanesian, and Micronesian states. Until now, it seems.

The category five cyclone battered Fiji in mid-December.

With a food crisis looming, some in the Pacific are turning back to traditional small scale home farming.

Fiji Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is being investigated in connection with two bombings in Fiji in the 1980s.

The Fiji Law Society voices its concern about mounting reports of police brutality in the country.

Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has extended an invitation to Biden to travel to Fiji in August 2021 for the Pacific Islands Forum.

From COVID-19 to climate change, the most pressing global issues – and those of most concern to Pacific states – are best served by collective action.