PNG has had a horror year of conflict – but peace rarely comes through the barrel of a gun
- Written by Miranda Forsyth, Professor in the School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University
Papua New Guinea has had a difficult year, beginning with serious rioting and looting in the capital, Port Moresby, and several other towns.
After a payroll glitch led to a stop-work action by police, the so-called Black Wednesday riots on January 10 resulted in burned-out stores and at least 20 deaths.
In February, an inter-group conflict in the...
