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Papua New Guinea · Papua New Guinea

Fitting the ‘missing puzzle pieces’ – research sheds light on the deep history of social change in West Papua

Coverage: 2 sources

Tristan Russell, CC BY-SAOwing to its violent political history, West Papua’s vibrant human past has long been ignored. Unlike its neighbour, the independent country of Papua New Guinea, West Papua’s cultural history is poorly understood. But now, for the first time, we have recorded this history in detail, shedding light on 50 millennia of untold stories of social change. By examining the territory’s archaeology, anthropology and linguistics, o…See the Story

Drones · West Papua

Inside island plagued by tribal wars where warriors fight drones with arrows

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RAGTAG tribal warriors are using bows and arrows to fight AI drones and elite special forces in a brutal conflict that is set to erupt into all out war, an exiled leader has warned. The simmering brawl between the Indonesian army and jungle guerrillas in West Papua has now become a “time bomb” that’s going to explode. West Papua Liberation Army fighters Papuan separatist rebels pose for a photo with Kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens Benny Wenda lives …See the Story

West Papua · West Papua

Conservation in Raja Ampat: Mark Erdmann & A Holistic Approach by Don Silcock - Bird's Head Seascape

Administrator’s notes: This article originally appeared in X-Ray magazine. It is shared with permission of the author and X-Ray magazine. Australian based underwater photographer and journalist, Don Silcock is working with X-Ray magazine to create a series of articles about Raja Ampat’s pioneers. In this edition Don tells the story of Dr. Mark Erdmann, an American coral reef ecologist and Vice President of Asia-Pacific Marine Programs for Cons…See the Story

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Fitting the ‘missing puzzle pieces’ – research sheds light on the deep history of social change in West Papua

Inside island plagued by tribal wars where warriors fight drones with arrows

Conservation in Raja Ampat: Mark Erdmann & A Holistic Approach by Don Silcock - Bird's Head Seascape

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Top West Papua News

Fitting the ‘missing puzzle pieces’ – research sheds light on the deep history of social change in West Papua

Inside island plagued by tribal wars where warriors fight drones with arrows

Conservation in Raja Ampat: Mark Erdmann & A Holistic Approach by Don Silcock - Bird's Head Seascape

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Viral Schoolchildren in Raja Ampat Speak English, Citizens Give Praise!

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PBI to screen documentary on environmental destruction, militarization and displacement in West Papua - Peace Brigades International-Canada