[Link] Australian deployment to Solomon Islands caught in political cross-fire engulfing Honiara

Read: 29/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

The deployment of officers from Australia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji to help quell violent protests that have rocked the capital of Honiara has proved controversial.

arson aus foreign policy aus regional relations australia china taiwan fiji papua new guinea peacekeepers riot police riots solomon islands

[Link] Men Who Spent 29 Days Lost at Sea Say It Was a Nice Break From the Pandemic

Read: 11/10/2021 www.vice.com

Livae Nanjikana and Junior Qoloni climbed into their small, 60 horsepower motorboat on the morning of September 3 and departed from Mono Island, in Western province, Solomon Islands.

asia covid covid adaptation covid travel covid19 isolated life kiribati oceans pacific ocean papua new guinea solomon islands south pacific stranded at sea vice.com