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Leuser's Ecological Disasters - Indonesia

On December 29, 2025. The Acehnese Tamiang children are seen playing with water at their home yard, were destroy in the Bandar Pusaka Sub-district of Aceh Tamiang District. Their home was devastated by severe flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. To date, the cyclone has resulted in the loss of at least 1,167 lives throughout Indonesia and has affected more than 1,400 individuals across three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, amounting to an estimated US$19.8 billion in damages. This disruption of vital access routes highlights a growing trend of environmental disasters that increasingly threaten the fragile Leuser Ecosystem, as emphasised by Sayed Zainal, Director of the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Leuser's Ecological Disasters - Indonesia

On December 29, 2025. The Acehnese Tamiang children are seen playing with water at their home yard, were destroy in the Bandar Pusaka Sub-district of Aceh Tamiang District. Their home was devastated by severe flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. To date, the cyclone has resulted in the loss of at least 1,167 lives throughout Indonesia and has affected more than 1,400 individuals across three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, amounting to an estimated US$19.8 billion in damages. This disruption of vital access routes highlights a growing trend of environmental disasters that increasingly threaten the fragile Leuser Ecosystem, as emphasised by Sayed Zainal, Director of the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Leuser's Ecological Disasters - Indonesia

On December 29, 2025. The Acehnese Tamiang children are seen playing with water at their home yard, were destroy in the Bandar Pusaka Sub-district of Aceh Tamiang District. Their home was devastated by severe flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. To date, the cyclone has resulted in the loss of at least 1,167 lives throughout Indonesia and has affected more than 1,400 individuals across three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, amounting to an estimated US$19.8 billion in damages. This disruption of vital access routes highlights a growing trend of environmental disasters that increasingly threaten the fragile Leuser Ecosystem, as emphasised by Sayed Zainal, Director of the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flash Flood Aftermath In Aceh Tamiang - Indonesia

A Tamiang Acehnese man is sitting at his home were destroyed due to the Tropical Cyclone Senyar flash-floods in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 25, 2025. The data of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) mentions devastating disaster resulted in the loss of at least 1,135 lives in Indonesia and triggered a similar humanitarian crisis in several Asia-Pacific countries, with a total death toll exceeding 2,200. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jiu Jitsu PON XXI Contest in Sumatra - Indonesia

Acehnese Jiu Jitsu athlete, Aldo Alfriansyah, bit the gold medal in the men's -77 kg Fighting System class at the XXI/2024 National Sports Week (PON) Aceh-North Sumatra at the Martials Arts Arena-Sport Center, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia on September 18, 2024. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jiu Jitsu PON XXI Contest in Sumatra - Indonesia

Linda Darrow, an Acehnese Jiu Jitsu athlete (Blue) against an athlete from the DKI Jakarta contingent, Tifanny Sie (Red) in the women's fighting system -55 kg of the National Sports Week (PON) XXI/2024 Aceh-North Sumatra at the Martials Arts Arena- Sports Center, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia on September 18, 2024. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jiu Jitsu PON XXI Contest in Sumatra - Indonesia

Acehnese Jiu Jitsu athlete, Aldo Alfriansyah (Blue) is euphoric after his victory against the West Java contingent athlete, Handoko Wahyu (Red) in the Fighting System -62 kg men's class of the XXI/2024 Aceh-North Sumatra National Sports Week (PON) at the Martials Arts Arena-Sport Center, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia on September 18, 2024. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jiu Jitsu PON XXI Contest in Sumatra - Indonesia

Acehnese Jiu Jitsu athlete, Aldo Alfriansyah (Blue) against West Java contingent athlete, Handoko Wahyu (Red) in the Fighting System -62 kg men's class of the XXI/2024 National Sports Week (PON) Aceh-North Sumatra at the Martials Arts Arena-Sport Center, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia on September 18, 2024. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Acehnese flock to mass graves to mark deadly 2004 tsunami

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Two men who lost their relatives in the Indian Ocean tsunami that devastated Aceh Province in Indonesia in December 2004 pray for the victims at mass graves in the provincial capital Banda Aceh on Dec. 26. The tsunami left more than 170,000 people dead or missing.

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Acehnese gather in support of independence referendum

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - About 20,000 Acehnese stage a mass rally Nov. 11 in the capital of Indonesia's restive Aceh Province to support a referendum on its political status. ''Referendum for Aceh! Referendum for Aceh!'' the people shouted in the mass rally and prayer that took place in front of Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, the biggest mosque in Banda Aceh.

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Protestors, Indonesian police clash over Aceh massacre trial

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Scores of Acehnese students clash with Indonesian police April 19 in front of the Banda Aceh District Court where a military-civilian trial against 24 military men and a civilian accused of massacring at least 57 people in Aceh Province began. The protesters demanded an end to the trial, which they charged is a ''farce'' that may lead to a ''whitewash.''

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Acehnese celebrate separatist anniversary

NORTH ACEH, Indonesia - Children in Indonesia's rebellious Aceh Province shout ''Independence'' during a ceremony Dec. 4 marking the 23rd anniversary of the separatist Free Aceh Movement.

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Armed Acehnese call for independence

ACEH, Indonesia - Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members wearing military-style uniforms and carrying machine guns shout independence slogans Dec. 4 in a town in Indonesia's Aceh Province ahead of a banned flag-raising ceremony on the anniversary of GAM's founding 23 years ago.

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Thousands of Acehnese stage rally, demand referendum

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Thousands of Acehnese stage a rally on Nov. 25 inside the compound of the Indonesian House of Representatives in Jakarta, demanding a referendum for independence for their province. The rally was held a day after President Abdurrahman Wahid said he will not call a referendum in Aceh on independence.

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Acehnese stage referendum rally

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Acehnese take to the streets in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's Aceh Province, on the evening of Nov. 8 for a rally to press the Indonesian government to allow a self-determination vote. In Jakarta, Speaker of the House of Representatives Akbar Tanjung said the government must heed the call from Aceh for a referendum.

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Protestors, Indonesian police clash over Aceh massacre trial

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Scores of Acehnese students clash with Indonesian police April 19 in front of the Banda Aceh District Court where a military-civilian trial against 24 military men and a civilian accused of massacring at least 57 people in Aceh Province began. The protesters demanded an end to the trial, which they charged is a ''farce'' that may lead to a ''whitewash.''

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Acehnese flock to mass graves to mark deadly 2004 tsunami

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Two men who lost their relatives in the Indian Ocean tsunami that devastated Aceh Province in Indonesia in December 2004 pray for the victims at mass graves in the provincial capital Banda Aceh on Dec. 26. The tsunami left more than 170,000 people dead or missing. (Kyodo)

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Acehnese gather in support of independence referendum

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - About 20,000 Acehnese stage a mass rally Nov. 11 in the capital of Indonesia's restive Aceh Province to support a referendum on its political status. ''Referendum for Aceh! Referendum for Aceh!'' the people shouted in the mass rally and prayer that took place in front of Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, the biggest mosque in Banda Aceh.

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Acehnese women guerrillas join separatist anniversary ceremony

ACEH, Indonesia - Women guerrillas joined thousands of Acehnese people in the celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the separatist Free Aceh Movement, held at Pandrah Jeuneung, a tiny North Aceh village, on Dec. 4, 1999. When an Islamic priest offered a prayer, many of the Acehnese women, including the women soldiers, began crying. (1st of 5-photo series taken by Kyodo News photographer Kota Kyogoku who visited Aceh Province last December).

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Acehnese gather to celebrate independence movement anniversary

ACEH, Indonesia - Local Acehnese and guerrilla soldiers gathered in the Pandrah Jeuneung village, North Aceh, on Dec. 4, 1999, to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the separatist Free Aceh Movement. Women wear the traditional Muslim scarves under Islamic law applied in Aceh last October (3rd of 5-photo series on Aceh).

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Armed Acehnese call for independence

ACEH, Indonesia - Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members wearing military-style uniforms and carrying machine guns shout independence slogans Dec. 4 in a town in Indonesia's Aceh Province ahead of a banned flag-raising ceremony on the anniversary of GAM's founding 23 years ago.

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Acehnese celebrate separatist anniversary

NORTH ACEH, Indonesia - Children in Indonesia's rebellious Aceh Province shout ''Independence'' during a ceremony Dec. 4 marking the 23rd anniversary of the separatist Free Aceh Movement.

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Thousands of Acehnese stage rally, demand referendum

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Thousands of Acehnese stage a rally on Nov. 25 inside the compound of the Indonesian House of Representatives in Jakarta, demanding a referendum for independence for their province. The rally was held a day after President Abdurrahman Wahid said he will not call a referendum in Aceh on independence.

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Acehnese stage referendum rally

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Acehnese take to the streets in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's Aceh Province, on the evening of Nov. 8 for a rally to press the Indonesian government to allow a self-determination vote. In Jakarta, Speaker of the House of Representatives Akbar Tanjung said the government must heed the call from Aceh for a referendum.