Solomon Islands' incumbent prime minister Manasseh Sogavare said Monday he would not stand for a new term, ending his pro-China rule of more than four years.
His withdrawal followed inconclusive April 17 elections that led his party to choose foreign minister Jeremiah Manele as its parliamentary leader — in effect its candidate for the premiership.
Solomon Islands MPs will choose a new prime minister in a secret ballot on Thursday.
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