West Papua

By the time the session began, most seats were already taken. Inside a modest hall in Jayapura, people kept arriving in small groups, some still checking their phones, others greeting …

Mwanzoni, hakuna kitu chochote kuhusu mashua kilichoonekana kuwa cha ajabu. Ilikuwa imefika tu bandarini huko Juwana, Kijiji cha Bajomulyo, Pati Regency, Jawa Tengah (Mkoa wa Java ya Kati), ikichanganyika na …

At first, nothing about the boat seemed unusual. It had just arrived at the port in Juwana, Bajomulyo Village, Pati Regency, Jawa Tengah (Central Java) Province, blending in with others …

Ilitokea bila kelele nyingi. Huko Dekai, watu walikuwa wakifanya shughuli zao za kawaida wakati maafisa walipohamia. Hakuna ving’ora, hakuna ghasia zinazoonekana. Kufikia wakati habari zilipoanza kuenea, vijana wawili walikuwa tayari …

It happened without much noise. In Dekai, people were going about their routines when officers moved in. No sirens, no visible commotion. By the time word began to spread, two …

Mnamo 1 Mei 2026, kwenye kivuko cha Skouw, Jayapura, siku nyingi hupita bila mvutano mwingi. Watu husogea huku na huko, wengine wakiwa wamebeba bidhaa, wengine wakiwatembelea jamaa zao ng’ambo ya …

On May 1, 2026, at the crossing in Skouw, Jayapura, most days pass without much tension. People move back and forth, some carrying goods, others visiting relatives across the border. …

Kabla tu ya mabasi kuhama, kulikuwa na utulivu mfupi. Mnamo 4 Mei 2026, huko Sorong, familia zilisimama karibu, baadhi zikizungumza kwa upole, zingine zikichagua kutosema mengi hata kidogo. Mahujaji wachache …

Just before the buses moved, there was a brief pause. On May 4, 2026, in Sorong, families stood close, some talking softly, others choosing not to say much at all. …

Alasiri ya 3 Mei 2026, huko Jayapura, kundi dogo la wafuasi liliketi nje ya mgahawa uliokuwa kando ya barabara, wakitazama kwenye skrini ya simu kuhusu mechi kati ya Persipura Jayapura …