Alfonsius Albinus Mehan had spent nearly nine years building a life in Papua when his journey came to a sudden end on a road in Muliama, Jayawijaya. The 35-year-old veterinarian …
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Papua Conflict: 42 Clashes, 59 Deaths in the First Half of 2026
by Senamanby SenamanThe Papua conflict has once again impacted civilians, as Indonesia’s National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) reported 42 incidents of violence and armed conflict in the first half of 2026, …
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The Jayawijaya shooting has taken a disturbing turn after investigators said they had identified characteristics of eight suspected attackers who allegedly killed three government agricultural officials in Papua Pegunungan (Highland …
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The reported Jila hostage crisis has taken a new turn after two of the nine women allegedly abducted in Jila District, Mimika Regency, Papua Tengah (Central Papua), reportedly managed to …
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Three Jayawijaya Civil Servants Killed by TPNPB OPM in Muliama
by Senamanby SenamanThe Muliama shooting in Jayawijaya has left three government agricultural officers dead after their eight-person convoy came under fire while returning to Wamena following a government food assistance mission in …
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Humanitarian Approach Brings Six TPNPB OPM Members Back to Indonesia
by Senamanby SenamanThe humanitarian approach in Papua Tengah (Central) has produced a notable development, with six people described by Indonesian authorities as the West Papua National Liberation Army from the Free Papua …
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The Paniai market fire has left 11 people dead, including six children, after flames swept through the densely built Bapouda market area in Paniai Timur, Papua Tengah (Central Papua), in …
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A joint operation between Indonesia’s National Armed Force (TNI) and Indonesia’s Police (Polri) has uncovered two cannabis cultivation sites containing 1,347 plants in the forested area of Kampung Siminbuk, Serambakon …
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Papua Special Autonomy funds are once again at the centre of attention as Indonesia’s Ministry of Home Affairs pushes local governments across the Papua region to accelerate the administrative process …
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PIF Communiqué Affirms Indonesia’s Sovereignty in Papua
by Senamanby SenamanThe PIF communiqué on Papua released after the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Koror, Palau, contains a significant detail that has received far less attention in some recent political narratives: …