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Fiji PM vows to respect result, as voting ends

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The vote on Wednesday was the third democratic election in Fiji since Bainimarama, who seized power in a coup in 2006, introduced a new constitution in 2013. Voters concerned about the rising cost of living in a tourism-reliant nation that has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. About a quarter of the country's population of 900,000 people live in poverty.
Published 3 months ago · Suva, Fiji

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