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Indonesian soldier shot by separatist succumbs to injuries

Private 1 Sirwandi of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI), who was shot in his chest and stomach by armed separatists ...

100 mobile brigade personnel dispatched to Papua: NTT police chief

The East Nusa Tenggara provincial police on Thursday dispatched 100 members of its mobile brigade (Brimob) unit to ...

Body of slain Indonesian policeman moved to Timika hospital

The body of First Brigadier Hedar, kidnapped and shot dead by an armed criminal group in Usir Village near Mudidok ...

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Ensuring RI's Independence Day celebrations run peacefully in Papua

Indonesia's 74th Independence Day commemoration on August 17 in Papua is expected to run peacefully, but the ...

Papua's districts fail to win Child-Friendly City award

None of the districts in Papua Province won the government's award for a Child-Friendly District/City in 2019, ...

Ministry channels Rp3.7 billion for Nduga conflict victims

The Ministry of Social Affairs has dispatched aid worth Rp3.7 billion for victims of the Nduga conflict in Papua in the ...

A researcher highlights an importance of preserving koteka

The Papua Archaeological Center's researcher, Hari Suroto, highlighted the importance of teaching ...

Armed Papuan rebels persistent challenge to Indonesia's security

Security disturbances caused by armed Papuan rebels have kept the province's Indonesian police on their toes since ...

Revoting at Jayawijaya's 12 polling stations guarded by 250 personnel

Some 250 additional joint personnel of the Indonesian Military and Police were assigned for guarding or overseeing the ...

Ministry works on export potential of Wamena coffee

The Agriculture Ministry's Quarantine Agency has encouraged economic growth in Papua by accelerating exports of ...

Over 80 teachers take refuge following exchanges of fire in Papua

Over 80 teachers along with several hundred of their students have taken refuge in safer places in the Jayawijaya ...

320 children take refuge in Jayawijaya due to firefights in Nduga

Some 320 children from Nduga district in Papua province have fled to the neighboring Jayawijaya district along with ...

President mourns deaths of construction workers murdered in Papua

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed condolences of the Indonesian people, who mourned the deaths of construction ...

No stoppage in Papua development despite violence: Presidential spokesman

Chief of the Presidential Staff Moeldoko said development of Papua would continue as scheduled despite the recent ...

People search for their relatives following attack on bridge workers

Around 90 people have attempted to find their relatives killed by armed Papuan rebels, who launched a deadly attack on ...