Mongabay3d
World’s biggest deforestation project gets underway in Papua for sugarcane
Excavators have begun clearing land in the Indonesian region of Papua in what’s been described as the largest deforestation ...
BenarNews4d
Landowners fear more killings despite PNG ‘state of emergency’ over mine fighting
Landowners have warned they fear further deaths and violence at the Porgera gold mine if the Papua New Guinea government does ...
The Vancouver Sun4d
Conversations Live: Takeaways from B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad
On Tuesday night, B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad talked for an hour with Conversations Live host Stuart McNish and took ...
The Diplomat4d
‘35 Plus’ Killed in Days of Tribal Violence in Papua New Guinea, Police Say
What started as a “relatively minor conflict between illegal miners” escalated into tribal warfare featuring high-powered ...
Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre4d
Challenges ahead for Indonesia-PNG cross-border cooperation
New MoUs on cross-border cooperation between Indonesia and PNG represent progress but issues remain, write Johni Korwa and ...
Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea leaves more than 35 people dead, police say
A police official says days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous interior have left more than 35 people dead ...
UN official says between 20 and 50 people have been killed in Papua New Guinea violence
Between 20 and 50 people have been killed in violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea, a United Nations official said Monday. The fighting started days ago and ...
Dhaka Tribune6d
Papua New Guinea tribal shootouts kill 30
Shootouts between hundreds of tribal warriors have left at least 30 people dead in Papua New Guinea's highlands, police said ...