Vanuatu holds election amid earthquake devastation

Polls have opened in Vanuatu , a Pacific nation grappling with political instability and the logistics of holding a snap election in the aftermath of a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 14 people and displaced thousands. As downtown Port Vila remained shuttered, with multiple buildings earmarked for demolition, some residents lined up in tents from 6.30am to vote. “I’m looking for someone who has heart, we are facing a disaster, we need someone with integrity and who is going to be stable,” student Jeffrey Namu, 24, said. Voters at the Freshwota polling station in Vanuatu. Hopes are high among

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