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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby

PNG election violence: 90,000 displaced since May, 25,000 children unable to attend school

Two voting compartments are set up in a polling area, in Rai Coast, Madang.
Two voting compartments are set up in a polling area, in Rai Coast, Madang. Photograph: Godfreeman Kaptigau/The Guardian

An estimated 90,000 people have been displaced by violence in the highlands of Papua New Guinea since May, with about 25,000 children unable to attend school and reports of rape, kidnapping and other violence, say the UN and local officials.

The fighting has been related in many cases to the recent national elections, in which around 50 people were killed and schools and other public buildings burnt down.

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