Rebel soldiers have staged an apparently bloodless mutiny in the Papua New Guinea capital on Thursday and installed a new military leader, a news agency and Australian officials reported ... Soldiers replace the PNG defence chief in the early hours, in a move apparently linked to the power tussle over the prime minister's job, reports say ... Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says an attempted mutiny in Port Moresby by around 12-20 soldiers has been stopped ... (Reuters) - The leader of a mutiny in Papua New Guinea on Thursday demanded the governor-general reinstate former Prime Minister Michael Somare and set a seven-day deadline for lawmakers to resolve a constitutional crisis ... Jan 26 - Australian media reports Papua New Guinea defence chief Brigadier General Francis Agwi has been seized in a power struggle. Marie-Claire Fennessy reports ... Jan 26 - Mutiny leader in Papua New Guinea demands the governor-general reinstate former Prime Minister Michael Somare. Marie-Claire Fennessy reports ... |