Reuters

Fiji president takes over, says will name new govt

(Changes dateline, adds details) SUVA, April 10 (Reuters) - Fiji's president revoked the politically unstable South Pacific nation's constitution on Friday, named himself to temporarily replace a post ...
Reuters

Fiji president reappoints former coup leader as PM

SUVA (Reuters) - Fiji's president reappointed former coup leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama to head the politically unstable South Pacific nation's government on Saturday, less than two days after a ...
IFEX

Violent threats against media by military during coup; television station and newspaper suspend operations

(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI press release: Vienna, 5 December 2006 IPI Condemns Intimidation of Media During Fiji Coup The International Press Institute (IPI) is deeply concerned by the ...
saudigazette

Coup-plagued Fiji goes to the polls

SUVA — Fiji’s second election since a 2006 military takeover — pitting one coup leader against another — passed off peacefully on Wednesday, although heavy rain dampened voter turnout in the Pacific ...