A SMALL archipelago in the Pacific Ocean could soon become the world’s newest country – and a major geopolitical flashpoint.

In recent weeks, Bougainville has taken the initiative, boldly stating that it expects to be independent by 1 September 2027. It also expects the PNG parliament to quickly ratify the 2019 referendum, ...

Rumors suggest that President Donald Trump was offered control of Bougainville, a Pacific island rich in gold and copper ...

Despite ongoing financial challenges and the fact that returns from Ples Man 1 have not yet been fully recovered, the ...

The Autonomous Bougainville Government president says the people of Bougainville will not accept any unlawful veto by the PNG ...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – More than 200 U.S. Soldiers and Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers gathered on Murray Barracks Parade Field at Port Moresby to officially start exercise ...

Papua New Guinea, France and Wales have been identified as priority nations for International Rugby League, along with one ...

Papua New Guinea will "immediately" lift a ban on forest carbon credit schemes, the Pacific nation's climate minister told ...

Leading figures in Bougainville want the islands to have full independence by 2027. This will have to be ratified by the Papua New Guinea parliament, and getting this approval has proved to be a ...

Papua New Guinea will "immediately" lift a ban on forest carbon credit schemes, the Pacific nation's climate minister told AFP on Thursday, opening up its vast wilderness to offset global emissions.