Indonesia searches for missing soldiers after Papua rebel attack
The missing troops were part of the search for Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a pilot with Indonesian airline Susi Air, who was taken in February by armed separatists at Nduga airport in Papua.
Indonesia to investigate military officers for alleged murders in Papua
Indonesia maintains a heavy military presence in Papua, where small groups of separatist fighters have for decades waged a low-level, but increasingly deadly battle for independence.
Indonesia passes contentious law to create more provinces in Papua
The Southeast Asian nation's easternmost region, currently split between Papua and West Papua, will now be divided into five provinces, with the addition of South Papua, Central Papua and Highland Papua.
Thousands flee violence in Indonesia’s Papua after 2-year-old shot dead
A six-year-old meanwhile was hospitalised for bullet wounds sustained in the midst of a firefight in Intan Jaya district.
Smuggled parrots signal ever-growing conflict between wildlife and humans
Conservation experts say the coronavirus pandemic is a watershed moment for curbing the global wildlife trade, which can spread disease and lead to extinction.
