2006 Fijian coup d'état - Wikipedia
WEBThe Fijian coup d'état of December 2006 was a coup d'état in Fiji carried out by Commodore Frank Bainimarama against Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and President Josefa Iloilo. It was the culmination of a political crisis that had begun the previous year when the Qarase government introduced three bills to the Fijian Parliament.
Fiji coup - Wikipedia
WEBFiji coup. There have been four Fijian coups d'état in the past forty years: 1987 Fijian coups d'état (two) 2000 Fijian coup d'état.
Fiji, 1987-2007: The Story of Four Coups - Worldpress.org
WEBApr 30, 2007 · In the past 20 years, Fiji has had four coups. The first coup in 1987 was executed to stifle collaboration between Indo-Fijians and indigenous Fijians for a non-racial political discourse. The second coup in the same year severed Fiji's ties with the Commonwealth and deposed Governor General Ratu Penaia Ganilau.
1987 Fijian coups d'état - Wikipedia
WEBThe Fijian coups d'état of 1987 resulted in the overthrow of the elected government of Fijian Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra, the deposition of Elizabeth II as Queen of Fiji, and in the declaration of a republic.
Fiji calls in military after close election is disputed - NPR
WEBDec 22, 2022 · The call to the military to help maintain security after a close election is an alarming development in a Pacific nation where democracy remains fragile and has experienced multiple military...
Fiji Coup Tally: Four in 20 Years - The New York Times
WEBDec 5, 2006 · “With a combination of thuggery and constitutional slight-of-hand, Fiji’s Commodore Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama staged the nation’s fourth coup in 19 years and created a military dictatorship.”
Background to the 2006 Fiji Military Coup - Nautilus
WEBFeb 1, 2007 · This latest coup differs from the earlier three in that the perpetrators of the 1987 and 2000 coups claimed they were acting to save indigenous Fijians and their land from subjugation to other ethnic groups, while in 2006 the RFMF Commander claimed to be acting to combat corruption.
Fijians vote in election between 2 former coup leaders
WEBWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Fijians voted Wednesday in an election that pitted two former military coup leaders against each other at a time the nation is trying to recover from a severe economic downturn. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is seeking to extend his 16-year hold on power.
The 2006 Military Takeover in Fiji: A Coup to End All Coups? on
WEBThis book explores the factors behind - and the implications of - the 2006 coup. It brings together contributions from leading scholars, local personalities, ci...
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Background to Fiji's four coups
WEBDec 8, 2006 · The South Pacific nation of Fiji has seen four coups in the past two decades. At the heart of each one lies the tensions between the ethnic Fijian majority and Indian Fijians. The latter make up...