Pro-independence protests in Indonesia's restive Papua and West Papua provinces have resulted in violence for a second week, according to activists and reports from the area, where most Internet ...

Indonesia has sent more than a thousand security personnel to quell protests in the restive provinces of Papua and West Papua, as violence spirals in the region. The protests were sparked by ...

For many people in West Papua—which sits on the western half of the island of New Guinea, about 1,900 miles east of the capital Jakarta—the struggle goes beyond racial equality.

Indonesia has sent more than a thousand security personnel to quell protests in the restive provinces of Papua and West Papua, as violence spirals in the region. The protests were sparked by ...

Demonstrations showing solidarity with West Papuans have also been held in the Indonesian capital Jakarta. Protesters face off with Indonesian police in Manokwari, Papua on Aug. 19, 2019. STR ...

Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia has deployed more troops to West Papua as demonstrations calling for the region’s independence spread. Government buildings have been torched and reports of ...

Violence has returned to West Papua over the arrests of students for allegedly desecrating a flag. So much for the new push for reconciliation under Indonesia President Joko Widodo.

It's remote, sparsely populated and rich in natural resources. Welcome to West Papua's war with Indonesia.