Politics

At around 03:15 WIT on the early morning of Friday, 28 November 2025, a joint team from Satgas Ops Damai Cartenz and Polres Yahukimo descended on a reported disturbance in …

When Papua Tengah (Central Papua) Province was officially formed in late 2022, few imagined that within just three years it would stand on a national stage, receiving a prestigious award …

On the evening of Saturday, 29 November 2025, a gruesome attack shook a remote wood-gathering camp in the highlands of Papua—a place where ordinary Indonesians had long ventured in search …

Every 1 December, whispers, rumors, and tension quietly resurface across Papua. For some, the date carries symbolic weight—a vestige of a colonial past, repurposed by those calling for independence. For …

Each December 1, supporters of the OPM (Free Papua Organization) and various pro-independence activists mark “Flag Day” by raising the Bintang Kejora, invoking what they call “Papua’s independence.” But a …

On November 21, 2025, Papua marked 24 years since the implementation of Special Autonomy (Otonomi Khusus, Otsus)—a landmark policy designed to close development gaps, empower Indigenous Papuans, and strengthen Indonesia’s …

After four years on the run, the long-sought fugitive Maam Taplo, a key member of an armed criminal group (KKB) in Papua, has finally been captured in Arso Swakarsa area, …

In the misty hills and forested expanse of Keerom Regency, Papua, a corruption scandal has erupted that underscores both the promise and the peril of Indonesia’s special autonomy arrangement. The …

Indonesia is entering a new chapter in its long, complex journey to stabilize Papua. In a carefully calibrated message delivered during the 80th anniversary of the Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) …

The morning of November 10, 2025, dawned with quiet dignity across the Papua region. From the bustling coastal capital of Jayapura to the mist-covered highlands of Wamena, thousands of people …