Tonga PM resigns amid 'rift' with royal family

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 10, 2024 12:13 am

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga — Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni suddenly resigned on Monday, his office and parliament officials said, in the wake of a power struggle with the Pacific nation's royal family.

'Yes, the prime minister has resigned but we're not sure what happens next,' parliament official Rhonda Hufanga told AFP.

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