The first female Prime Minister of Samoa declared a "new day" on Saturday after her government began work following a top court's decision that ended her nation's 15-week constitutional crisis.

'New day' for Samoa as government gets to work months late

A top Samoan court on Friday ended a 15-week constitutional crisis, confirming Fiame Naomi Mata'afa as the Pacific island nation's first woman prime minister. The country has been in a political deadlock since April when long-ruling Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi narrowly lost in elections and refused to cede power.

Court ends Samoa constitutional deadlock, declares new PM

Fiame Naomi Mata'afa sworn in as Samoa's first woman Prime Minister at an makeshift ceremony, after the islands' long-serving ruler refused to cede power and locked the doors of parliament.

Fiame Naomi Mata'afa sworn in as Samoa's first female PM