Chairman of the Referendum Commission Bertie Ahern declared that 1,76,928 people — around 98% of voters — backed independence from Papua New Guinea Hindu - Published Also reported by •DNA •Reuters India
For nearly two decades, the area of Bougainville has been declared an autonomous region. Last month in a non-binding independence referendum, residents voted to declare their independence.
The South Pacific islands of Bougainville have overwhelmingly voted to be independent from Papua New Guinea, the referendum commission said on Wednesday, in a historic poll that will embolden..
The South Pacific islands of Bougainville have overwhelmingly voted to be independent from Papua New Guinea, the referendum commission said on Wednesday, in a historic poll that will embolden..
The referendum gave voters in the island cluster a choice between independence and greater autonomy. "There`s tears, tears of joy, raw emotion - people have waited a long time," referendum Chairman.. Zee News - Published Also reported by •Sify •Reuters India •IndiaTimes •Hindu •Indian Express
The South Pacific islands of Bougainville have overwhelmingly voted to be independent from Papua New Guinea, the referendum commission said on Wednesday, in a historic poll that will embolden.. Reuters India - Published
Bougainville Vice President Raymond Masono said he will revive a plan to overhaul the region's mining laws after its ongoing independence referendum, which could strip the former operator of the.. Reuters India - Published
“Now I have one last bullet remaining. This final bullet I'll fire it using my fingers... when I vote for Bougainville's independence.” Hindu - Published
Twenty years after combatants snapped arrows to signal the end of hostilities in the Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville, voters will on Saturday cast ballots in a long-awaited independence.. Reuters India - Published
An independence referendum in the Papua New Guinea (PNG) region of Bougainville will be peaceful and credible, the chief electoral official said on Wednesday, and it will help heal the wounds of a.. Reuters India - Published
The United States and its Pacific allies have plugged a funding gap that endangered next month's independence referendum in the Papua New Guinea (PNG) region of Bougainville, a strategic move that also.. Reuters India - Published
Jean Baret was a true Botanist and under the tutelage of Louis Antoine de Bougainville was sure to succeed. But Baret had a secret... Hindu - Published
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