Suva (Fiji) (AFP) – Former military commander Sitiveni Rabuka was on ... chaos" to derail his return to power. Rabuka replaces the imposing Frank Bainimarama, who toppled the government in ...

As Fiji enters a new political era following 16 years under the rule of Bainimarama, history’s shadow looms large. Fiji will see a new leader for the first time in 16 years, but Sitiveni Rabuka ...

The general election pits Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, who seized power in a bloodless coup in 2006, against longtime rival Sitiveni Rabuka, a former military commander who himself led two ...

Prime minister and former military commander Frank ... time rival Sitiveni Rabuka -- an ex-prime minister and military commander who himself led two coups in 1987. In recent years, Bainimarama ...

WELLINGTON - Fiji’s opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka is expected to become ... signalling an end to Frank Bainimarama’s 16 years in power. Fiji has been pivotal to the strategically located ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Fiji's Sitiveni Rabuka on his election as ... the nomination by one vote over incumbent Frank Bainimarama at a sitting of the Fijian ...

As Fiji enters a new political era following 16 years under the rule of Bainimarama, history’s shadow looms large. Fiji will see a new leader for the first time in 16 years, but Sitiveni Rabuka ...

In short: The Magistrates Court gave Frank Bainimarama a reprieve from jail ... to a coalition of parties led by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.

Sitiveni Rabuka will become Fiji's new prime minister after securing the support of the Social Liberal Democratic Party. Mr Rabuka will be elected prime minister for the second time, having ...