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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea massacre: fears violence could spiral over tribal conflict

A man holds an axe in Enga Province in 2019
At least 54 people were killed in an ambush between tribes in Papua New Guinea in the remote Akom village in Enga province on Sunday. Photograph: Betsy Joles/Getty Images

Authorities in Papua New Guinea are bracing for an escalation of violence after dozens of men were killed in a tribal massacre on Sunday.

In the wake of the killings, the prime minister, James Marape, is facing calls to declare a state of emergency to address the ongoing fighting.

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