Published: Apr 29, 2024, 20:45 IST | Updated: Apr 29, 2024, 20:45 IST
Manasseh Sogavare, the Solomon Islands prime minister who drew his nation close to China, sharpening the United States' focus on the strategic importance of the Pacific Islands, bowed out of the race for leader on Monday evening (April 29) after a national election delivered no clear winner.