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Samoa set for political showdown as Pacific nation heads to the polls – ABC News
The tiny Pacific island nation of Samoa is home to one of the world’s longest-serving leaders, but a challenge from his former deputy has the potential to end a four-decade…
The tiny Pacific island nation of Samoa is home to one of the worlds longest-serving leaders, but a challenge from his former deputy has the potential to end a multi-decade winning streak.
Key points:
- Samoa has had the same prime minister for 23 years
- Today he faces a serious challenge from Fiame Naomi Mata’afa
- A record number of Samoans have enrolled to vote
The country of some 197,000 hits the polls today in a national election where Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi is seeking another…
