Source: https://www.lowyinstitute.org The last time the leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) got together was in 2016, for a special leaders summit held in … Continue reading What to expect at the Melanesian Spearhead Group summit
Source: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/ On Monday The Australian published an article titled “Pacific nations drowning in Chinese debt”. It suggests that a large number of recent … Continue reading Vanuatu: flailing, not drowning
In a brief message yesterday, Vanuatu Foreign Minister Ralph Regenvanu responded to an Indonesian spokesman’s claims by Indonesia’s First Secretary … Continue reading ULMWP Can Pass Muster: Foreign Minister
Leaders of Melanesian Spearhead Group countries have referred a West Papuan application for full membership in the group to its … Continue reading West Papua membership issue still unresolved at MSG
Indonesia says the United Liberation Movement for West Papua’s bid to be a full member of the Melanesian Spearhead group … Continue reading West Papuan MSG bid at a dead end, says Jakarta
The MSG will deliberate the United Liberation Movement for West Papua’s application, but some worry about angering Indonesia. By Grant Wyeth … Continue reading At Melanesian Spearhead Group, the Question of West Papuan Membership Lingers
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela used his hand-over speech to his Papua New Guinea counterpart to apologise for any sour relations … Continue reading Solomon Islands PM apologises for sour relations within MSG
Vanuatu leaders want the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to take a more active role in putting the focus back on the … Continue reading MSG: Remember Your Roots’
West Papua’s application to become a full member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group has gained traction, with MSG Leaders referring … Continue reading West Papua MSG Membership Close
THE West Papuan community in Papua New Guinea is calling on Prime Minister Peter O’Neill as the new chairman of … Continue reading O’Neill asked to begin dialogue on independence
