Refugee suicide attempts ‘epidemic’ on Manus Island
Content warning – some people might find some of the details in this story distressing Suicide attempts among refugees detained on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island by Australia have reached…
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7.2-magnitude quake strikes PNG
A deep 7.2 magnitude earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea. The US Geological Survey said the quake was in a region some 66 km southwest of the town of Lae…
Shock ministerial resignations rattle PNG government
The resignation of two cabinet ministers in quick succession has rattled the government of Papua New Guinea prime minister Peter O’Neill, in the biggest move against his rule since the…
Security guard charged over Manus Island sex assault
An Australian security worker has been arrested and charged with sexual assault on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island. The Post Courier reports the employee of security contractor Paladin is being…
“OPEC meeting in Baku showed that challenge of balancing market is a continuous process”
OPEC+ meeting in Baku showed that the challenge of balancing market is a continuous process, according to OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo. He made the remarks at the APPO…
South Africa Eyes Oil Deal With South Sudan
South Africa is negotiating an oil deal with South Sudan, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe told media following reports that South Africa was in talks to build a US$1-billion refinery in…
Gambia’s former president, Jammeh, allegedly stole $362 million
Gambia’s former president, Yahya Jammeh, personally stole at least $362 million from the state during his 22-year rule, the nation’s justice minister says. Mr Jammeh, who seized power in a…
Rescued migrants hijack ship off Libya’s coast, sailing to Malta
A merchant ship has been hijacked by migrants it had rescued in the Libyan waters and is currently heading toward Malta, media have reported, citing the Maltese Armed Forces. MaltaToday…
Gambian ex-president ‘stole almost $1bn before fleeing country’
Yahya Jammeh, the former president of the Gambia, orchestrated the theft of almost $1bn (£760m) from his country before his flight into exile two years ago, investigative reporters have alleged,…
Will Bougainville become the world’s newest nation?
2019 will be a momentous year for Bougainville. This region of Papua New Guinea, that has had an autonomous government since 2005, is to hold a referendum on whether to…