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An Anzac peacekeeping mission that used guitars, not guns

Vikozi vya ulinzi wa New Zealand

Wanajeshi wakulinda amani wa New Zealand wafanya maonesho yakitamaduni yaki Maori katika kisiwa cha Bougainville. Source: Getty Images

It's not widely known that a peacekeeping mission to a war-ravaged Pacific island brought an end to civil war using guitars and culture - not weapons.


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By Tom Stayner

Presented by Gode Migerano

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It's not widely known that a peacekeeping mission to a war-ravaged Pacific island brought an end to civil war using guitars and culture - not weapons.


The tale of the peaceful end to a bloody 10-year civil war on Bougainville, is being recounted through the documentary, Soldiers Without Guns.

Bougainville is to hold a referendum to decide their independence from P-N-G later this year. (17Oct 2019)


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