There are signs of a fresh influx of West Papuans into Papua New Guinea amid a protracted conflict across the border.
The porous land border has long been easily traversable for people fleeing Indonesian rule on the western half of New Guinea.
But provincial and church authorities in PNG provinces abutting the border with Indonesia are anticipating a new wave of displaced people from West Papua.
Johnny Blades reports.
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The Wutung entry facility at the border between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea is an important trading access point. Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades