pn803. Pacific Snippets: Fiji, West Papua, NZCID, Vanuatu, New Caledonia,Covid in PNG and Fiji, China talks to PNG

Former coup leader and PM Sitiveni Rabuka is headhunting SODELPA leaders to join his People's Alliance party, and there are calls Viliame Govoka to stand down as SODELPA head. All such moves could weaken the Opposition as parties prepare for the 2022 elections.  

As fighting flares between Indonesian and independence armed forces, West Papuans flee across the border in their thousands into Sepik, PNG.