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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby and Bethanie Harriman

Deadly land disputes in PNG highlands leave population in ‘constant fear’

A view of Akom in Enga province, Papua New Guinea
A view of Akom in Enga province, in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. At least 54 men were killed in an ambush in Enga’s Wapenamanda district. Photograph: supplied

In the lush highlands of Papua New Guinea, tribes are engaged in a bloody conflict that this week left dozens killed in a massacre. An ambush between warring tribes attracted global attention to battles that have been raging, on and off, for years.

But as the province struggles with the spread of high-powered weapons and deep tribal divisions, some feel a sense of helplessness as they wonder how and if the bloodshed can end.

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