Indonesian village aid funds Papua rebellion weapons.

Separatists in Indonesia's Papua region have been using government aid money to buy black market guns for their guerrilla war, according to officials. The "Dana Desa" village fund, valued at $4.7bn this year, has long been criticised as prone to corruption. The fund is a key source of revenue for the rebels, who have been fighting for independence since the region was absorbed by Indonesia after a 1969 vote. The escalating insurgency is coinciding with a spike in illegal weapons sales in the region, with the village fund providing a key source of revenue.