Politics

Christmas night in Papua is usually marked by prayer, family gatherings, and a rare sense of calm in a region that often lives with uncertainty. In Dekai District, the capital …

Throughout 2025, Papua remained one of Indonesia’s most complex security environments, shaped by rugged geography, historical grievances, and the continued presence of Armed Criminal Groups (KKB) affiliated with the Free …

On 16 December 2025, Port Moresby became the setting for an important diplomatic milestone between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Officials from both countries gathered for the 39th meeting of …

The appointment of Brigadier General of Police Dr. Sulastiana as Deputy Chief of the Papua Barat (West Papua) Regional Police marked a significant moment not only within the Indonesian National …

For more than twenty years, Indonesia’s Special Autonomy policy for Papua has symbolized a national commitment to justice, inclusion, and accelerated development in one of the country’s most complex regions. …

When Indonesia proclaimed its independence on 17 August 1945, the declaration was not only a political statement but also a promise. It promised that the former territories of the Dutch …

In Papua, conversations about governance rarely emerge from abstract political theories. They grow from geography, distance, and daily experience. In recent months, such conversations have intensified around a renewed proposal …

For many Papuans, government policy is not just discussed in meeting rooms in Jakarta. It is felt in classrooms where children wait for teachers, in remote clinics that struggle to …

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 …

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 …