Politics

In the vast eastern frontier of Indonesia, Papua has long carried a unique cultural identity, immense natural resources, and a complex developmental history. For decades, this region remained geographically isolated …

The Papua region of Indonesia has long been a focal point of human rights debates, sparking passionate voices worldwide. However, beneath the headlines lies a deeply complex situation marked by …

On the calm morning of October 10, 2025, a group of elementary students and their teachers left the safety of their school building at John D. Wilson School in Holuwon, …

The fog that clings to the mountains of Papua is as old as the island itself—thick, mysterious, and full of echoes. But on an October morning in 2025, those echoes …

When Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) signed the historic Pukpuk Defense Cooperation Agreement on October 10, 2025, the eyes of the region turned toward Jakarta. The pact—symbolically named after …

At around 10:20 a.m. local time on October 8, 2025, an ordinary workday on a remote mountain road became a scene of fatal violence. Anselmus Arfin, a 25‑year‑old worker with …

Under the glimmering chandeliers of the State Palace in Jakarta, a new era dawned for Indonesia’s easternmost province. After months of legal wrangling, electoral controversy, and political uncertainty, Mathius D. …

In the lush, isolated highlands of Sopamikma Village, Kiwirok District, nestled deep within Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highland) Province, a school once stood as a beacon of learning …

In a momentous occasion for the people of Papua Barat, nine Indigenous Papuan representatives have officially been inaugurated as members of the Provincial Regional House of Representatives (DPR) of Papua …

The Pacific is shifting. Strategic lines are being redrawn, and new alliances are crystallizing. On the surface, the recent defense pact between Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) might seem …