An Indigenous clan fears it will lose its place in the world as the government pursues a quest to open a spaceport and lure the billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
Tag: Papua Province (Indonesia)
Indonesian General Is Killed in Rebel Ambush in Papua Region
President Joko Widodo announced the death of the high ranking intelligence chief and called for the arrest of rebel gunmen. Activists said they feared reprisals against Indigenous Papuans.
‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence
West Papua was annexed by Indonesia decades ago, leading to a prolonged conflict. A tribal chief who lives overseas recently declared himself president of the embattled territory.
Thousands in Indonesia Protest Bills to Limit Rights and Ban Extramarital Sex
President Joko Widodo faces pressure to revoke a law curbing anti-graft efforts and to kill measures that would forbid abortion and sex outside marriage.
Indonesia’s Leader Faces Student Protests and Crises Heading Into New Term
President Joko Widodo’s decision to limit the power of Indonesia’s anticorruption commission has helped set off protests before his second term begins.
Violent Protests in Papua Leave at Least 20 Dead
Rumors that a teacher insulted an indigenous student prompted an angry mob to torch local government buildings, shops and homes and set fire to cars and motorcycles.
Floods in Indonesia Kill at Least 50
Heavy rains triggered a landslide and flash flooding in the Indonesian province of Papua. Indonesia’s disaster management agency is still assessing the damage.
Flash Flooding in Indonesia Kills at Least 50
The number of victims is expected to rise as rescuers search for survivors in Sentani, a town in the province of Papua that was flooded Saturday.
Gunmen Said to Kill 31 Construction Workers in Remote Indonesian Province
The workers were brought in to build a major highway in Papua Province. The police blamed separatists, but clan violence is also a problem there.