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Melanesia
May 2026
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Security
Politics
Economy
Society
Unusual Activity
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Apr 27
May 4
May 11
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Week of May 11, compared to 12-week average
STATE LEGISLATURE appeared as a top actor for the first time
SB EXECUTIVE appeared as a top actor for the first time
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2
Pacific islands are sovereign nations, not great power pawns
1
We are not drowning, we are fighting
Economy
2
Latest: 2026-05
Politics
22
Governance
· Election
53%
Governance
· Legislation
18%
Diplomacy
· Treaty
12%
5
Matthew Wale elected as Solomon Islands' new PM - news.cgtn.com
1
PM's hidden motive in flag damage law revealed
1
Vanuatu drops limitations on China in key pact with Australia
1
What Australia and Fiji’s New Treaty Means for the Pacific | State of Play - CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
1
Japan Is Back group to support PM Takaichi launched with Aso as founder
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Security
1
Latest: 2026-05
Society
4
Health Environment
· Natural Disaster
67%
Health Environment
· Public Health
33%
1
Earthquake strikes off coast of Vanuatu
1
Storm, displacement and hidden wartime explosives deepen emergency in Solomon Islands - Welcome to the United Nations
1
‘Spreading like wildfire’: Fiji grapples with soaring HIV cases
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