Fiji: No Room at the Inn and Possible Strike

By Larry Habegger | September 13th, 2005 |

Tourism promotion has been successful here, so successful that demand for accommodations has outstripped supply during peak season, with 60,000 people visiting the islands in July. Officials hope the problem... [Read this entry]

Fiji: Coup Threat

By Larry Habegger | August 3rd, 2005 |

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The army has threatened a coup if a controversial bill is passed granting amnesty to those involved in a coup in 2000 that overthrew the government of Fiji�s first ethnically... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | January 25th, 2005 |

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The capital city of Suva has seen a spate of crime since the beginning of the year, particularly attacks on Australians. Three separate violent robberies occurred in little more than... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | February 12th, 2002 |

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A constitutional challenge is being heard by the Fiji Court of Appeals to determine if decisions made by the current government are unconstitutional, a finding that could force a restructuring... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | December 11th, 2001 |

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The long-running saga of coup leader George Speight has taken another turn as he lost his seat in parliament because he missed two parliamentary sessions. He was unable to attend... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | September 18th, 2001 |

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The recent election of a new government, which had promised to help mend the ethnic rift that led to the overthrow of the previous government in a coup last year... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | August 21st, 2001 |

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The outcome of general elections that begin Aug. 25 could present a crisis for Fiji. If former prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry wins, the country would have to face the same... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | August 1st, 2001 |

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An attempted coup that lacks the support of the military provoked a hostage crisis and riots in the capital city of Suva May 19. A dusk-to-dawn curfew was imposed. At... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | July 31st, 2001 |

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A month after a coup attempt and hostage taking led by an indigenous Fijian businessman, the crisis remains unresolved. Martial law is in place and an overnight curfew is in... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | July 31st, 2001 |

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The national state of emergency that was prompted by the May 2000 seizure of parliament by George Speight remains in place, but the current situation in Fiji is calm. Parliamentary... [Read this entry]

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