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Bougainville moves toward independence after overwhelming referendum support
Bougainville, a mineral-rich Pacific archipelago 1,500 kilometres from Australia, moves toward independence next year after a 97 per cent 2019 referendum vote. The former Australian territory faces parliamentary ratification from Papua New Guinea, with a vote expected next month. A 1988-98 civil war killed up to 15,000 people over resources and land rights.
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