Thousands of Papua New Guineans gather to mourn their beloved prime minister Sir Michael Somare at a state funeral, despite fears the farewell could lead to a surge of COVID-19 in the country.

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Michael Somare, a pivotal figure in Papua New Guinea’s independence and the South Pacific island nation's first prime minister, has died. He was 84. Somare was Papua ...

Papua New Guinea's first prime minister, Michael Somare, has died aged 84, his daughter said on Friday.

With his strong belief in sana – consensus – over insurrection, Somare was central to PNG’s independence and a pivotal figure in Pacific politics.

Sir Michael's Attorney-General, Arnold Amet, who was chief justice for a decade, said that the restraining order would be strongly contested, and that the Somare camp was also drawing up legal ...

Sir Michael Somare, Papua New Guinea’s longest-serving prime minister and a key figure in the country’s struggle for independence, died on Friday in Port Moresby, aged 84.

Lawyers representing Sir Michael Somare are preparing to launch the first legal salvo against his dismissal from Papua New Guinea's parliament.

Forces loyal to deposed Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare raided the country's main army barracks on Thursday, installing a new military commander and demanding Somare be ...

Michael Somare, a pivotal figure in Papua New Guinea’s independence and the South Pacific island nation's first prime minister, has died. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said that ...

Michael Somare, a pivotal figure in Papua New Guinea’s independence and the South Pacific island nation's first prime minister, has died. He was 84.

CANBERRA, Australia — Michael Somare, a pivotal figure in Papua New Guinea’s independence and the new nation’s first prime minister, died Friday. He was 84.Somare was th… ...

Somare was Papua New Guinea's longest-serving leader after it became independent of Australia in 1975. He was prime minister for 17 years during four separate periods.