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Tonga

Tracked across 11 events · 361 articles · First seen Feb 26, 2025 · Last active Aug 21, 2026

Sentiment
-5
Attention
7
Events
11
Relationships
32
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Events (11)
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International
Ivonne A-Baki enters UN chief race
Ivonne A-Baki, Ecuador's former trade minister and diplomat, has entered the race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General, nominated by Tonga. She joins a field of eight candidates vying to succeed António Guterres, whose…
Impact: Tonga nominated Ivonne A-Baki, playing a pivotal role in her candidacy. This diplomatic action enhances Tonga's international profile but has no direct market impact.
Aug 18, 2026 · 6 articles
4 -30
Domestic
US Expands Travel Ban to 20 Nations
Impact: Tonga was added to the list of countries facing partial restrictions on travel to the United States.
Dec 16, 2025 · 22 articles
4 -30
International
US Expands Travel Ban to Syria
Impact: Tonga is one of the Polynesian countries newly subjected to partial travel restrictions by the United States.
Dec 16, 2025 · 15 articles
2 -10
International
US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Nigeria
Impact: Tonga is among the 19 countries affected by the United States' partial visa suspension.
Dec 22, 2025 · 12 articles
7 15
International
Australia-Fiji Ocean of Peace Alliance
Impact: Tonga is mentioned as a Pacific nation with a military that could potentially join the Ocean of Peace Alliance. Its Prime Minister will be hosted by Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Jul 06, 2026 · 24 articles
2 5
International
FAO launches GPP-TAD program
Impact: Tonga's agriculture minister expressed support, reflecting the country's interest in preventing TADs that could impact its agriculture.
Feb 26, 2025 · 7 articles
3 0
International
UN Secretary-General Succession Race
The United Nations is in the process of selecting a successor to Secretary-General António Guterres, whose second term ends on December 31, 2026. The International — United Nations Security Council is conducting a series of…
Impact: Tonga nominated candidate Ivonne A-Baki.
Aug 21, 2026 · 6 articles
6 -10
International
China submarine missile test in Pacific
Impact: The missile landed near Tonga, prompting concerns about regional security.
Apr 20, 2026 · 166 articles
6 0
International
Iran-Linked Hackers Breach Kash Patel Email
Impact: The Handala Hack Team relocated its operations to a new domain hosted under the .to top-level domain of Tonga to evade takedowns by the United States government.
Mar 27, 2026 · 85 articles
2 0
International
Global Executions Surge to 44-Year High
Impact: Tonga remained the sole Pacific nation retaining the death penalty in law.
May 18, 2026 · 12 articles
3 0
International
Tonga's First Fisheries Subsidy Notification
Jun 09, 2026 · 6 articles
Key Actions (1)
70 Tonga nominated Ivonne A-BakiIvonne A-Baki enters UN chief race
Relationships (32)
Dominica diplomatic partners ↔ Tonga Tonga and Dominica formalized diplomatic ties in 2024, aiming to strengthen coop
Malawi distant nations ↔ Tonga Tonga maintains a neutral diplomatic stance towards Malawi, with negligible trad
Mauritania unrelated ↔ Tonga Tonga maintains no significant direct diplomatic, military, or trade ties with M
Zambia minimal trade partners ↔ Tonga Tonga maintains minimal direct relations with Zambia, characterized by negligibl
Angola distant nations ↔ Tonga Tonga has no significant direct diplomatic, military, or trade relations with An
Dominica diplomatic partners ↔ Tonga Dominica and Tonga established diplomatic relations in 2024, fostering a friendl
Malawi distant nations ↔ Tonga Malawi maintains a neutral diplomatic stance towards Tonga, with negligible trad
Mauritania unrelated ↔ Tonga Mauritania maintains no significant direct diplomatic, military, or trade ties w
Zambia minimal trade partners ↔ Tonga Zambia has minimal direct engagement with Tonga, marked by very low trade volume
Angola distant nations ↔ Tonga Angola maintains no significant direct diplomatic, military, or trade relations
Zimbabwe distant ↔ Tonga Tonga maintains no significant diplomatic, economic, or military ties with Zimba
Antigua and Barbuda distant-peers ↔ Tonga Tonga shares membership in international organizations like the Commonwealth wit
Gabon unrelated ↔ Tonga Tonga maintains no formal or substantial ties with Gabon, as the two nations ope
Zimbabwe distant ↔ Tonga Zimbabwe has virtually no bilateral relationship with Tonga, with both nations o
Antigua and Barbuda distant-peers ↔ Tonga Antigua and Barbuda maintains standard diplomatic relations with Tonga, with bot
Gabon unrelated ↔ Tonga Gabon has no significant diplomatic, economic, or military relationship with Ton
Tanzania ↔ Tonga
Benin ↔ Tonga
The Gambia ↔ Tonga
Tanzania ↔ Tonga
Benin ↔ Tonga
The Gambia ↔ Tonga
Senegal ↔ Tonga
Ivory Coast ↔ Tonga
Senegal ↔ Tonga
Ivory Coast ↔ Tonga
Nigeria ↔ Tonga
Nigeria ↔ Tonga
Donald Trump ↔ Tonga
Donald Trump ↔ Tonga
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