Vanuatu holds snap election

Vanuatu holds snap election a month after destructive earthquake
Vanuatu has voted in a snap election amidst the upheaval of a destructive earthquake that struck this South Pacific island nation last month.
Vanuatu earthquake one month on: aftershocks, a no-go zone and anxiety
Today marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, claiming 14 lives, injuring more than 200 people, and displacing thousands more. Downtown Port Vila remains a no-go zone;
Earthquake doesn't derail Vanuatu's snap election
Polls have all but closed in Vanuatu's snap election, which is remarkably going ahead despite the turbulence wrought by a severe earthquake one month ago. The south Pacific nation voted to elect a fresh parliament on Thursday,
Voting begins in Vanuatu’s snap election a month after destructive earthquake
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Quake-stricken Vanuatu Heads To Polls In Snap Election
Voters in Pacific nation Vanuatu cast ballots Thursday in a snap general election, a contest widely dismissed as a "distraction" while citizens rebuild from last month's deadly tremor.
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QUAKE-HIT VANUATU HOLDS SNAP ELECTION
The snap election was called last November when the opposition tried to oust the government with a motion of no confidence, and President Nikenike Vurobaravu dissolved the parliament on the request of ministers. A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila on Dec. 17, 2024, leaving at least 14 people dead and more than 200 injured.
Voting begins in quake-ravaged Pacific nation of Vanuatu
Voting began on Thursday to elect a new government in Vanuatu, a month after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation’s capital Port Vila, killing at least 16 people, triggering landslides and damaging several major buildings.
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Vanuatu to hold snap elections, a month after earthquake Vanuatu is preparing for snap elections following the dissolution of parliament and a devastating earthquake that recently struck the region. With a 7.
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Vanuatu 7.3 earthquake leaves capital without water, as death toll expected to rise
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In wake of December earthquake, World Bank grants $30 Million to aid Vanuatu’s recovery
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Rescuers dig through a building toppled by an earthquake in Port Vila, the capital city of Vanuatu, on December 18
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Over 200 businesses remain under lockdown in Vanuatu
Over 90 buildings, including more than 200 businesses within the Central Business District (CBD) of Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, remain under lockdown following the 7.3-magnitude earthquake on ...