A solemn anarchy for the new century

Parliament building and police station burned down during protests in Solomon Islands The protesters were demanding the prime minister, Manasseh Sogavare step down. Many of the protesters come from Malaita province, the most populous province in the country whose provincial government has had tense relations with the central government for years. The tensions between the provincial and national government intensified in 2019 when Sogavare announced that Solomon Islands would switch its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China, to the chagrin of Malaita premier Daniel Suidani. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/24/parliament-building-and-police...