James Marape returned as prime minister in Papua New Guinea after fraught election

Marape, leader of PNG since 2019, defeated ex-PM Peter O'Neill in an election plagued by violence and electoral fraud

James Marape has been returned as Papua New Guinea's prime minister for its 11th parliament after a fraught and violent election period that has run for roughly six weeks.

Marape - who became prime minister in 2019 after toppling his predecessor and former party leader, Peter O'Neill - was invited to form government by the governor general, after his Pangu Pati secured 36 seats and was able to strike deals with coalition partners to bring its numbers to more than 80.