Amidst <a href="https://humanevents.com/2023/11/24/police-blame-far-right-for-dublin-riots-after-children-allegedly-stabbed-by-algerian-national">riots</a> and <a href="https://humanevents.com/2023/06/30/paris-race-rioters-torch-middle-school-library-after-algerian-teen-killed-at-traffic-stop">looting</a> in the streets, Papua New Guinea's prime minister has called for a 14-day state of emergency in the capital on Thursday.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
In the capital on Wednesday evening, protests turned to violence after police officers, soldiers, and prison guards had unexplained missing payments for work,&nbsp;Radio France International <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20240111-papua-new-guinea-vows-crackdown-after-15-killed-in-riots" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">reported</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
"Today we call for a state of emergency for 14 days in our nation's capital," Prime Minister James Marape announced on Thursday. At least 15 people have reportedly been killed&nbsp;during the unrest in Port Moresby and Lae.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A group of rioters gathered near the prime minister’s office in Port Moresby and tore the security gate off as well as torched a police car.{ai:summary}Amidst riots and looting following missing payments for work, Papua New Guinea's prime minister declares a 14-day state of emergency in the capital. Violence and destruction, with at least 15 reported deaths, engulf Port Moresby and Lae. #society

Papua New Guinea declares 14-day state of emergency amidst riots, looting that have left 15 people dead

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