Melanesia Roundup

A former Prime Minister wants Solomon Islands to be determined to take the problems of West Papua to the United Nations under the Commission for Colonisation. Ezekiel Alebua, a founding father of the MSG, made the statement yesterday and also said there will be no major issues if West Papua is accepted. “And for us […]

Free West Papua event held in Gerehu, Port Moresby, a long march for West Papua is to be held in the city on 18th June. On Wednesday, residents of Gerehu in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea held a Free West Papua event to raise awareness and support for lobbying the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to […]

The   Melanesian Spearhead Group meeting in the Solomons next week is crucial in many respects. It will, for one thing, determine the future of the MSG solidarity. Originally set up as a voice of the Melanesian bloc, the MSG unity has been found wanting on some issues. There has been no clear position by the […]

In less than a week, Solomon Islands will host the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) – a regional organization created to promote the value, security, cultural and political interests of the Melanesian bloc. This is an appeal to prime minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare to do the right thing. The biggest agenda before the MSG is whether […]

Member of Parliament for West Makira, Honourable Derek Manuari says we cannot continue to deny the rights of the people of West Papua to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). In an interview with SIBC News today, Mr Manuari says it is time for leaders in the Melanesian Spearhead Group to take a firm action to allow West […]

A geopolitical storm is coming to a head in the Melanesian Spearhead Group as the Pacific islands sub-regional organisation considers a membership bid by West Papuans of Indonesia From Radio New Zealand The United Liberation Movement for West Papua was formed last year when Vanuatu hosted a reunification summit for West Papuan representative groups. The […]

On 16 may Kanaky held a collective day of solidarity to show their support to their Melanesian Wantoks. To see all the pictures that the Kanaky people send, take a look at this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1006930546006876/

With the fate of West Papua’s membership to the Melanesian Spearhead Group to be decided next week, civil society organisations are calling for Government’s backing. “Fiji itself we are very patriotic at the moment. We are changing our flag and we are talking about…the prime Minister is talking about colonial powers and so forth and […]

Vanuatu’s new foreign minister, Kalvau Moli, says one of his main focuses in government will be the issue of West Papua. He says he has been following very closely what has been happening in West Papua. “I have seen the issue with West Papua and other foreign policies, and the integration of the regional communities, […]

A Solomon Islands MP is calling on the Melanesian Spearhead Group to ignore Indonesia and accept a West Papuan membership bid. Source: Solomons MP calls on MSG to accept West Papua | Radio New Zealand News