In a concerted effort to stifle support for West Papua's aspiration for independence, Indonesia has embarked on diplomatic initiatives with Pacific nations and communities, writes Ali Mirin.

West Papua National Liberation Army of Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM) spokesperson claims that the murder was carried ...

Philip Mehrtens was kidnapped by West Papua National Liberation Army fighters in February 2023 and was released after lengthy ...

In March, three Indonesian soldiers were killed in a violent ambush, believed to have been carried out by West Papua National Liberation Army, as part of mounting tensions over a controversial ...

His abductors, the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), have told BBC Indonesian he is "safe". But they say they won't release him until the independence of West Papua is recognised.

A New Zealand pilot, Philip Mark Mehrtens was taken hostage by an armed horde of West Papua Liberation National Army (TPNPB) led by Egianus Kogoya. The hostage took place after the plane took off ...

The armed faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army kidnapped Mehrtens in February 2023 after he landed a small commercial plane in a remote, mountainous area. This afternoon Foreign ...

Papua police said one of the victims was linked to the West Papua National Liberation Army, a separatist group in the region. A spokesman for the group last year called on the government to hold ...

Credit: West Papua Liberation Army/AP/AAP Image New Zealand national Susi Air pilot was reportedly taken hostage by an armed group in the Nduga region, Central Papua. How is the situation in that ...

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. The attack came on the same day that a group ...

The attack, which claimed the lives of four soldiers, was the deadliest to have taken place in the region this year. Victor Yeimo stands accused of organizing the wave of violent pro-independence ...