The region voted overwhelmingly for independence from Papua New Guinea in 2019, but realizing this in practice has been far ...

The next phase in Bougainville's transition from autonomy to independence has begun, President Ishmael Toroama says.

The air crackled with a mix of anticipation as the three days of a crucial moderation meeting process unfolded at Melanesian ...

Autonomous Bougainville Government president has appealed to Prime Minister James Marape "to take ownership and endorse" ...

PRIME Minister James Marape bluntly told leaders that Bougainville is not yet ready for political independence, emphasising ...

In 2024, Toroama told BenarNews he would be seeking observer status at the subregional MSG – grouping PNG, Fiji, Solomon ...

Approval by the government is yet to be granted, but it’s thought independence could be achieved by the end of 2027, ...

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The parliament of Papua New Guinea has approved an amendment that identifies the nation as an ‘independent Christian state’.

Leaders from Bougainville and Papua New Guinea are currently in Port Moresby for discussions on Bougainville independence.

Bougainville and PNG have yet to reach terms on how to table the results of a historic referendum on independence in which 97.7 percent of Bougainvilleans said they wanted independence.

Leaders of Papua New Guinea and would-be nation Bougainville are holding moderated talks this week in Port Moresby to clarify the province's pathway to independence.