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Papua New Guinea: war and conflict map
What UCDP researchers recorded in Papua New Guinea in the 12 months to 31 August 2026:
The live map shows drone and missile tracks, air alerts, media reports from the last 24 hours, military aircraft, fires and disasters. It updates every few seconds.
Deaths per month
Conflicts
| Mirupa - Wambea | 13 killed |
| armed groups not named by UCDP | 7 killed |
| I don't care - Civilians | 5 killed |
| Yakuman tribe - Yangukim tribe | 3 killed |
| Government of Papua New Guinea - Civilians | 3 killed |
| Lumusa - Waiplin | 2 killed |
Latest verified events
- Lower Lai constituency, 2026-08-01 · 1 killed
„Tribes in Wapenamanda’s lower Lai constituency make peace”
Waipilini - Baiyer Kaiagon - Mt Hagen town, 2026-07-16 · 1 killed
„Baisu Jail escapee shot dead in dawn raid”
Government of Papua New Guinea - Civilians - Lagaip-Porgera district, 2026-06-06 · 3 killed
„Three killed after compensation ceremony turns violent”
armed groups not named by UCDP - Hela province, 2026-05-26 · 4 killed
„Governor demands arrests after deadly tribal fight erupts in Hela”
armed groups not named by UCDP - Wapenamanda district, 2026-04-30 · 1 killed
„Businessman initiates peace after killing in Wapenamanda District”
Yambalikin - Waipilini - Bakumbari village, 2026-02-01 · 5 killed
„Five killed in Northern province”
I don't care - Civilians - Port Moresby city, 2026-01-26 · 2 killed
„Pacific news in brief for 2 February”
Government of Papua New Guinea - Civilians - Kagua-Erave district, 2026-01-01 · 13 killed
„Easter peace mission brings hope to Kagua fight zone”
Mirupa - Wambea - Lumusa local level government, 2025-12-31 · 2 killed
„Two killed as tribal violence rekindles on Western Highlands-Enga border”
Lumusa - Waiplin - Wapenamanda district, 2025-10-30 · 3 killed
„New attacks in Wapenamanda as peace mediation is held between warring tribal leaders”
Yakuman tribe - Yangukim tribe
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