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The 2024 Papua New Guinean unrest occurred on 10 January 2024 in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby, later spreading to Lae and other cities. The unrest began following protests by security officers due to a sudden reduction in their salaries and prime minister James Marape 's tax deduction announcement which was later retracted.
Prime Minister James Marape has declared a state of emergency in Papua New Guinea amid an outbreak of rioting and looting, as depicted here in the country's capital, Port Moresby, on Jan. 10, 2024.
The unification of Western New Guinea with Papua New Guinea was official Australian government policy for a short period of time in the 1960s, before Indonesia's annexation of the region. [43] Generally, proposals regarding federation with Papua New Guinea are a minority view in the freedom movement.
Free West Papua protest in Melbourne, August 2012. On 31 January 2012, an OPM member was caught carrying 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) of drugs on the Indonesian – Papua New Guinea Border. It was alleged that the drugs were intended to be sold in the city of Jayapura. [29]
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announced the country was willing to assist the government of Papua New Guinea. [5] As of February 20, the Queensland Rugby League is considering whether the Papua New Guinea Hunters will play their first Queensland Cup home games of the 2024 season in Port Moresby, due to concerns over players' safety ...
The 2019 Papua protests were a series of protests by ... flag of Netherlands New Guinea used by Free Papua movement ... firing live rounds into nonviolent protesting ...
A court grants an injunction barring students from protesting on campus while thousands protest and boycott classes calling for O'Neill's resignation over corruption allegations. [ 3 ] June 9 - Protest leader Noel Anjo demands the Prime Minister either resign or hand himself to police, getting arrested and charged for corruption, and declares ...
OPM claimed the attack, and stated that they demand prisoner exchange with their two comrades who were arrested. The Indonesian government appealed for help to the Papua New Guinean government. The two hostages was released on 18 September 2015, after the militants were arrested by the Papua New Guinea Defence Force. [58] [59] [60]