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