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James Marape returned as prime minister in Papua New Guinea after fraught election
Marape, leader of PNG since 2019, defeated ex-PM Peter O’Neill in an election plagued by violence and electora…
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Dozens killed and thousands displaced in election fighting in Papua New Guinea, UN says
Warning comes after 18 people allegedly killed in gruesome attack in Highlands regionDozens of people have bee…
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Papua New Guinea to head to polls amid election violence fears
Election-related deaths plague lead-up to voting day in election closely watched by China and AustraliaWhat’s …
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Papua New Guinea repeals death penalty 30 years after reintroduction
Justice minister says state lacks ability to humanely execute those convicted, while PM says PNG is a ‘Christi…
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Papua New Guinea repeals death penalty 30 years after reintroduction
Justice minister says state lacks ability to humanely execute those convicted, while PM says PNG is a ‘Christi…
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Papua New Guinea reports first Omicron cases, amid fears over low vaccination rate
Authorities have called for calm while announcing the first case of the virulent strain of Covid-19Coronavirus…
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Villagers file human rights complaint over plan for giant PNG goldmine
Frieda River mine proposed by Chinese-owned PanAust sparks appeal to government in Australia where company is …
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Two women tortured in latest sorcery-related attack in Papua New Guinea
Police have condemned the brutal attack on the women accused of witchcraft in the capital of Port MoresbyTwo w…
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‘A memory bobbing around the ocean’: message in a bottle found after two years
Conservationist on a remote Papua New Guinean island finds message from American girl thrown overboard more th…
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Coronavirus closures threaten future of Papua New Guinea’s only animal rescue centre
Port Moresby nature park may not survive the impact of pandemic shutdownsFrom the heat and dust of the city’s …
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‘Papua New Guinea is not prepared’: 4,000 nurses to strike over Covid-19 readiness
Thousands of nurses expected to stop work this week over concerns about lack of personal protective equipmentF…