In a remote highland district of Central Papua, a quiet yet profound event unfolded on 13 December 2025, one that symbolized a possible shift in the long-standing and deeply complex…
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)…