Federated States of Micronesia President says his country could be staring down a "fiscal cliff" very soon if the US Congress does not approve its compact agreement.
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa has raised concerns over the process in which former Nauru president Baron Waqa was endorsed to become the next secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum.Fiame wanted that selection to be discussed during the meeting, which was agreed by the leaders.There a.
The wounds of last year's rift at the Pacific Islands Forum has been reopened after a dramatic walkout by the Nauru President David Adeang, followed by a no-show for the leaders retreat on Aitutaki.