Pacific island nation of Nauru proposes name change in break from colonial past
13 May 2026, 09:48 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
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Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when "foreign tongues" mangled the native language.