Tribal fighting is a traditional part of life in Papua New Guinea's highlands, but the introduction of high-powered weapons, money and politics has drastically changed things. Read more ...

The clean-up continues in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province after the disastrous landslide. But there is growing confusion over the number of dead, and although aid is slowly making its way to ...

PNG Prime Minister James Marape, an ally of Australia who has taken a wary approach to China, announced on Tuesday that those who engaged in tribal fighting would face life imprisonment under ...

Enga Province has been put into lockdown as authorities try to stem the flow of arms and ammunition in the area. Tribal fighting can break out for many reasons such as political differences, land ...

"We remain available to provide whatever support we can in a practical way, of course, to help our friends in PNG.” The tribal violence has escalated in the Enga region following the 2022 ...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) faced severe challenges throughout 2024, marked by civil unrest, natural disasters and political instability. The year started badly for PNG. In early January, a glitch in the ...

A mediation takes place at the market in Enga, in PNG. Sinclair Dinnen/Author provided Changing the framing of violence. An important first step is to change the way violence is framed in PNG.

Credit: PNG Office of the Prime Minister Subscribe for ads-free reading At the end of April 2024, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a high-profile visit to Papua New Guinea (PNG) just before a ...

All investments that build PNG have a geopolitical payoff, both short and long term, as the stability and well-being of Papua New Guinea is critical for the Indo-Pacific region. 2024 has already ...

In July, a three-month curfew was imposed in Enga Province and joint security force operations were conducted in Enga, Hela and Southern Highlands provinces. In October, the chairman of the Permanent ...

Throughout June and July, most of the violence occurred in the provinces of Enga, Hela, Southern Highlands, and Western Highlands. There were reports of the use of shotguns and military grade weapons, ...

It’s a week since Papua New Guinea (PNG) experienced a massive landslide in the Enga province, in the country’s highlands.. More than 7,800 people have been affected by the landslide ...