Australia Advises ‘High Degree of Caution’ Before Travelling to Papua New Guinea

Travellers to Papua New Guinea are being advised to exercise a “high degree of caution” due to high levels of crime, tribal violence and civil unrest. In particular, they’ve been urged to “reconsider” travelling to Mount Hagen in the Western Highlands, all of the Southern Highlands, Hela and Enga Provinces due to “the potential for unrest and ongoing security concerns.” Enga remains a concern because, following a large-scale landslide in May, small slips are still occurring, the road network remains badly damaged, and some roads are impassable. But in most areas of concern, the problem is one of possible violence, with robbery, kidnapping, rape, and even murder not uncommon....