Violence abruptly ended Aprida Rapi’s story of dedicated public service. The 49-year-old government official was serving as Head of the Livestock and Animal Health Division at the Agriculture Agency of …
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Wili Mbuik: Young Civil Servant Killed by TPNPB OPM in Jayawijaya
by Senamanby SenamanThe Wili Mbuik profile is a story that began with a family celebration and ended with grief. A young woman from Rote Ndao, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Wili had recently …
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The Jayawijaya shooting investigation has entered a new phase after Indonesia’s Damai Cartenz Task Force identified two suspected perpetrators, known by the initials PN and KT, who are already on …
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The Biak cannabis seizure began with what appeared to be routine monitoring at a busy port but quickly developed into a case highlighting a wider security challenge facing Papua. Indonesian …
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Politics & Security
Alfonsius: 9 Years Serving Papua, Killed by TPNPB OPM in Jayawijaya
by Senamanby SenamanAlfonsius 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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Politics & Security
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 …
