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Fiji's opposition National Federation Party has called for the release of the final report of the Multinational Observer Group about last September's election.

Protests are being held in the US state of South Carolina over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man as he ran away from police.

A women's activist running in the Bougainville elections, Hona Holan, wants improvements in the delivery of basic services.

A total of 342 candidates are contesting next month's election in Bougainville.

Betel nut sales in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, are said to be worth 1.3 million US dollars a week, despite a ban in the city and efforts to crack down on the trade.

A former Bougainville president, James Tanis, says former opponents of the autonomous government have thrown their support behind next month's election process.

French Polynesia's ruling Tahoeraa Huiraatira party has expelled four senior members, including the vice-president and the mayor of Papeete.

Nigeria's newly-elected president has vowed to spare no effort to defeat Islamist militants Boko Haram.

The United Nations has sent 3 officials to work with the Bougainville Electoral Commission to prepare for the elections starting on May 11th.

The vice-president of French Polynesia, Nuihau Laurey, has been expelled from the ruling Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party for defying it by seeking a seat in the French Senate.

Former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari has become the first opposition candidate to win presidential elections in Nigeria.

The people of Tuvalu have gone to the polls today to elect a new 15 person parliament.

Partial results from Nigeria's election give ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari more votes than the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan.

The vice-president of French Polynesia, Nuihau Laurey, says it would be regrettable if he was to be expelled from the ruling party for running for a seat in the French Senate.

The Prime Minister is relaxed about the country's spy watchdog investigating whether the GCSB is using a potential loophole in the law to spy on New Zealanders. Audio

Tuvalu will go to the polls tomorrow to vote in elections that have been twice postponed due to the widespread damage caused by cyclone Pam.

The rifts within the French Polynesia's ruling Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party have deepened, with its leader poised to expel two senior members.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has swept to victory in the Northland by-election with almost 54 percent of the vote.

The two frontrunners in the Northland by-election have spent the last day of the official campaign trying to win some last-minute votes. Audio

Prime Minister John Key headed straight to Dargaville today after returning from Japan, only to be faced with disgruntled by-election voters. Audio

Choices, choices. Who would you rather the Black Caps played in the Cricket World Cup final, Australia or India?