NAURU: Reformist government returned to power
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Nauru's reformist government has been returned to power in national elections. President Ludwig Scotty and his supporters increased their hold from 11 to 15 seats in the 18-seat parliament. President Scotty had campaigned for the endorsement of a 20-year redevelopment strategy, after coming to power in 2004 with the economy in poor shape. The collapse of the phosphate industry has reduced what was one of the world's richest countries per capita in the 1990s, to one that's almost entirely dependent on foreign aid.
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