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News from Nov 2, 2026 (UTC)

Samoa isSteady

About usual

Last 14 days

Oct 20Nov 2

Why

  1. Samoa is preparing to hand over the Commonwealth chairmanship.

    12 eventssamoaobserver.wsSource

  2. Samoa's Prime Minister welcomed the UK government's openness to a formal apology for slavery.

    4 eventssomersetcountygazette.co.uk, thenassauguardian.com, znsbahamas.comSource

  3. Samoa's main newspaper faces restrictions as press freedom concerns grow.

    6 eventssamoanews.comSource

What happened

  • Statements16%
  • Cooperation71%
  • Criticism8%
  • Protests0%
  • Pressure4%
  • Fighting2%

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