Samoa: A woman ousts second longest-lived prime minister in world power

On Monday, the Supreme Court finally waved the shocking victory of Fiona Naomi Mataafa in the April elections, ending the political drama.

It brought down from power the second - longest - lived prime minister of the world -- Tuilaeo Sailele Malielegaoi, who has been in power since 1998, writes the BBC, translates Periscopi.

Democratic elections are not new to Samoan, but rarely nothing placed on international news headlines.

Only one party in this country has so far been relevant [The Party for the Protection of Human Rights], which has won the elections for the past four decades.

Almost always one person has been in power: Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.

But, the political system began to crack this year with the first signs emerged when party members raided the creation of a new opposition party.

Fiame Naomi Mataıaf, who soon became the leader of this party after being joined in January, was brought into play.

The 64-year-old has an extraordinary political pedigree. She has been the country's deputy prime minister and will already be the second woman in this region to be the head of a government. /Periscope