Currently part of Papua New Guinea, the people of Bougainville voted overwhelmingly for independence back in 2019. But Bougainville’s path to independence has been long and difficult ...

8, No. 4, SPECIAL VOLUME ON ‘SECURITY IN THE PACIFIC ARC’ (SUMMER 2012), pp. 47-60 (14 pages) Since independence in 1975 Papua New Guinea has enjoyed a generally benign external security environment, ...

It's been almost 50 years since Papua New Guinea gained independence from Australia, with Mr Marape taking a moment to celebrate the nation's shared history. "It was from this Parliament ...

Leading figures in Bougainville want the islands to have full independence by 2027. This will have to be ratified by the Papua New Guinea parliament, and getting this approval has proved to be a ...