In the middle of one of the Pacific's most consequential diplomatic gatherings, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale was pulled homeward by a no-confidence motion filed by a minister from within his own cabinet — a reminder that the authority to speak for a nation abroad is only as durable as the political ground beneath a leader at home. The challenge, rooted in accusations of unilateral governance and bypassed consultation, arrived at a moment designed to project regional unity, exposing instead the fragility of Wale's coalition just three months after he won the prime ministership. F