Tonga
Tonga: Riots Destroy Business District
Date: November 20th, 2006 |
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Riots that followed a rally protesting the slow pace of political reform devastated the capital city of Nuku’alofa Nov. 16, destroying some 80 percent of the city’s business district and killing at least eight. New Zealand and Australian troops arrived at the government’s request and secured the airport, so flights are operating normally and the [read more]
Tonga: Protests in Nuku’alofa
Date: August 23rd, 2005 | 2 comments
An island nation known for its tranquility and perhaps the world’s friendliest people, Tonga would appear to be an unusual place for violent demonstrations, but a civil servants’ strike that has been going on for almost a month led to riots in the capital city, Nuku’alofa, Aug. 18. Some 200 students had been arrested the [read more]
Tonga: Demonstrations in Nuku’alofa
Date: September 13th, 2005 | No Comments
Increasing pressure is being put on the king to implement political reforms by establishing an elected government and shifting his own role to a ceremonial one. Some 10,000 Tongans marched in Nuku’olafa Sept. 6 and organizers delivered a petition signed by 20,000 people, one-fifth of the nation’s p [read more]
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