Fiji military stages coup, fourth in 20 years
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Fiji's military chief said on Tuesday the army had taken over the country, plunging the South Pacific island nation into its fourth coup in 20 years.
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Deposed Fiji Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, escorted by armed soldiers, was flown out of the capital Suva to his home island on Wednesday, a day after the South Pacific nation's fourth coup in 20 years.
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Fiji's military chief warned on Wednesday that troops would quickly suppress any uprising, as the country's deposed prime minister called for non-violent protests after Fiji was hit by its fourth coup in 20 years.
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Fiji's former prime minister says he faces treason charges following a military coup that ousted him.
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Fiji's military commander Voreqe Bainimarama has declared he is in charge of the country as Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase returned to the capital Suva to avert a looming coup.
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Fiji's military chief was still in control of the country but his whereabouts were being concealed for security reasons, an army spokeswoman said after reports of gunfire from the main barracks of the capital, Suva, on Saturday.
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Fiji's powerful tribal chiefs indicated Friday they would meet the armed forces leader who ousted the prime minister in a coup this week, boosting his hopes of gaining credibility and solidifying his power.
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Thailand takes a perilous turn as a coup d'&#233;tat places it once again under military rule
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Fiji's defiant military chief warned South Pacific neighbors to stay out of Fijian affairs as tensions rose after Australia said there was clear evidence a fourth coup in 20 years is being planned.
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Fiji's military continued a crackdown on opposition to its coup on Saturday, as deposed Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase said he would return to the capital next week to seek a peaceful restoration of democracy.
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Fiji's defiant military chief gave  Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase a 24-hour ultimatum on Thursday to clean up his government or face removal despite winning a raft of concessions.
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Soldiers surround the home of Fiji PM Laisenia Qarase, as he tells the BBC that a coup is imminent.
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Once again, rivalry between Fiji's ethnic Indian community and indigenous islanders leads to a coup in the South Pacific nation
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Fiji's defiant military ruler declared he is the boss in the South Pacific country as the prime minister returned to the capital on Saturday, a day after his cabinet went into hiding over concerns of a coup.
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Fiji's military says it will conduct night exercises in the capital, as fears grow of an imminent coup.
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Australia's armed forces said an army Blackhawk helicopter had been "lost" on Wednesday near Fiji, where navy ships have been positioned to evacuate Australians in the event of a coup. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
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The Commonwealth suspends Fiji's membership in protest over this week's military coup.