#LocalNews Elites from Wapenamanda in the Enga Province have called for peace and normalcy following the civil unrest on that occurred on Wednesday, August 20, between the Yakuman and Yangekun tribes. The elites convened on Thursday, August 21, at the Unagi Oval in Port Moresby to air their grievances and issue a call for normalcy. Read more: https://tvwan.com.pg/news/5755 #CivilUnrest #Wapenamanda #CallForPeace #PapuaNewGuinea #TVWANNews | TVWAN Online

High powered guns are being used as a renewed spate of violence engulfs PNG’s Enga Province. Concentrated around the vital Porgera Gold Mine, illegal mining has been blamed — but local landowners say the issue is more complicated. Just months after a devastating landslide killed hundreds of people in the area, renewed violence has shut the mine and brought with it widespread turmoil. 📺 Watch The Pacific every Thursday night on ABC Australia or on ABC iView: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/pacific