Solomon Islands election: PM Sogavare retains seat as count continues

Full results are expected in coming days to determine whether Manasseh Sogavare's Our party can form the next government

Solomon Islands' incumbent prime minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has retained his parliamentary seat, results showed on Saturday, but it will be days before vote counting determines whether his Our party can form the next government.

Wednesday's national election was the first since Sogavare struck a security pact with China in 2022, drawing the Pacific island country closer to Beijing. The move concerned the US and Australia because of the potential impact on regional security.