The former Solomon Islands prime minister, Ezekiel Alebua, says the involvement of Indonesia in Melanesian Spearhead Group is a mistake. Source: Former Solomon Islands PM laments MSG leadership | Radio New Zealand News

Indoian officials are lobbying for an upgrade to associate membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), while a renewed membership application by a united West Papuan coalition will be discussed at this week’s MSG leaders’ summit in Solomon Islands. Indonesian officials are lobbying for an upgrade to associate membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), […]

West Papua for MSG-Free West Papua rally held today in Kanaky/New Caledonia. Today in the capital city Noumea, people marched through the streets and called for West Papua to be accepted to FULL MEMBERSHIP of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). We will continue to rally all around Melanesia and all around the world for West […]

No matter how we slice and dice the issue of West Papuan independence, it always comes down to this: Do the indigenous peoples of a distinct and discrete land mass have the democratic right to self-determination or not? The answer, according to international law and standards, is an unequivocal yes. Even a cursory examination of […]

About 200 people gathered at a rally in the Solomon Islands capital, Honiara, this afternoon calling on the government to support full membership for West Papua in the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Source: Hundreds join Solomon Islands West Papua rally | Radio New Zealand News

The Leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group Manasseh Maelanga says Solomon Islands needs to recognise the plight of the West Papua on the grounds of solidarity and humanity. The Independent Leader told SIBC News today it is one thing to recognise the diplomatic sovereignty and as a Melanesian country, Solomon Islands understands the issues faced by […]

Today the sub-regional body, the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) will meet and begin to decide on full MSG membership of Indonesian occupied West Papua. Background  The Melanesian people of West Papua applied for MSG membership in January through the umbrella organisation the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) which was formed after MSG leaders […]

Exiled West Papua Leader and the founder of Free West Papua Campaign Benny Wenda says West Papua’s issue is a Melanesian issue. Mr Wenda, who lives in England, is in the country with four other West Papua Advocate leaders who also live in other international countries. He told SIBC News today they are in the […]

We have just received this 40 minute video uploaded by a West Papuan activist showing the names of so far of over 157,427 West Papuans who in just a few weeks have all signed a petition supporting the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) representing them in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). This petition was […]

People of West Papua want to join the MSG! News from New Zealand. Dutch journalist, who has been inside West Papua, attests to huge West Papuan support for MSG bid. Many West Papuan’s arrested by Indonesian security forces for supporting West Papua’s MSG Bid. This is the simple reason why Indonesia is so scared of […]