Indonesia's President Joko Widodo walk during his visit at Arfak mountain regency in West Papua province, Indonesia, October 27, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Picture taken October 27, 2019 Antara Foto/via REUTERS
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo will officially open a new $128 million bridge in Papua on Monday amid a renewed pledge to develop one of the country's poorest regions, which has seen a spike in unrest over perceived racial discrimination.
Widodo at the weekend visited several towns across Papua and West Papua provinces, which are collectively known as Papua, in his first trip to the country's easternmost area since he was sworn in for a second five-year term last week.
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