West Papua independence leaders declare 'government-in-waiting'

Province’s breakaway movement nominates exiled leader as interim president as conflict-ridden Indonesian region marks independence day

West Papuan leaders have declared a provisional “government-in-waiting” of the contested Indonesian province, as the United Nations said it was “disturbed by escalating violence” there, including the killing of a child allegedly by security forces.

The province marks independence day on 1 December, the anniversary of West Papua’s declaration of independence from Dutch colonial rule in 1961 and the raising of its now-banned Morning Star flag.

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