Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia
Papua New Guinea, [note 1] officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, [13][note 2] is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia (a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia).
Nduga hostage crisis - Wikipedia
On 25 November, the TPNPB's Kodap III Ndugama attacked a TNI post of the 411/Pandawa Infantry Battalion of the Kostrad in Paro District, Nduga Regency. The attack killed four TNI soldiers: Master Private Ladou, Master Private Sinimoko, First Private Firdaus, and Second Private Dermawan.
History of Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia
The prehistory of Papua New Guinea can be traced to about 50,000–60,000 years ago, when people first migrated towards the Australian continent. The written history began when European navigators first sighted New Guinea in the early part of the 17th century.
Papua New Guinean woman says indigenous language 'so …
22 hours ago · Now one of around 1100 Papua New Guinea diaspora in New Zealand, Ongolea is navigating how to reconnect with her roots while also celebrating her adopted cultures. "Papua New Guinea's diversity - over 800 languages - reflects a culture that values authenticity to your roots," she said. "Part of your identity is rooted in your mother tongue."
Gunmen Kill New Zealand Pilot in Papua Amid Escalating Violence
Aug 7, 2024 · A New Zealand pilot was killed by gunmen on Monday in the restive Indonesian territory of Papua, where violence between the authorities and separatists has escalated in recent years but where...
Gunmen kill New Zealand helicopter pilot in another attack in …
Aug 6, 2024 · Gunmen stormed a helicopter and killed the New Zealand pilot shortly after it landed in Indonesia’s restive Papua region on Monday, and they released two health workers and two children it was carrying, police said.
The NZ pilot held hostage in West Papua is the pawn in a conflict …
Feb 10, 2023 · The kidnapping of Phil Mehrtens is a sign the West Papuan independence movement is again becoming desperate to attract international attention, following decades of violent human rights abuses.
New Zealand pilot kidnapping: Indonesia's West Papua conflict ... - BBC
The kidnapping of a New Zealand pilot by separatists in Indonesia's West Papua region has thrust a decades-old insurgency back into the spotlight. Philip Mehrtens, 37, was taken hostage by...
Indonesian security forces in standoff with rebels holding New Zealand ...
Mar 2, 2023 · CNN — Indonesian security forces say they have surrounded armed rebels holding a New Zealand pilot captive in the restive Papua region but will refrain from taking any action that could...
New Zealand pilot captured by Papuan fighters says he is ‘alive …
Apr 26, 2023 · Philip Mehrtens, the New Zealand pilot held hostage by separatist fighters in Indonesia’s restive Papua region, has appeared in a video saying he is “alive and well,” as concerns grow for his...