The Conversation25d
PNG has had a horror year of conflict – but peace rarely comes through the barrel of a gun
Sinclair Dinnen receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Papua New Guinea has had a difficult year, beginning with serious rioting and looting in the capital, Port Moresby ...
ABC News6d
Papua New Guinea violence leaves between 20 and 50 people dead, UN official says
A United Nations official says between 20 and 50 people have been killed in violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea MELBOURNE, Australia -- Violence among illegal miners in Papua New ...
ABC News5d
Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea leaves more than 35 people dead, police say
A police official says days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous interior have left more than 35 people dead MELBOURNE, Australia -- Days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea ...
Forbes4d
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain, land tenure issues, and the high cost of developing infrastructure. The ...
Al Jazeera English6d
Tribal violence over Papua New Guinea mines kills at least 20: UN
Papua New Guinea has given police permission to use “lethal force” to restore order as shootouts between rival tribes have killed dozens of people. Between 20 and 50 people have been killed in ...
National Catholic Register21d
Francis Won’t Be the First Pope to Visit Papua New Guinea: A Look at John Paul II’s Trips
Pope Francis will be visiting the country of Papua New Guinea Sept. 6-9 as part of an 11-day, multi-country papal trip. But he won’t be the first pope to set foot on the South Pacific island ...
The Diplomat6d
Papua New Guinea Is in a Governance Crisis – and Australia Helped Put It There
Just before Pope Francis’ recent visit to Papua New Guinea, roadside stalls selling betel nut, a mild local intoxicant, were shut down. While this isn’t good for the many small stall holders ...
Reuters15d
Pope Francis, in resource-rich Papua New Guinea, urges fair treatment for workers
Pope calls for sustainable development of PNG's resources Pope appeals for end to tribal violence, Bougainville resolution PNG governor-general thanks pope for humanitarian advocacy PORT MORESBY ...
Catholic News Agency13d
Pope to youth in Papua New Guinea: Words, gestures of love overcome ‘ugly fruit of hatred’
Pope Francis was joined by more than 10,000 people for a youth festival held at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby on the final day of his apostolic visit to Papua New Guinea (PNG), reminding ...
CNN26d
Crime family leaves coffin in front of activist’s house, Rome police say
The activist, Tiziana Ronzio, is president of the Toripiubella anti-mafia group, named after the Tor Bella Monaca neighborhood where the Casamonica’s main family villas were based until they ...
The Washington Post17d
Pope arrives in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his Southeast Asia and Oceania trip
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday for the second leg of his four-nation trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania, becoming the second pope to ...
KXAN5d
Days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea leave more than 35 people dead, police say
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous interior have left more than 35 people dead, a police official said on Tuesday. Police Assistant ...