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PNG under State of Emergency, after 16 dead in violent riots

Friday, January 12, 2024 - 18:25

PNG under State of Emergency, after 16 dead in violent riots

Friday, January 12, 2024 - 18:25
A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea by Prime Minister James Marape, after at least 16 people died in violent riots on Wednesday, that left shops and businesses burned and looted.

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