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Fiji goes to the polls today in the second democratic election since a 2006 military coup

14 November 2018

While the Pacific island nation has made strides away from its troubled political history, which saw the military overthrow four governments in the space of two decades, today's general election sees two former coup leaders vying for the prime ministershi

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