Something scary happened in Papua Tengah (Central Papua) Province in early February 2026 that made the local business community very worried and unsure. Companies in the area started getting letters …
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Politics & Security
Papua Reopens Koroway Batu, Beoga, and Iwur Airports After Security Upgrades Following Smart Air Incident
by Senamanby SenamanThe skies over Papua felt new and full of potential on February 21, 2026. People who traveled to Bandara (Airports) Koroway Batu, Bandara Beoga, and Bandara Iwur carried their bags …
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Politics & Security
Armed Attack in Nabire, Papua: Two Killed in TPNPB OPM Assault on Security Post
by Senamanby SenamanOn the afternoon of February 21, 2026, the people of Biha Village, Makimi District, in Nabire Regency, Papua Tengah (Central Papua) Province, lost the sense of safety they had grown …
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Politics & Security
Humanitarian Approach Leads 17 Former TPNPB OPM Members in Intan Jaya to Pledge Loyalty to Indonesia
by Senamanby SenamanIn the highlands of Intan Jaya, where steep valleys cut through thick forests and villages cling to mountain ridges, stories of conflict have long been more common than stories of …
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Woman was Stabbed by OPM in Papua Market and Civilian Safety Concerns Rise
by Senamanby SenamanDekai, a small town in the highlands of Yahukimo Regency in Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highlands) Province, was always known for its calm mornings and lively local markets. On weekdays, traders …
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Security Concerns Rise in Papua as 200 Armed Group Members Operate in Yahukimo
by Senamanby SenamanThe daily sounds of life in Yahukimo Regency, Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highlands) Province, are full of tension in the rough mountains and thick jungles. Before dawn, villagers get up, farmers …
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Three Papua Tengah Regencies Form Border Task Force to Prevent Tribal Conflict After Kapiraya Unrest
by Senamanby SenamanIn the cool highlands and swampy lowlands of Papua Tengah (Central Papua) Province, there aren’t always fences or concrete pillars to show where districts end and begin. Ancestral memory, rivers, …
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Politics & Security
Papua’s Lifelines Grounded: Temporary Closure of 11 Remote Airports After Smart Air Attack in Papua
by Senamanby SenamanSmall airstrips aren’t useful in the remote highlands and coastal plains of Papua. They are the only way to stay alive. Pioneer or “perintis” airports connect communities that are spread …
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Politics & Security
Four TPNPB OPM Members Have Been Arrested Over Smart Air Pilot Killings in Koroway
by Senamanby SenamanThe quiet runway at Koroway Airport in Boven Digoel Regency, Papua Selatan (South Papua) Province, doesn’t get much national attention. It is a small airstrip in the middle of a …
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Civilian Killed in Papua: Armed Attack in Puncak Jaya Raises Alarm Over Ongoing Violence
by Senamanby SenamanGunfire broke the peaceful mood of Mobigi Village in the Ilu District of Puncak Jaya Regency, Papua Tengah (Central Papua) Province, on the afternoon of February 12, 2026. Within minutes, …
