The Mengamenau airstrip, bordering Western Highlands, Madang and Enga provinces, resumed operation on August 20 after eight years of closure, reports said on August 23. The airstrip was opened in 2009 and closed in 2016 after locals refused to clear the airstrip. He said locals had to clear the airstrip in May when a pregnant...

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