Sabinus Waker-led armed group Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – Some 10 armed Papuan criminals, who torched a Mission Aviation Fellowship’s (MAF’s) Quest Kodiak aircraft at the Pagamba Village airstrip, Intan Jaya, … Continue Reading Sabinus Waker-led armed group set ablaze MAF aircraft: military
Attack on MAF plane Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – Police in Nabire and Intan Jaya districts of Papua province have launched a probe into the torching of a Mission Aviation Fellowship … Continue Reading Police probe attack on MAF plane in Papua’s Intan Jaya
MAF Plane torched Timika, Papua (ANTARA) – American pilot Alek Luferchek has told Papuan police officers that his Quest Kodiak aircraft was torched by around 10 armed men near the … Continue Reading 10 armed Papuans torched MAF plane, American pilot tells police
Terror by Free West Papua Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – An American pilot, identified as Alek Luferchek, was evacuated to Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, on Thursday, a day after … Continue Reading Armed Papuan group burns down plane, American pilot evacuated
Blueprint for West Papua development Jakarta (ANTARA) – Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has sought a more effective blueprint for accelerating development in Papua and West Papua provinces. “We have to … Continue Reading Vice President seeks fresh blueprint for Papua, West Papua development
Papua’s COVID-19 Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – With 68 more patients recovering from coronavirus infections in Papua in a span of 24 hours ending Tuesday, the number of recoveries in the … Continue Reading Papua’s COVID-19 recovery rate improves
Multi-sectoral development in Papua Jakarta (ANTARA) – The House of Representatives (DPR) Deputy Speaker Azis Syamsuddin urged the Indonesian government to relentlessly make all-out efforts to drive development in various … Continue Reading Multi-sectoral development in Papua, West Papua should remain focus
Disinformation on Papuan issues Jakarta (ANTARA) – Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Azis Syamsuddin hinted that the House fully supports all steps the Indonesian Foreign Ministry has … Continue Reading House backs Indonesia’s fight against disinformation on Papuan issues
Wenda’s political ambition On December 1, 2020, Papuan separatist leader Benny Wenda declared an “interim government” in West Papua and himself as its “interim president”, a move that has largely … Continue Reading Wenda’s political ambition backfires in Papua
Benny Wenda’s ambition as President Jakarta (ANTARA) – United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) leader Benny Wenda, in exile in the UK, has no authority to declare a West … Continue Reading Benny Wenda has no authority to declare independence: Lemhanas
Benny Wenda’s maneuver Jakarta (ANTARA) – Hikmahanto Juwana, professor of international law at the University of Indonesia, has urged the Indonesian government to ignore Papuan separatist leader Benny Wenda’s maneuvers, … Continue Reading Govt must ignore Benny Wenda’s maneuver: UI law professor
Prosperity-oriented approaches Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) unswervingly drew emphasis to prosperity-oriented approaches to tackle problems in the provinces of Papua and West Papua, Presidential Chief of … Continue Reading Prosperity-oriented approaches to solve problems in Papua, West Papua
2nd phase of special autonomy Jakarta (ANTARA) – Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko affirmed that the second phase of special autonomy status granted for Papua and West Papua would instill … Continue Reading Second phase of special autonomy to make Papua prosperous: Moeldoko
Anti-Indonesian campaigners Wamena, Papua (ANTARA) – Hengky Heselo, a native Papuan community leader in Jayawijaya District, Papua Province, appealed to the police to crack down on people and groups that … Continue Reading Police urged to clamp down on anti-Indonesian campaigners in Papua
Political neutrality of Papua police Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – Papua regional police chief, Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw, has asked all personnel to observe political neutrality in the 2020 regional head … Continue Reading Papua police chief on neutrality of local election
unidentified armed attackers Puncak, Papua (ANTARA) – The investigators of Puncak District’s police precinct are continuing efforts to uncover the shootings of two students in the Gome Utara area of … Continue Reading Papua police probe into Puncak’s fatal shooting incident