Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill resigns (BBC)

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill talks to the media as he visits the international media center, set up for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Port Moresby on November 14, 2018. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has resigned following a series of high-level defections from his government to the opposition.

Mr O’Neill, who has been in office for seven years, has faced calls for his resignation for weeks over a range of issues.

But after several more defections on Friday he accepted he did not have the support to continue.

Mr O’Neill, 54, said he would hand over office to former PM Sir Julius Chan. Read more

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