Article 644TV PNG election violence: 90,000 displaced since May, 25,000 children unable to attend school

PNG election violence: 90,000 displaced since May, 25,000 children unable to attend school

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Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby
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Fighting since country's election in July has continued in the highlands, with women and children most vulnerable

An estimated 90,000 people have been displaced by violence in the highlands of Papua New Guinea since May, with about 25,000 children unable to attend school and reports of rape, kidnapping and other violence, say the UN and local officials.

The fighting has been related in many cases to the recent national elections, in which around 50 people were killed and schools and other public buildings burnt down.

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