The Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) was a secessionist group formed in 1988 by Bougainvilleans seeking independence from Papua New Guinea (PNG).
As a result, fighting between the BRA and the PNG Defence Force, with support from Australia, escalated.
In 1997, Bill Skate of the People's National Congress Party was elected Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and promised that peace in Bougainville would be his highest priority.
This led to the signing of a ceasefire agreement, the Rotokas Record, and a movement towards peace and the autonomy of Bougainville.
As a result, the BRA is no longer actively engaged in fighting, although some of its leaders are involved in the ABG.