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Solomons brace for more unrest

Honiara – The Solomon Islands is bracing for further political unrest, with fresh protests and a vote of confidence in the country’s prime minister slated for Monday.

The US State Department has warned citizens of possible “demonstrations leading up to, during, and after the vote” and announced the consular agency in Honiara would be shut for normal business.

“Remember that even peaceful demonstrations can turn violent without warning,” officials warned yesterday.

Last month, a protest against Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare sparked three days of rioting in the capital that saw at least three people killed and 56 buildings burned or pillaged.

Order was restored by Australian, Fijian, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand peacekeepers. –

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