Kuhns was so impressed with Toroama that he says he funded part of his 2020 campaign for Bougainville president. (Toroama says Kuhns paid him for security.) The two men became close during ...

Bougainville, which is currently part of Papua New Guinea, voted overwhelmingly for independence in 2019, but the poll wasn't binding. Now a local leader says he is open to a deal for it to become ...

Currently part of Papua New Guinea, the people of Bougainville voted overwhelmingly for independence back in 2019. But Bougainville’s path to independence has been long and difficult ...

The Panguna copper mine in Bougainville continues to generate toxic waste and may spark landslides that could kill people and cause lasting ecological damage. The miner has agreed with community ...

In recent weeks, Bougainville has taken the initiative, boldly stating that it expects to be independent by 1 September 2027. It also expects the PNG parliament to quickly ratify the 2019 ...

Dr. Jeffrey Noro, Founder and Director of the Kainake Project, discusses the historic and cultural perspectives of the island of Bougainville. "Teop native and his bicycle. He can ride it too. Where ...

The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History’s Bougainville Island collection is a snapshot of the island just after WWII. The collection connects the museum and its visitors with the people ...

The next phase in Bougainville's transition from autonomy to independence has begun after parliamentarians passed a motion Thursday to convert the autonomous region's House of Representatives into ...

The Portillo Expedition: Mystery on Bougainville Island is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...