Papua New Guinea Archives

Recent fighting in Papua New Guinea has forced about 90,000 people from the country’s highlands, with the violence linked to the national elections in July, the Guardian reported. Since May, violence has gripped the provinces of Enga, Southern Highlands and Hela, affecting thousands of people. The...

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The World Briefly

August 17, 2022

Witch Hunts

Papua New Guinea

Authorities and civil society groups in Papua New Guinea are raising the alarm about the brutal practice of witch-hunting in the country, following a high-profile case that saw the deaths of four women and the torture of five others accused of witchcraft, Al Jazeera reported...

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The World Briefly

August 10, 2022

Bulldozing Through

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea’s parliament re-elected James Marape as prime minister Tuesday, following an election that was marred by violence and fraud allegations, the Associated Press reported. Marape’s nomination comes after the country’s legislature resumed even though vote counting continues in some parts of the country. All...

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Need to Know

July 15, 2022

Crimes, Public and Domestic

Papua New Guinea

Police in Papua New Guinea recently detained the son of the country’s prime minister and some construction company executives as they were traveling to a province where parliamentary elections were about to start. The executives were carrying around $440,000 in cash in a suitcase. All...

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