When President Prabowo Subianto convened regional leaders and senior officials to discuss the acceleration of development in Papua, the meeting carried a significance that went far beyond administrative routine. It …
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Five Former OPM Members Return and Pledge Allegiance to Indonesia’s NKRI
by Senamanby SenamanIn 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 …
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Cartenz Strikes: Capture of Rebel Figure Iron Heluka Signals Pressure on Armed Groups in Yahukimo
by Senamanby SenamanAt 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 …
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A New Province, A New Promise: How Papua Tengah Turned Early Struggles Into an Award-Winning Model for Reducing Inequality
by Senamanby SenamanWhen 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 …
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Blood in the Papua’s Forest: The TPNPB-OPM Killing of Two Gaharu Wood Collectors in Yahukimo
by Senamanby SenamanOn 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 …
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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 …
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The Myth of “Papua’s Independence”: How is OPM Making Propaganda about the Global Flag-Raising?
by Senamanby SenamanEach 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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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Exposing the Keerom Corruption Scandal: Indonesia’s Robust Anti-Corruption Commitment in Papua
by Senamanby SenamanIn 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 …