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Tribal Violence in Papua New Guinea Rages On

Posted on 23 February 2024

In Papua New Guinea, tribal violence continues uncontrolled, posing a significant challenge to the country's efforts towards stability and peace. Despite efforts to address the root causes of this endemic conflict,…
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Academic Urges Long-Term Plans for Underlying Issues in Papua New Guinea

Posted on 01 February 2024

After the rioting and looting in the country's main cities two weeks ago, Papua New Guinea (PNG) needs a long-term plan to address underlying issues," states Andrew Anton Mako, affiliated…
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Violent outbreak in PNG raises political uncertainty 

Posted on 18 January 2024

On January 10, violence erupted in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Port Moresby and Lae, as 200 police and public sector workers protested unexplained salary reductions. The protest escalated into a riot,…
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Papua New Guinea HIV rates skyrocket, 91% increase since 2020

Posted on 08 December 2023

At the end of 2019, there were 3,300 new cases of HIV in PNG, with a prevalence rate of 0.85% among 15–49-year-olds. New reports reveal in 2022 there was around 6,500 cases. This was…
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Papua New Guinea’s population predicted to increase to 21 million by 2050

Posted on 26 October 2023

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFP) has predicted that the current population of 12.9 million people will increase to 21 million by the year 2050. This was revealed in their Populations Projections Report released…
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NZ PM visits Papua New Guinea for US Pacific Summit

Posted on 25 May 2023

Early this week, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visited Papua New Guinea (PNG) for the United States-Pacific Summit. The meetings included talks with Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister, James Marape,…
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Tensions rise as Indonesia increases military operations in West Papua

Posted on 27 April 2023

Last week, over a dozen Indonesian soldiers aiming to rescue New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens have been reported as captured or killed when ambushed by Papuan separatist rebels.

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New reports reveal realities of fiscal consolidation in Papua New Guinea

Posted on 23 March 2023

Dev Policy Blog have recently released two reports, both drawing attention to Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) high levels of debt, and the unlikeliness the nation will be able to significantly…
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New report investigates the reality of spousal violence in Papua New Guinea

Posted on 09 March 2023

Research has revealed that Papua New Guinea (PNG) is among the top three countries in the world with the highest levels of lifetime intimate partner violence towards women. The report was…
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Papua New Guinea one of the most resource-dependent economies in the world  

Posted on 23 February 2023

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of the most resource-dependent economies in the world, states a new Dev Policy report. Data obtained from the UN has placed PNG as the sixth most resource-intensive…
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