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The scale of Bougainville’s landslide vote for independence has sent “shockwaves” through Papua New Guinea’s government, referendum chair Bertie Ahern told AFP Thursday, urging...
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The scale of Bougainville’s landslide vote for independence has sent “shockwaves” through Papua New Guinea’s government, referendum chair Bertie Ahern told AFP Thursday, urging...
Voters backing Bougainville’s independence from Papua New Guinea have won a landslide referendum victory, according to results released Wednesday — a major step toward...
The results of Bougainville’s independence referendum are set to be announced Wednesday — with the troubled Pacific islands expected to resoundingly back the creation...
Polls on the Pacific island chain of Bougainville closed Saturday to end two weeks of voting in a historic referendum on independence from Papua...
Joyous voters in the Pacific island chain of Bougainville cheered and sang as they flocked to the polls Saturday at the start of a...
Flags touting independence flapped above the dusty streets of Bougainville Friday on the eve of a landmark referendum, as once rebel fighters voiced excitement...
Once-sworn enemies in Bougainville’s cruel decade-long civil war are holding a series of reconciliation ceremonies, hoping shared tears and apologies can bury the past...
The war-ravaged Pacific island of Bougainville will hold a referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea later this year, authorities said Friday, a vote...
A referendum that could lead to statehood for the troubled south Pacific Island of Bougainville has been delayed until the end of the year,...