Govt., ABG to hold more talks on independence push

Negotiators from the central government and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) will hold multiple meetings before a June deadline to resolve a deadlock over Bougainville’s independence, following a week of talks in Port Moresby moderated by former New Zealand governor-general Sir Jerry Mateparae. The discussions center on the conditions for presenting the 2019 Bougainville referendum,...