Drought and Extreme Cold Weather Emergency Response - Indonesia

Drought and Extreme Cold Weather Emergency Response - Indonesia

Handout photo shows Officers from the Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency, military officers, along with indigenous Papuans are seen while distributing the aid materials to prevent the natural disaster emergency drought and extreme cold weather at Agandugume Airport, Papua, Indonesia on August 6, 2023. Head of Center for Data, Information and Disaster Communication at Indonesia, Abdul Muhari, Ph.D explained, his party had distributed as many as 5,228 kilograms of logistical assistance to deal with the threat of emergency natural disasters of drought and extreme cold weather. Handout Photo by Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Drought and Extreme Cold Weather Emergency Response - Indonesia

Drought and Extreme Cold Weather Emergency Response - Indonesia

Handout photo shows Officers from the Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency, military officers, along with indigenous Papuans are seen while distributing the aid materials to prevent the natural disaster emergency drought and extreme cold weather at Agandugume Airport, Papua, Indonesia on August 6, 2023. Head of Center for Data, Information and Disaster Communication at Indonesia, Abdul Muhari, Ph.D explained, his party had distributed as many as 5,228 kilograms of logistical assistance to deal with the threat of emergency natural disasters of drought and extreme cold weather. Handout Photo by Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Drought and Extreme Cold Weather Emergency Response - Indonesia

Drought and Extreme Cold Weather Emergency Response - Indonesia

Handout photo shows Officers from the Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency, military officers, along with indigenous Papuans are seen while distributing the aid materials to prevent the natural disaster emergency drought and extreme cold weather at Agandugume Airport, Papua, Indonesia on August 6, 2023. Head of Center for Data, Information and Disaster Communication at Indonesia, Abdul Muhari, Ph.D explained, his party had distributed as many as 5,228 kilograms of logistical assistance to deal with the threat of emergency natural disasters of drought and extreme cold weather. Handout Photo by Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Drought and Extreme Cold Weather Emergency Response - Indonesia

Drought and Extreme Cold Weather Emergency Response - Indonesia

Handout photo shows Officers from the Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency, military officers, along with indigenous Papuans are seen while distributing the aid materials to prevent the natural disaster emergency drought and extreme cold weather at Agandugume Airport, Papua, Indonesia on August 6, 2023. Head of Center for Data, Information and Disaster Communication at Indonesia, Abdul Muhari, Ph.D explained, his party had distributed as many as 5,228 kilograms of logistical assistance to deal with the threat of emergency natural disasters of drought and extreme cold weather. Handout Photo by Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Papuans gather in congress, seek independence from Indonesia

Papuans gather in congress, seek independence from Indonesia

PORT NUMBAY, Indonesia - In a ceremony attended by senior Indonesian government officials, some 3,000 Papuans on May 29 kick off a six-day congress in the provincial capital to ''clarify the history of Papua's independence.'' Amid shouts of ''Merdeka (Independence),'' Theys Eluay (R), chairman of the pro-independence Papuan People Council, said the Indonesian government has given the Papuan people ''only lies,'' so ''the people of Papua must wake up to grab again your homeland.''

''West Papuan'' leader asks for Japan's help

''West Papuan'' leader asks for Japan's help

JAYAPURA, Indonesia - Theis Hiyo Eluay, a 62-year-old former provincial legislator and leader of the ''West Papuans,'' speaks to Kyodo News in Jayapura in Irian Jaya, Indonesia's easternmost province, on Dec. 5. Eluay wants help from Japan in international efforts to promote independence for West Papua.

''West Papuan'' leader asks for Japan's help

''West Papuan'' leader asks for Japan's help

JAYAPURA, Indonesia - Theis Hiyo Eluay, a 62-year-old former provincial legislator and leader of the ''West Papuans,'' speaks to Kyodo News in Jayapura in Irian Jaya, Indonesia's easternmost province, on Dec. 5. Eluay wants help from Japan in international efforts to promote independence for West Papua.

Papuans gather in congress, seek independence from Indonesia

Papuans gather in congress, seek independence from Indonesia

PORT NUMBAY, Indonesia - In a ceremony attended by senior Indonesian government officials, some 3,000 Papuans on May 29 kick off a six-day congress in the provincial capital to ''clarify the history of Papua's independence.'' Amid shouts of ''Merdeka (Independence),'' Theys Eluay (R), chairman of the pro-independence Papuan People Council, said the Indonesian government has given the Papuan people ''only lies,'' so ''the people of Papua must wake up to grab again your homeland.''