title: 2023 Solomon Islands protests
text: # 2023 Solomon Islands protests
  
  In February 2023, protests broke out in the Solomon Islands.
  
  ## Background
  
  The country previously was hit by mass unrest and deadly riots in November 2021.
  
  On 2 February 2023, the United States reopened its embassy in the country after a 30-year absence. On 7 February 2023, Premier of Malaita Province Daniel Suidani was removed from office after a vote of no confidence from the provincial legislature. As a result, protests were held in Auki.
  
  