Prime Minister James Marape on December 10 pledged to crack down on lawlessness in the country’s troubled highlands, saying police would be empowered to fight “fire with fire.” Rival clans clashed over land near the country’s vast Porgera gold mine in 2024, killing 32 people and sparking a state of emergency. Marape said he would...

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