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- ↑ Hurst, Daniel (25 November 2021). "Australia sends troops and police to Solomon Islands as unrest grows". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ↑ Sasako, Alfred (29 November 2021). "NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION FILED". Solomon Star . Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ↑ Agence France-Presse (1 December 2021). "Solomon Islands unrest: New Zealand to send dozens of peacekeepers". The Guardian . Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Solomon Islands PM survives no-confidence vote after unrest". BBC News. 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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