Solomon Islands' Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga, right, receives Solomon Islands' Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in Honiara on July 17, 2023, after returning home from a seven-day trip to China. Maelanga filed a no-confidence motion against the leadership of current Prime Minister Matthew Wale, while Sogavare, as leader of the opposition, alleged that the no confidence motion was withdrawn due to foreign interference.
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Solomon Islands' Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga, right, receives Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in Honiara on July 17, 2023, after returning home from a seven-day trip to China. Maelanga filed a no-confidence motion against the leadership of current Prime Minister Matthew Wale, while Sogavare, as leader of the opposition, alleged that the no confidence motion was withdrawn due to foreign interference.