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Papua New Guinea

November 17, 2022
Where is Bougainville on the Path to Independence?
By Dechlan Brennan
After seeing overwhelming support for Bougainville independence in a 2019 referendum, there is some frustration over perceived foot-dragging by PNG.

June 21, 2022
Indonesia’s New Plans for Papua Can’t Hide Its Decades of Failures
By Aprila Wayar and Johnny Blades
A plan to create three new provinces in the Papua region highlights how Jakarta's development approach has failed to resolve a long-running conflict.

November 30, 2021
Strong Showing for the Pacific at Biden’s Summit for Democracy
By Grant Wyeth
The Pacific Islands have not been overlooked by the White House, although the region’s democracies face challenges, too.

November 23, 2021
Is Corruption a Serious Problem in the Pacific?
By Joshua Mcdonald
A recent report illustrates that the people of the Pacific believe corruption is a massive problem for both them and their governments.

October 26, 2021
World Stands by as a COVID Crisis Unfolds in Papua New Guinea
By John Fleming
With countries like Papua New Guinea on the edge of crisis, richer countries can do more to help supply vaccines and mitigate hesitancy.

October 18, 2021
What’s the Real Cost of Papua New Guinea’s Palm Oil?
By Joshua Mcdonald
A new report claims that palm oil executives in PNG have bribed officials, paid police to brutalize villagers, used child labor, and participated in an apparent tax evasion scheme.

August 20, 2021
How Papua New Guinea Can Eliminate Vector-Borne Diseases
By Sarthak Das, Simon Bland, and Mobumo Kiromat
PNG is one of the Asia-Pacific countries most severely affected by mosquito-borne diseases.

July 19, 2021
Bougainville Inches Closer to Independence
By Joshua Mcdonald
Given the 2019 referendum’s nearly unanimous approval, it will be difficult for Papua New Guinea to deny the region independence.

March 19, 2021
A Patchwork Vaccine Rollout in the Pacific Islands
By Andreyka Natalegawa and Camille Bismonte
Vaccine rollout in the Pacific has been anything but uniform.

March 17, 2021
Papua New Guinea Faces Rising COVID-19 Cases
By Joshua Mcdonald
The Pacific Island nation is on the brink of disaster, regional health experts warn.

February 26, 2021
Michael Somare, Papua New Guinea’s First Prime Minister, Dies
By Associated Press
After leading Papua New Guinea to its independence, Somare served four terms as the nation's prime minister.

July 01, 2020
Bougainville Prepares for Presidential Election
By Grant Wyeth
After a pandemic delay, the election is set to take place from August 12 to September 1.
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