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A tribal clash in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands in which more than 20 people were shot dead on Sunday has put a growing internal security problem under the microscope in the strategically ...
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Papua New Guinea leaders on Thursday to discuss developing the Pacific Island nation’s military strength and deepening security ties, as the United ...
A senior U.S. state department official urged Papua New Guinea(PNG) to turn down China's offer of a potential security pact, warning the Pacific nation that any security guarantee with Beijing ...
The unification of Western New Guinea with Papua New Guinea was official Australian government policy for a short period of time in the 1960s, before Indonesia's annexation of the region. [44] Generally, proposals regarding federation with Papua New Guinea are a minority view in the freedom movement.
Australia is sending seven ministers and its police chief to Papua New Guinea to hold security and trade talks with its northern neighbour, government officials said on Tuesday, amid concerns over ...
To resolve disputes between tribes and towns, Papua New Guineans turned to resolving disputes with games of cricket. [2] The concept stuck after Papuan independence in 1975, and generally continues to this day. [2] In September 2022, tensions arose when a Kuboma man ^ was killed in a fight over a soccer game. [3]
13 April – A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Papua New Guinean island of New Britain. [2] 4 July – 2022 Papua New Guinean general election: Papua New Guineans go to the polls to elect their new government in a heavily guarded election. [3] 22 July – Prime Minister James Marape's Pangu Pati wins the general election. [4]
Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Justin Tkachenko said on Wednesday the Pacific Island nation was "crystal clear" in partnering with Australia for security, as China pushes to expand its police ...