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

The PNG leader has urged Bougainville's leadership to consider the importance of economic independence alongside political ...

It is not every day that the prospect of a new country materialises. The last to be born was South Sudan in July 2011, when ...

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

On Thursday 13 March 2025, for the first time in 50 years of independence a female member of Parliament, Honourable Francesca ...

As the 80th anniversary of the end of Iwo Jima — the infamous World War II battle against the Japanese Army — approaches on ...

BOUGAINVILLE Affairs Minister Manasseh Makiba says there are still legal issues to sort out in regards to Bougainville’s ...

Yet the world could be set to welcome a new country in as little as two years, as a small island has held a referendum, resulting in an almost 100% vote in favour of independence. Bougainville ...

and Autonomous Bougainville Government. "If we do not manage this process responsibly, we risk opening the door to similar movements in other parts of the country." New Zealand's public ...

"Johnny Cash wrote the song, 'The Ballad of Ira Hayes,' with these words included about his life after his service and what it had done to him: 'When war came, ...

"We have over 800 languages, 20 provinces, one National Capital District, and Autonomous Bougainville Government. "If we do ...

Theonila Matbob, member for Ioro constituency in Central Bougainville, says the ingredients for widespread conflict in ...