10 Nov 2023

Nauru's president walks out of one meeting at Pacific Leaders Forum, no shows at another

From Checkpoint, 5:15 pm on 10 November 2023

Tensions have been running high at the Pacific Island's Forum being held in the Cook Islands.

Nauru's president David Adeang walked out of a leaders' meeting in Rarotonga and did not attend the Leaders Retreat today in Aitutaki instead returning home early this morning.

It's understood he left after questions were raised about the nomination of Nauru's former president Baron Waqa to be the Forum's next Secretary-General.

Joining us to discuss this year's Pacific Islands Forum is Dr Anna Powles, from Massey University's Centre for Defence and Security.

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