Small 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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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, …
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Deadly Attack on Smart Air in Papua Sparks Urgent Call to Reinforce Security at Remote Airports
by Senamanby SenamanA small plane from Smart Air flew to Koroway Airport in Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua, on the morning of February 11, 2026. Only air or long river routes can …
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Civilian Water Driver Shot by OPM in Papua as Violence Grows in Yahukimo
by Senamanby SenamanIn the highlands of Yahukimo Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province, the sound of gunfire once again broke the fragile peace that residents had hoped would come after weeks of increased security …
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Terror in Tembagapura: OPM Attack Killed Security Officer and Shook Papua’s Economic Lifeline
by Senamanby SenamanA convoy of cars slowly made its way along a mountainous road called MP 50 in Tembagapura, Mimika Regency, Papua Tengah (Central Papua) Province, on the morning of February 11, …
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Gunfire at Korowai: The Smart Air Tragedy and the Growing Danger to Civil Aviation in Papua
by Senamanby SenamanOn February 11, 2026, at 10:05 AM, at Korowai Airstrip in Boven Digoel, Papua Selatan (South Papua), what should have been a normal landing turned into a catastrophe. A Smart …
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Not only at meetings, but also in Jayapura, people talk a lot about Papua’s future. You can hear them in churchyards, on the beach where people fish, and even in …
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Voices from the Coast: Why People in Saireri Want Papua Utara Province to Be Formed
by Senamanby SenamanAlong the northern coast of Papua, fishermen get their nets ready at sunrise, and elders assemble under wooden shelters that face the sea. The Saireri region has always been formed …
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In the highlands of Intan Jaya, a regency in Papua Tengah (Center Papua) Province, schools were once places of routine and hope. Children walked narrow paths in the early morning, …
