New East Timor PM flown to Singapore for medical tests


The government said that East Timor's Prime Minister Rui Araujo was suffering fatigue, but gave no further details

Dili (East Timor) (AFP) - East Timor's Prime Minister Rui Araujo was flown to Singapore on Monday for medical tests after suffering fatigue, the government said, just a month after being sworn in.

Araujo took over as premier in February from Xanana Gusmao, a hero in East Timor for leading the independence fight against Indonesian occupation, as the nation seeks to hand power to a new generation of leaders.

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