the current prime minister, frank bainimarama and the opposition leader, sitiveni rabuka.overturned by the high court on monday. a short time ago i was joined by samisoni pareti, who is the editor of islands business, a pacific—focussed news and business magazine, in the capital suva. i asked him what voters thought about their options, given that both candidates are former coup leaders. there are only two options for the voters, more than half a million voters are going to the polls today in fiji, basically they were given those two choices. both of them are former military coup leaders and also stays different crews, 1987 for sitiveni rabuka, 2006 for frank bainimarama. but there is hope that this election will not result in a similar situation, where crew is required and necessary. they certainly, i know that fiji wants to overturn that perception that it is prone to coups. in terms of what the candidates stand for, what other major differences? well, the current prime minister wants to continue with his current policies, whereby fiji is equal and that this issue of rac

counting has started in fiji's election, with provisional results suggesting former military leader frank bainimaramamain in power. torrential rain hampered voting in some areas, with polling stations having to close. it'll be four or five days before the winner is known. let's go back to the story that has been dominating the press in the uk. the british cabinet backing a draft withdrawal agreement between the uk and the eu. earlier i spoke to ian watson, in westminster. there are causes for concern within theresa may's party. northern ireland, separated from the uk. the dup is propping her up in parliament and she met their leader tonight and have had full and frank discussions. she could potentially lose their vote when they meet in parliament. the leader of the opposition has made it clear, after a meeting with theresa may, that he is unlikely to give his backing to this. they will make their position formal tomorrow but all signs and signals is there will not be backing this deal. very nervous are also some members of her party. although they have reached collective agreement, nonetheless, there

counting has started in fiji's election, with provisional results suggesting former military leader frank bainimarama torrential rain hampered voting in some areas, with polling stations having to close. it'll be four or five days before the winner is known. on the close of the first day of the asean summit here in singapore, the prime minister has hosted a gala dinner for all the attending heads of state. on a day of bilateral meetings between world leaders, the us vice president mike pence criticised myanmar‘s military for the persecution and displacement of rohingya muslims in myanmar, when he sat down with aung san suu kyi. sharanjit leyl is at the sumit for us. a lot of political issues and the leaders are starting to arrive at the summit venue, sharan. that is right, rico. we have been hearing those motorcades going past. tha nkfully those motorcades going past. thankfully not right now. yes, these leaders are arriving. as you mentioned, world leaders from the likes of countries like india, japan, south korea. they are all here talking about a range of issues with our south—east asian counterpa

refashion himself as an adjustment leader appears set to rule fiji for another four years by mr frank bainimarama and his fiji first party headed for a convincing election win on thursday as votes continue to be tallied. as more. once an army commander now running to keep his position as prime minister frank by name a rama and his fiji first party quietly confident of victory. or will be doing the . majority so we can form the next government again we'll be outcome of this election today the result i'll be disappointed if we lose. but supporters of his main challenger city of any ram buka have been hoping for an upset a former prime minister who served to seven years he was only cleared to run in this poll by a judge on monday just one of them that the words of our national anthem. freedom hope and glory and we it was our duty to give the people but not all the people voted to wrench will reign forcing the closure of twenty three polling venues some eight thousand will cast their ballots at a later date and open polling stations turnout was patchy to empty. but last time was for big players maybe

fiji's prime minister frank bainimarama has narrowly won the general election to stay in power for a second term polls opened last weapons day but voting was delayed because of bad weather it's only the second time fiji has held democratic elections since two thousand and six when many marama seized power in a bloodless coup his fiji first party won twenty seven out of fifty one seats government leaders in tanzania two hundred thousand tonnes of cashew nuts on their hands the government's bought the entire crop to try and a price dispute between farmers and traders as catherine sawyer reports the army's has been brought in processing workers are sent home. di nest number have a sting the last of her cash crop that it's been. a disease or dries of food has men she's only managed to fill seven sacks instead of the usual forty on average to make matters worse middlemen offered to buy them at and acceptably low price that course the government to intervene and buy tanzania's and hire at a dollar and a half a kilo the government's also undertaken to process and sell it or. what they wante

both trying to become prime minister versus the choosing between the current prime minister frank bainimarama and city of any of thousands of people will be given the chance to vote at a later date after heavy rain forced the closure of twenty polling stations more news whenever you want it on the website al jazeera dot com is the address you need to see them all on one of our headlining stories palestinian proves to respect gaza truce as long as israel does the headlines next. recapping our top stories for you so far today because parliament has passed a motion of no confidence against the president's pick for prime minister on tuesday the supreme court blocked the president's mathari policy the dissenters attempts to dissolve parliament and sickles snap elections for early next year a cease fire agreed to between palestinian armed groups and israelis so far holding the egyptian brokered deal came after a major escalation in fighting that source seven palestinians killed hamas leaders say they will abide by the agreement as long as israel does the same well the palestinian ambassador to the

balkans will probably have gone for ever david chaytor al-jazeera sarajevo fiji's prime minister frank bainimarama has narrowly won the general election to stay in power for a second the poll last week got off to a bumpy start when voting had to be delayed because about whether it's only the second time fiji years old democratic election since two thousand and six when benny rama seized power in a bloodless coup his fiji first party won twenty seven out of the fifty one seats. campaigning has begun force expected to be nigeria's most expensive presidential election a record seventy nine candidates are vying to win the vote jew in three months president is one of them but his hopes of reelection are threatened by a condemnation of his handling of the economy and the war against book or militarist as this from. president mohamed will hurry is facing the biggest challenge of his political career must defections from the ruling all progressives congress continuing attacks by boko haram as well as a sluggish economy are threatening his hold on power his campaign team is confident he remains popular wit

once an army commander now running to keep his position as prime minister frank bainimarama and his fiji first party quietly confident of victory. a majority so we can form a government again come of this election today the result i'll be disappointed if we lose. but supporters of his main challenger city of any ram booker have been hoping for an upset a former prime minister who served for seven years he was only cleared to run in this poll by a judge on monday. just want to tell them that you were given national and the land of freedom hope and glory and we it is our duty to give the people there but not all the people voted to mention re-inforcing the closure of twenty three polling venues some eight thousand will cast their ballots at a later date and open polling stations turnout was patchy to empty. but last time was for big players maybe the people of the weather everyone counts yes so it's important for everyone to come in whether the weather is not that good . on the one the twenty fourteen elections by a landslide he's been refashioning his image into that of a stable legitimat