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Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama , the Fijian military commander who led a military coup against former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase early last month, has suspended the activities of Chief Justice Daniel Fatiaki and Chief Magistrate...

Interim Fiji Prime Minister Dr. Jona Senilagakali admitted Thursday that the military coup carried out in the country earlier this week is "illegal" but defended the takeover as necessary "to clean up the mess of a much...

Fiji military commander Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama declared a state of emergency Wednesday and appointed a new prime minister and head of police in the South Pacific island nation after overthrowing the government in a...

Fiji military commander Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has carried out a threat to remove the elected government from power unless current Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase voluntarily resigned, a move Qarase flatly refused to...

A Fiji High Court judge Tuesday declared a mistrial in the case against former Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka , charged with inciting a military mutiny . Although High Court Justice Gerard Winter did not disclose his...

Former Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka was ordered Tuesday to stand trial for allegedly attempting to incite a military mutiny in November 2000 after rebel Counter Revolutionary Warfare soldiers attempted to remove military leader Commodore...

Fiji Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has said legislation offering amnesty to those involved in a May 2000 racially-motivated coup will be delayed. The Reconciliation, Tolerance, and Immunity Bill has prompted widespread controversy since...

Fiji Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase said Wednesday that he plans to change controversial legislation that would grant amnesty to many involved in the 2000 racially-motivated coup . The Reconciliation, Tolerance, and Unity bill has...

Leading Wednesday's international brief, following a statement by military commander Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama , head of Fiji's military forces, that the army "will have no qualms about removing a government that will bring back chaos," Fiji Prime Minister...