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Frank Bainimarama
![Fiji’s Former PM Frank Bainimarama Sentenced to Prison for Interfering in Police Investigation Fiji’s Former PM Frank Bainimarama Sentenced to Prison for Interfering in Police Investigation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18317183981337.jpg)
Fiji’s Former PM Frank Bainimarama Sentenced to Prison for Interfering in Police Investigation
By Rod McGuirk
The charges stem from 2019, when then-Prime Minister Bainimarama ended an investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement at the University of the South Pacific.
![China in the Pacific: The Fiji Case China in the Pacific: The Fiji Case](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-04-25-200330.jpg)
China in the Pacific: The Fiji Case
By Patricia O’Brien
The specter of geostrategic competition being mapped onto Fiji’s political fault lines remains a distinct possibility that would be deeply damaging for the nation, and region, as a whole.
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In Fiji, Bainimarama Suspended From Parliament Until 2026
By Patricia O’Brien
Despite Rabuka’s thin majority, his government has wasted no time in systematically dismantling Bainimarama’s extensive power base.
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History’s Shadow Looms Over Fiji
By Patricia O’Brien
As Fiji enters a new political era following 16 years under the rule of Bainimarama, history’s shadow looms large.
![Under New Leadership, What’s Next for Fiji? Under New Leadership, What’s Next for Fiji?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-01-10-143018.jpg)
Under New Leadership, What’s Next for Fiji?
By Dechlan Brennan
After 16 years with Frank Bainimarama at the helm, Fiji faces myriad challenges as Sitiveni Rabuka takes over.
![Rabuka Promises Change After Winning Close Fiji Election Rabuka Promises Change After Winning Close Fiji Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-20-155651.jpg)
Rabuka Promises Change After Winning Close Fiji Election
By Nick Perry
Fiji will see a new leader for the first time in 16 years, but Sitiveni Rabuka is no stranger to power in the country.
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Fiji’s Youth Could Decide the Election – If They Vote
By Angus Delaney
Young people are the largest bloc of potential votes – but historically, they haven’t showed up to the polls in large numbers.
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Fiji’s Bainimarama Makes Pacific Plea for Multilateralism
By Grant Wyeth
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.
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Fiji 50 Years On
By Stewart Firth
Fiji’s long-running split along lines of racial identity is at the center of the country’s tortured politics.
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A Warm Welcome for Fijian Prime Minister in Australia
By Grant Wyeth
The pomp and ceremony provided for him in Canberra this week symbolize a remarkable transformation for Bainimarama.
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Bainimarama and FijiFirst Secure Electoral Victory
By Grant Wyeth
Former coup leader-turned Prime Minister Bainimarama held onto power, winning more time to reshape Fijian politics.
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Paying Attention to the Blue Pacific
By Grant Wyeth
Pacific Island countries want to rebrand as “large ocean states,” custodians of large swaths of the Pacific Ocean.
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