Vanuatu’s leadership role in West Papua’s freedom at risk: Kaloran By Len Garae While the ULMWP Meeting (above) was held at SHEFA Provincial Councillors’ Matantapua, much bigger meeting involving other Pacific representatives could be moved to Fiji if Vanuatu Government does not contribute financially towards the current Office By Len Garae Facebook Twitter […]
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Benny Wenda: ULMWP Congress a step towards independence
Benny Wenda: ULMWP Congress a step towards independence November 21, 2023 As a leader of the West Papuan liberation movement, I welcome the ULMWP Congress currently taking place in Jayapura. I call on all international media to stand by and await the results of the Congress, which will conclude on Thursday 23rd November with the […]
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Rabuka backs call for Papua group to fully join MSG
24 February 2023 Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific Lead Digital and Social Media Journalist @kelvinfiji [email protected] Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific Journalist [email protected] Benny Wenda, left, and the Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka Photo: Government of Fiji Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is the first Fijian leader in 16 years to hold a one-on-one meeting with the head of the United […]
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West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda named as interim president
By David Lynch@davi_lynchPolitics Reporter Benny Wenda, the newly-declared president of the interim government of West Papua, lives in exile in Oxford after escaping imprisonment in Indonesia. Today, West Papuans declared they would form a ‘provisional government-in-waiting’ for their homeland region, which is currently split into two provinces under the control of Indonesia. Mr Wenda leads a […]
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West Papua: UN must supervise vote on independence, says coalition
Exclusive: Independence leader Benny Wenda joins parliamentarians, lawyers and humanitarians demanding UN supports referendum on territory’s fate : Source Indonesia gained complete control of West Papua through a UN-sanctioned but discredited ballot in 1969. Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP The United Nations must pass a resolution for an internationally supervised vote for independence in West Papua, global […]
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MSG too politicized: Ambassador Joy
Source: By Godwin Ligo Ambassador Mickey Roy Joy Ambassador Roy Mickey Joy who is also Dean of Ambassadors for ACP countries in Brussels. Posted: Monday, June 13, 2016 8:00 am By Godwin Ligo and Len Garae | 0 comments The Vanuatu Ambassador to Brussels, Roy Mickey Joy, says the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) is too politicized, […]
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West Papua Warriors are about to make history and playing their first overseas game in Sydney
Attention. West Papua Warriors are about to make history and playing their first overseas game against Philippines National Development Team: February 5th 2016 CABRAMATTA SYDNEY. If you are in Sydney or have friends there PLEASE can you forward on the invitation. Let’s show the Warriors how much we support them and fly Morning Star Flags […]
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West Papua Warriors to play officially sanctioned international match
The rugby league team set up in PNG to promote the West Papuan Freedom Movement, the West Papua Warriors, are going international with a match lined up against the Philippines Tamaraws in the New Year. The game will be played in Brisbane on January 16th and organisers say it will mark the first time that […]
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Paris Attacks, Governor Juffa Responds
Northern Governor, Gary Juffa, has been critical of the extreme media attention the Paris attacks are receiving, compared to the support for the plight of West Papua.
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Special envoy hopes for positive outcome on West Papua
Newly appointed Solomon Islands Special Envoy on West Papua, Matthew Cooper Wale says he is hopeful for a positive outcome after a leader’s retreat today in Port Moresby. The retreat is part of the 46th Pacific Islands Forum Meeting held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. SIBC’s Gina Maka’a reports Mr. Wale made the comments […]
