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 holds election amid earthquake devastation
Residents line up to vote amid political instability and buildings and infrastructure shattered by last month’s earthquake
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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Vanuatu holds snap election as nation braces for costly post-earthquake reconstruction effort
A month after the December 17 earthquake struck and killed 14 people, voters are heading to the polls with the memories of recent aftershocks fresh in their minds.
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.
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.
Vanuatu in Australian aid request in earthquake rebuild
Port Vila's CBD and city waterfront remains off-limits a month after a deadly earthquake, prompting frustration and anger from business owners.
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