The spokesperson claimed that not all TPNPB-OPM militias fully comprehend the rules of war or international humanitarian law.

The shooting incident occurred in front of the Wamena Hospital, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua, on Wednesday night, May 28, 2025.

Cutting a finger signifies a permanent change, akin to the void left by the deceased. Wamena, Papua Province, 2016: Dani tribe women participate in the Baliem Valley Festival in Walesi district.

The Boeing 737-500 aircraft caught fire at Sentani Airport in Jayapura, Papua Province ... The plane, Flight IL237, was bound for the town of Wamena and had 121 passengers on board at the time.

was forced to abort its flight to Wamena on Tuesday (Nov 5) after a passenger's claim of an engine fire caused panic at Sentani Airport in Jayapura, Papua. The incident occurred around 11.21am ...

Night - Cloudy with a 28% chance of precipitation. Winds from SE to SSE. The overnight low will be 56 °F (13.3 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 72 °F (22.2 °C) and a 63% chance of ...

has pledged to release Mr Mehrtens if Papua is granted independence. Separately, Indonesian officials said on Friday that they had tightened security in the town of Wamena in the country's eastern ...

At least nine people have been killed and 14 injured in rioting and clashes with police in Papua’s Wamena town after rumours circulated that a child had been kidnapped, local media and an ...

JAKARTA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Indonesia tightened security in the town of Wamena in the easternmost region of Papua, after 10 people were killed during a riot triggered by rumours that a child had ...

On the streets of Perth, almost 4,000 kilometres from West Papua, Wiwince Pigome raises the Morning Star flag. In doing so, she renews a decades-long push for independence from Indonesia.