Tuesday, April 27, 2010  Politics and conflicts Related articles 27 October 2021: US, South Korean special envoys explore reopening talks with North Korea at Seoul meeting 26 October 2021: UK pay freeze on public sector employees will end next year 24 October 2021: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inaugurates the "Defence Development Exhibition 'Self-Defence-2021'" 12 October 2021: Texas governor bans COVID-19 vaccine mandate by any 'entity' 10 October 2021: California to require large retailers to have gender-neutral toy sections from 2024 Collaborate! Pillars of Wikinews writing Writing an article A snap election in Nauru has failed to end a political deadlock. The election, called a year early by President Marcus Stephen, had all eighteen members of parliament re-elected. President Stephen's government is controlled by nine MPs with his opponent holding the same number. Because neither side can decide who should be speaker of the house, a government cannot be formed. Stephen's opponent had been trying to get rid of him for several months. Stephen will remain in power with a caretaker government. During his term in office, Stephen has been faced with numerous issues. Nauru was once one of the richest countries in the world, but due to bad investments has become one of the poorest. The country also has high rates of both obesity and unemployment. Since Nauru gained independence in 1968, there have been 36 changes in government. "Nauru election fails to end political deadlock" — BBC News Online, April 27, 2010 "Snap Election Fails To Break Political Deadlock In Nauru" — RTT News, April 27, 2010
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