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Police probe attack on MAF plane in Papua's Intan Jaya

Police in Nabire and Intan Jaya districts of Papua province have launched a probe into the torching of a Mission ...

Armed Papuan group burns down plane, American pilot evacuated

An American pilot, identified as Alek Luferchek, was evacuated to Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, on Thursday, ...

Wenda's actions politically inclined to claim international existence

United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) leader Benny Wenda declaring the formation of an interim government ...

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Wenda's political gambit backfires in Papua

On December 1, 2020, Papuan separatist leader Benny Wenda declared an “interim government” in West Papua ...

MPR supports Indonesian government to act sternly against Benny Wenda

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker Bambang Soesatyo appealed to the Indonesian government to act sternly ...

Benny Wenda is creating an illusory state: Minister Mahfud

Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD opined that Benny Wenda was creating an illusory ...

Govt, military, police urged to maintain state authority in Papua

Responding to the recent developments in Papua and West Papua, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), ...

Govt must ignore Benny Wenda's maneuver: UI law professor

Hikmahanto Juwana, professor of international law at the University of Indonesia, has urged the Indonesian government ...

Second phase of special autonomy to make Papua prosperous: Moeldoko

Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko affirmed that the second phase of special autonomy status granted for Papua and ...

Unidentified person shoots at two students in Papua's Puncak District

The police confirmed on Saturday that an unknown individual shot at two students in Puncak District, Papua Province, on ...

Papua police continue probe into deadly shootings

Papua police officials said they are continuing efforts to uncover a series of deadly shootings over the past few ...

Jusuf Kalla says he is ready to mediate govt's dialogue with Papuans

General Chairman of the Indonesian Mosques Council (DMI) Jusuf Kalla has hinted that he is ready to mediate a dialogue ...

Search operation launched to locate two boat passengers in Maluku

A search operation was conducted on Monday to locate two passengers of a wooden motorboat, locally called "perahu ...

Armed Papuans stealing village funds has become a homework: police

Papua Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw highlighted that the armed Papuan criminal groups' thievery ...

Police vows crackdown on liquor producers in Jayawijaya before Xmas

The Indonesian police in Jayawijaya District, Papua Province, pledged to crack down on producers, distributors, and ...