The 18 PNG rugby players deported from Indonesia were part of a cross-border sporting encounter that was expected to bring athletes from Papua New Guinea to Jayapura. Instead, the trip …
Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border
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Indonesia is strengthening its long term vision for Papua border development through an innovative partnership between higher education institutions, local communities, and government agencies. As part of the Expedition Patriot …
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The Jayapura Immigration deportation of 28 Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals during the first half of 2026 reflects Indonesia’s continuing commitment to enforcing immigration regulations while maintaining orderly cross border …
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Swahili
Kituo cha Mpakani cha Paitenda Chaashiria Sura Mpya nchini Indonesia na Papua New Guinea
by Senamanby SenamanZiara ya kikundi kutoka Mkoa wa West Sepik, Papua New Guinea, katika eneo lililopangwa la Kituo cha Mpakani cha Paitenda katika Wilaya ya Waris, Keerom Regency, Mkoa wa Papua, imeongeza …
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Swahili
Paitenda Border Post Signals a New Chapter in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
by Senamanby SenamanThe visit by a group from West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, to the planned site of the Paitenda Integrated Border Post in Waris District, Keerom Regency, Papua Province, has …
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Economy
Papua Proposes Stronger Border Cooperation to Expand Trade and Regional Development
by Senamanby SenamanAs part of a broader strategy to strengthen border governance, improve legal cross border trade with Papua New Guinea (PNG) and increase regional own source revenue (Pendapatan Asli Daerah/PAD) through …
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Indonesia plans to develop new Border Crossing Posts (Pos Lintas Batas Negara, or PLBN) and strategic border roads in Papua as part of a wider effort to improve connectivity, strengthen …
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Papua’s borderlands cover a lot of ground in eastern Indonesia’s deep rainforests and highlands, which are often very far apart. In the past, these rural border areas next to Papua …
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Politics & Security
Papua’s Border as Indonesia’s Front Door: Governor’s Call to Reframe National Perspective
by Senamanby SenamanOn 21 January 2026, in a working meeting with Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives in Jakarta, the Governor of Papua delivered a clear and assertive message. Papua’s …
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Politics & Security
Guarding the Eastern Waters: How Indonesia’s Navy Is Strengthening Security Along the Papua–Papua New Guinea Border
by Senamanby SenamanAt the eastern edge of Indonesia lies one of the country’s most complex and sensitive frontiers. The border between Papua and Papua New Guinea is not only a political boundary …