In parts of Papua Tengah (Central Papua) province, mornings often begin with familiar sounds. Roosters crow. Motorbikes start up. Vendors arrange vegetables and fish at small roadside stalls. But on …
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Papua Religious Leaders Condemn Armed Violence and Support Civilian Protection
by Senamanby SenamanOn the morning of February 26, 2026, voices that don’t often speak on the same public stage came together in a powerful way. From church pulpits to civil society forums, …
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Indonesia Evacuates 198 PT Kristalin Workers After Deadly Papua Attack
by Senamanby SenamanTheir blades cut through the humid air above the forests of Makimi District, Nabire Regency, sending dust and leaves swirling across the clearing near PT Kristalin Ekalestari, a gold mining …
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Extortion Letters and Rising Fear Among Businesses in Papua Tengah Linked to TPNPB OPM
by Senamanby SenamanSomething 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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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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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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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, …