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Bougainville President calls out 'terroristic acts of violence' at mine site
The Bougainville government has condemned an arson attack at a property of a for...
Andrew Mathieson 17 Sep 2026
Shuttered Bougainville copper mining camp attacked
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has condemned an attack on a mining camp...
Organised Crime and Corruption inquiry finds Bougainville's president accepted gift before signing mine deal
A probe into Bougainville's President has found Ishmael Toroama accepted an offe...
Andrew Mathieson 31 Aug 2026
Bougainville president alleges PNG breached landmark agreement on long-serving path towards independence
Bougainville's government has accused Papua New Guinea's leaders of breaching a...
Andrew Mathieson 18 Jun 2026
Bougainville government turns down Chinese offer for Panguna mine
The latest authoritative government policy on Bougainville's richest commodity i...
Andrew Mathieson 30 Jan 2026
New course needed for Bougainville development

The sole focus of Bougainville's leaders to secure independence from Papua New Guinea risks failing to improve the long-term wellbeing of its people, research warns.

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Tess Ikonomou Sep 2, 2025
PNG, Bougainville leaders punch-up video is AI-generated

WHAT WAS CLAIMEDA video shows Bougainville's president punching Papua New Guinea's prime minister. OUR VERDICTFalse. The video was created using artificial intelligence technology.

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Kate Atkinson Apr 9, 2025
PNG separatist region's push for independence

Papua New Guinea's copper and gold-rich autonomous region of Bougainville plans to stick to declaring independence in 2027. But eight years after the non-binding vote to secede from the PNG state on a...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 18, 2024
Bougainville open for investment and trade: president

A small autonomous region that hopes to become the world's newest country is calling for energy investment as it moves to boost revenue and prop up its economy.

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Dominic Giannini Dec 11, 2024
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