Jayapura police have arrested a Papua New Guinea citizen for allegedly possessing 1.6 kilograms of dried marijuana in an operation in the eastern Indonesian city. It is one of the …
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Cartenz Task Force’s Operation Arrests TPNPB OPM Members in Papua Tengah
by Senamanby SenamanA member of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) with the initials PP has been arrested by security officers from the Cartenz Peace …
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37 Former OPM Members Pledge Loyalty to Indonesian Government
by Senamanby SenamanIndonesian military and government officials said on 25 June 2026 that a total of 37 former members of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) of the Free Papuan Movement …
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World War II Bombs Found Again in Papua Raise Safety Concerns
by Senamanby SenamanFor many Papuans the Second World War is a chapter in the history books. But in some parts of the region, its legacy is still emerging from the ground. The …
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Papua Security Forces Operation Kill Commander of TPNPB OPM in Yahukimo
by Senamanby SenamanFor almost two months, local communities in the mountains of Papua lived in fear after a series of violent attacks. Security forces have been hunting for a man they suspect …
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Recently in Papua, at police headquarters in Jayapura, officers spread rows of evidence collected over the past six months on a table. Dozens of investigations across the province led to …
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Inside containers that had travelled thousands of kilometres from eastern Indonesia, dozens of rare animals from Papua were just hours away from being smuggled into the illegal wildlife trade. Investigators …
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Over the past two years, some students in remote parts of Papua returned to class after holidays to find something no child should ever have to face: their school was …
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A prominent issue in the debate over Indonesia’s planned revision of the Election Law has been a proposal to reserve at least 50 percent of legislative representation for the Indigenous …
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Indonesian Security Officers Removes Hidden World War II Threats in Biak
by Senamanby SenamanPeople living in Biak sometimes joke that history here refuses to stay quiet. Old bunkers still stand. Rusting military structures remain scattered near forests. Children grow up hearing stories about …
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