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CNA
4 days ago
- Politics
- CNA
A look at how democracy in Aceh has evolved 20 years after peace deal
Aug 15 marks 20 years since a peace deal between the Free Aceh Movement and Indonesia's central government ended an armed insurgency that claimed more than 15,000 lives. Aceh now enjoys special autonomy and is also the only region in the country permitted to form local political parties. Saifulbahri Ismail examines how democracy in the province has evolved.
CNA
5 days ago
- Politics
- CNA
How Aceh's younger generation is shaping democracy 20 years after peace deal
Indonesia's Aceh province enjoys special autonomy following the 2005 peace deal between the Free Aceh Movement, or GAM, and the central government. It is also the only region in the country permitted to form local political parties. In the final installment of CNA's series on the Aceh peace agreement, Saifulbahri Ismail examines how democracy in the province has evolved - 20 years after the deal was signed.
CNA
6 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Aceh ranks among poorest provinces in Indonesia, despite billions in aid
Aceh's multi-billion-dollar special autonomy fund from Indonesia's central government is set to expire in 2027. The fund was established to support the province's reconstruction and poverty alleviation efforts following the 2005 peace agreement. In the second installment of CNA's series on the Aceh peace deal, Saifulbahri Ismail explores why, nearly 20 years later, Aceh continues to rank among Indonesia's poorest provinces.
CNA
7 days ago
- Politics
- CNA
Aceh governor says only about 30% of peace deal carried out after 20 years
This week marks two decades since Indonesia's Aceh province and its central government resolved an armed conflict through dialogue and mediation. Aceh's governor Muzakir Manaf told CNA that only about 30 per cent of the 2005 Helsinki Agreement had been carried out. In the first installment of CNA's series on the peace deal, Saifulbahri Ismail examines the extent of both sides' commitment to ending the conflict.
CNA
12-08-2025
- General
- CNA
New initiative to guide former members of Jemaah Islamiyah in Indonesia away from extremism
Former leaders of the now-disbanded terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) in Indonesia are taking new steps to distance themselves from the group's radical past. A new initiative, called Rumah Wasathiyah or 'House of Moderation', aims to guide former JI members away from extremism. Efforts are also underway to help Islamic boarding schools previously linked to JI transition toward more mainstream religious teachings. CNA's Saifulbahri Ismail reports.
