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Fiji: The military government will hold its first talks with political parties next month in a step that could help push the coup-prone country back toward democracy.

Fiji: The military government will hold its first talks with political parties next month in a step that could help push the coup-prone country back toward democracy.

Fiji military leader threatens to halt promised elections (AFP) Fiji's military leader has threatened to break a commitment to hold elections by early next year if Fijians refuse to support his plans to change the electoral system, reports said Friday. Self-appointed interim Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, who came to power in a bloodless coup ... Tag: World | Fri, 23 May 2008 - 12:47 am ET

Former Prime Minister of Fiji Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka has said that military coups would not sustain in Nepal. Rabuka had staged military coups in 1987 twice in Fiji as a colonel against the democratically elected ethnic-Indian dominated government.

Fiji's military coup leader has been warmly received by the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI.

Former military man to head Information 01 JUN 2008 Fiji?s former military spokesman Major Neumi Leweni will head the Information Department as its deputy permanent secretary. No official announcement was made but the move was confirmed by the Public Service Commission. PSC permanent secretary Taina Tagicakibau said the move was normal and a transfer for Major Leweni and Eliki Bomani who formerly held the post. ?He (Leweni) is already in the system and Bomani has already got anot

Human rights in Fiji have worsened since a 2006 military coup, with deaths in custody, degrading punishment of government opponents and crackdowns on the judiciary and media, Amnesty International said Thursday.

Human rights in Fiji have worsened since a 2006 military coup, with deaths in custody, degrading punishment of government opponents and crackdowns on the judiciary and media, Amnesty International said Thursday.

Human rights in Fiji have worsened since a 2006 military coup, with deaths in custody, degrading punishment of government opponents and crackdowns on the judiciary and media, Amnesty International said Thursday.

WELLINGTON: Fiji?s military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama, who seized power in a bloodless coup 18 months ago, has threatened to cancel new elections he promised to hold next March, according to reports from the capital Suva yesterday.

Fiji's military leader has threatened to break a commitment to hold elections by early next year if Fijians refuse to support his plans to change the electoral system, reports said Friday.

Wellington - Fiji's military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama, who seized power in a bloodless coup 18 months ago, has threatened to cancel new elections he promised to hold next March, according to reports from the capital Suva on Friday. Bainimarama sa...

The Pacific Institute of Advanced Studies in Development and Governance, The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of the South Pacific, The Fiji Institute of Applied Studies and The Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies of the Australian National University will have a book launch of the "21st Anniversary of Fiji's first military coup 1987 : Fiji Twenty Years on on Wednesday, 14 May 2008, from 6pm to 8pm at the AusAid Middle Lecture Theatre, University of the South Pacific,