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Solomon Islands

March 14, 2023
Helping a Friend: Looking Back on Australia’s Intervention in Solomon Islands
By Catherine Putz
An interview with Michael Wesley about his history of Australia and the international intervention Canberra led in the Solomon Islands.

February 23, 2023
Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani Ousted in Solomon Islands
By Dechlan Brennan
The opposition politician has been removed by a parliamentary vote of no confidence in the Solomon Islands, resulting in protests and further accusations of Chinese interference.

October 05, 2022
Solomon Islands Insisted China References Be Removed Before Signing US-Pacific Partnership Declaration
By Nick Perry
Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele explained why his government was going to refuse to sign the pact.

September 08, 2022
Solomon Islands to Delay Election, Raising Fears of Unrest
By Nick Perry
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the delay was necessary because the state is hosting the Pacific Games next year. Others see it as a power grab.

September 01, 2022
In Solomon Islands, Sogavare Plays China off the West
By Grant Wyeth
In playing China off against Australia and other allies Sogavare is engaged in a fairly rational game of maximizing the number of resources Solomon Islands can secure.

August 01, 2022
The Guadalcanal Campaign: Then and Now
By Robert Farley
Eighty years after the Guadalcanal Campaign, Solomon Islands has once again drawn U.S. strategic interest.

May 17, 2022
Aidan Craney: Youth in Fiji and Solomon Islands
By Catherine Putz
The Pacific’s youth will shape the future of their Great Ocean States, understanding them is critical.

May 09, 2022
Australia Aware of China Plans for Solomon Islands Wharves
By Rod McGuirk
"We're very aware of what the Chinese government's ambitions are in the Pacific,” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

April 14, 2022
How the US Can Make up Lost Ground in Solomon Islands
By Eileen Natuzzi
The United States must do more than “be visible” in Solomon Islands; it must actually make a difference in people’s lives.

February 12, 2022
As COVID-19 Crashes Across Solomon Islands, Vaccines Must Be Available to All
By Clement Manuri
If we want Solomon Islanders to have a safe future, our people must embrace vaccinations everywhere, on all islands, from the coast to the mountains and the valleys.

January 26, 2022
Lockdowns in Pacific States Facing First Serious COVID Waves
By Joshua Mcdonald
The Pacific nations of Kiribati, Samoa, and the Solomon Islands are facing their first significant outbreaks of COVID-19.

December 11, 2021
Taiwan Strait Geopolitics and Violence in the Solomon Islands
By Ankit Panda, Catherine Putz, and Ankit Panda
The hosts discuss the late-2021 violence in the Solomon Islands and the U.S.-hosted Summit for Democracy.
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