(1873–1903). Despite the Dutch arrival in Indonesia in the seventeenth century, expansion into Aceh did not occur until the end of the nineteenth century. The people of Aceh fiercely resisted Dutch encroachment on their territory in northern...

(1854–1898), Acehnese war leader. Born in Meulaboh, Aceh, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, Teuku Umar (Teuku Oema) first rose to prominence as a military leader on the western coast of Aceh during the long military struggle against the...

See also: Sultanate of Aceh Aceh (pronounced [ʔaˈtɕɛh], generally Anglicized as IPA: /ˈɑːtʃeɪ/) is a special territory (daerah istimewa) of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Nanggröe Aceh...

After several months' controversy and intimidation, around 400 women participated in the first ever Aceh women's congress in February this year. Their resolutions and initiatives outstripped many other attempts to resolve the complex conflict between Jakarta and Indonesia's westernmost province. They proposed a...

A major change for Aceh occurred with the passing of the law of Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam (NAD) by the Parliament on 19 July giving special autonomy to the province. The law aimed to appease the Acehnese. The province had been wracked by a secessionist...

Voters in Aceh province took part Monday in elections seen as key to cementing a peace deal that ended a brutal 29-year war in the region worst hit by the 2004 tsunami.Former separatist rebels and an ex-army general are among those vying for the top...