WASHINGTON, 21 AUGUST 2026 (RADIO FREE ASIA)—China “very likely” coordinated a targeted campaign across the Pacific to demonstrate that local development strategies should align with Beijing’s latest five-year-plan, a recent report by The Alliance Futures Initiative says. In the report, titled “China’s Model on the Offensive: Why China’s Five-Year Plan Promotion in the Pacific Matters,” […]
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UK strips Nauru of visa-free access over new citizenship programme
LONDON, 11 DECEMBER 2025 (IMI DAILY) —The United Kingdom has imposed visa requirements on Nauru nationals effective on 09 December, citing the Pacific nation’s citizenship by investment (CBI) programme as an unsustainable border security risk. Mike Tapp, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and Citizenship, announced the measure in a written statement to Parliament, describing […]
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Observers’ requirement suspended for tuna fishers
Koror (RADIO NEW ZEALAND)-The Parties to the Nauru Agreement has suspended the 100 percent observers’ coverage requirement for all purse seiners fishing in its waters. The bloc has taken the step to allow tuna fleets to continue to operate in the Pacific in recognition of the threats faced by the industry from the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Jailing of Nauru protesters ‘disturbing’ – Australian lawyer
YAREN, 24 DECEMBER 2019 — Australian taxpayers should be disturbed that they’ve helped fund a new prison in Nauru that will house a group of political protesters, says a lawyer. The group of 12, originally known as the ‘Nauru 19’, was sentenced last week to terms from three to 11 months. They had been found […]
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Nauru 19 pair seek asylum in Australia ahead of retrial that lawyers say is rigged
YAREN, 11 NOVEMBER 2019 (THE GUARDIAN) — Two members of the so-called Nauru 19 have sought asylum in Australia ahead of a retrial this week. Lawyers say is the trial has been rigged against the defendants, who have been denied any real legal representation. Squire Jeremiah and Rutherford Jeremiah arrived in Australia just days before […]
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Construction begins for Nauru’s first international port
AIWO, 21 OCTOBER 2019 (ADB) — With support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), work has begun to transform the Aiwo Boat Harbour area, which will help make it Nauru’s first international and cargo terminal, improving the country’s maritime trade and connectivity. Nauru President, Lionel Aingimea today witnessed the upgrade work as engineers installed large […]