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Rabuka promises change after winning close Fiji election

Sitiveni Rabuka has won a close election in Fiji and is promising change as the South Pacific nation’s first new leader in 16 years

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Fiji has new government after three Opposition parties form coalition

Fiji will have a new leader for the first time in 16 years after a national election resulted in three parties joining up in a coalition to form government, dislodging Frank Bainimarama's Fiji First party.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Kingmakers crown new Fijian PM

Sitiveni Rabuka will become Fiji's new prime minister after securing a tripartite coalition, ending Frank Bainimarama's almost 16-year reign.

AAP · Dec 20, 2022

Fiji election to come down to the wire

Frank Bainimarama's FijiFirst government is leading the polls but Sitiveni Rabuka could still take power with a coalition of opposition parties.

AAP · Dec 16, 2022

Fiji observers say election was free after 5 parties protest

An international group that monitored Fiji’s general election this week says it didn’t observe any voting irregularities and the process was transparent and credible

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Fiji army says no to election intervention

Fiji's opposition has taken the early lead in the election count but is expressing concerns about the integrity of the system after an earlier controversy.

AAP · Dec 15, 2022

Fiji parties say election count should stop after glitch

The leaders of four political parties contesting Fiji’s general election called for an immediate halt to vote-counting after the online results app experienced a glitch and then the next batch of results swung in favor of the incumbent prime minister

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

Fiji’s opposition lodges complaint over election results

Move comes after Fiji authorities took down a provisional tally that showed the opposition holding a very early lead.

Al Jazeera · Dec 15, 2022

Fiji's ruling party leads provisional count after national election

The ruling Fiji First party led provisional results, boosted by a 31.42% vote for Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, with half of polling stations counted in the Pacific island nation after Wednesday's national election.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

Fiji's main opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he has 'no faith' in vote count after glitch in election results app

Fiji's main opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he doesn't have faith in the vote count underway after yesterday's general election, and will complain to the Fijian Elections Office.

ABC News · Dec 14, 2022