In the post-colonial period of Indonesia-East Timor relations one issue looms larger than most, and yet is unknown or misunderstood by many observers. It is the East Timorese Oecussi Ambeno Enclave.

This coastal enclave, also known as Ambeno, is about 25 mi/40 km west of the border that divides Timor. The first Portuguese settlements were in Oecussi, making the territory politically and hist ...

Dili (Agenzia Fides) – A small part of the land on East Timor, on the western part of the island, is under the national sovereignty of Indonesia. Its name is Oecussi, a coastal district where Timor's ...

Many ordinary people were celebrated as heroes for the role they played during East Timor's struggle for independence from Indonesia. Dutch journalist Tjitske Lingsma, who reported on the conflict, ...

East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (Tetum: Timor Lorosae; officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, ...