The Papua Tengah Antik Noken Operation 2026 has resulted in the disclosure of nine narcotics cases and the arrest of 13 suspects, a significant law enforcement initiative against illegal drug …
Politics & Security
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Papua Selatan (South Papua) has seen another test of public accountability after the Papua High Prosecutor’s Office named two suspects in the Boven Digoel road corruption case, involving two government-funded …
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The Jayapura ammunition smuggling case has highlighted the continuing importance of maritime surveillance and interagency cooperation in Papua after Indonesian Customs officers and police intercepted 200 rounds of 5.56 mm …
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The establishment of Regional Military Command (Kodam) XXIX/Mambruk marks a new chapter in Indonesia’s effort to strengthen security, territorial coordination, and development in Papua Tengah (Central Papua), following President Prabowo …
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President Prabowo Orders Humanist Approach to Papua Security
by Senamanby SenamanThe humanist approach in Papua is emerging as a central element of the Indonesian government’s strategy for managing security and social challenges in the country’s easternmost region, with President Prabowo …
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The scale of the challenge is becoming harder to ignore. Drug trafficking in Papua has continued to draw the attention of Indonesian law enforcement agencies, with police recording 237 narcotics …
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The Indonesia National Armed Force (TNI) operation in Maybrat ended in a deadly gunfight on Saturday night, October 3, 2026, when TNI personnel confronted an armed group identified by authorities …
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The proposal to establish Papua Utara (North Papua) Province has moved into a new phase of political advocacy, with the Papuan People’s Assembly (MRP) bringing its formal approval to Indonesia’s …
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Politics & Security
Sogavare Calls for Restraint Over Wale’s Speech about Papua
by Senamanby SenamanManasseh Sogavare’s criticism of Prime Minister Matthew Wale’s Papua speech has brought a new dimension to the diplomatic debate between the Solomon Islands and Indonesia. The opposition leader is not …
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Papua arms trafficking investigations have produced arrests in Jayapura and Mimika, where Indonesia’s Damai Cartenz task force has reported two separate enforcement actions involving suspected illegal weapons and ammunition networks. …