International
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Egypt’s el-Sisi Warns ‘All Options Open’ after Dam Talks Fail
Apr 7, 2021
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Al Jazeera
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has warned that “all options are open” after the latest round of talks between his country, Sudan and Ethiopia about…
Sri Lanka: G7 Partners in Sri Lanka Commit to Support Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment for COVID-19 Recovery
Apr 7, 2021
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ColomboPage
The year 2020 marked 20 years since the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on ‘Women, Peace and Security’ – a groundbreaking…
Afghanistan: Sar-i-Pul, Badakhshan Mines Conundrum Remains Unsettled
Apr 6, 2021
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Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat, Pajhwok Afghan News
The mining contracts of Balkhab copper reserve in Sar-i-Pul province and a gold mine in Badakhshan province have been twice signed and revoked in the…
Afghanistan: Sar-i-Pul, Badakhshan Mines Conundrum Remains Unsettled
Apr 6, 2021
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Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat, Pajhwok Afghan News
The mining contracts of Balkhab copper reserve in Sar-i-Pul province and a gold mine in Badakhshan province have been twice signed and revoked in the…
Namibia: Stanford Historian Traces the Colonial Origins of Conflict Diamonds in Namibia
Apr 6, 2021
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Sandra Feder, Stanford University
When Stanford historian Steven Press was trying to unearth hidden narratives about Germany’s colonial activities in Southwest Africa’s highly secretive diamond industry, he pursued that…
Tunisia: Minister of Women Calls for Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change
Apr 6, 2021
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Tunis Afrique Presse
Minister of Women, Family and Elderly Affairs Imen Zahouani Houimel, on Tuesday, called for mainstreaming gender in climate change mitigation programmes and developing the green…
Myanmar: Military Junta Bombs Salween Peace Park in Indigenous Karen Territory after Coup d’État in Burma/Myanmar
Apr 5, 2021
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ICCA Consortium
On 1 February 2021, the military staged a coup d’état in Burma/Myanmar, sparking nation-wide demonstrations in an unprecedented surge of civic mobilization. The military has…
Liberia: Urban Farmers Want Gov’t Stop Land Encroachment
Apr 5, 2021
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Judoemue Kollie, Observer
Farmers in Zubah Town community, Paynesville City are calling on the Government of Liberia (GoL) to stop some individuals who are encroaching on their farmland…
Afghanistan: Commercial Farming Limited by Lack of Land, Water
Apr 5, 2021
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Zabihullah Jahanmal, TOLOnews
Afghan farmers on Sunday stated that insufficient water and lack of agricultural land is hindering many investors from establishing commercial farms in the country. In…
Afghanistan: First Person: The Afghan Woman Putting her Life at Risk to Rid her Home of Mines
Apr 4, 2021
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UN News
Thanks to the bravery and hard work of deminers such as Fezeh Rezaye, the Afghan province of Bamyan has been declared free from mines. On International…
Lebanon: Lebanon to Swap Medical Expertise for Iraqi Oil
Apr 3, 2021
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Agence France-Presse
Officials from Beirut and Baghdad signed a preliminary agreement Friday that would see Lebanon trade its medical expertise for Iraqi fuel supplies, Lebanese state media…
Myanmar: China Again Seeks Myanmar Regime's Assurances on Oil, Gas Pipelines Security
Apr 2, 2021
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Irrawaddy
China has reportedly requested a meeting with Myanmar over growing concerns about the security of its oil and natural gas twin pipelines project after ethnic…
Colombia: Deforestation Rises in Colombia’s Chiribiquete National Park as Cattle Invade
Apr 2, 2021
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Antonio José Paz Cardona, Mongabay
For the past several years, the Colombian Amazon has been hit harder by deforestation than any other region in the country, according to the Institute…
India: Environment, the Unsuspecting Victim of Cross-Border Conflicts
Mar 31, 2021
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Vaishnavi Rathore, Bastion
Be it the deserts of Rajasthan and Gujarat, or the Himalayan regions of Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, and Arunachal Pradesh, these strategically sensitive and secluded landscapes…
Policy Brief Describes New Mindset Needed to Accelerate Gender Equality
Mar 31, 2021
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
A policy brief published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development offers a “formula” for accelerating implementation of the 2030 Agenda – enabling women’s participation…
Yemen: Women Struggle to Get by as Yemen Conflict Hits Six-Year Mark
Mar 31, 2021
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Jean Nicolas Beuze, UNHCR
As the world’s worst humanitarian crisis rages on, women and children make up three-quarters of the four million people forced from their homes, putting them…
Afghanistan: Country’s Four Million Internally Displaced Need Urgent Support amid Pandemic
Mar 30, 2021
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Amnesty International
The Afghan government and the international community must urgently scale up efforts to support the country’s four million internally displaced people (IDPs), who have been…
Conflict Minerals: UCLA Researchers Evaluate Efforts to Curb Trade of Conflict Minerals
Mar 30, 2021
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Stan Paul, University of California Los Angeles
The 2010 Dodd-Frank Act requires that US-listed companies sourcing so-called “conflict minerals” from Africa’s Great Lakes region conduct due diligence. (The EU now imposes similar…
Participants at “Gender, Climate Change, and Migration” Event Were Briefed on the VC Platform
Mar 29, 2021
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UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Gender equality, women’s protection, and empowerment are keys to the disaster risk reduction and climate change agendas, and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. To…
United States: DOD Officials Give Report on Women Peace and Security Compliance
Mar 29, 2021
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Jim Garamone, US Department of Defense
The Women Peace and Security program fits right into the Defense Department's breadbasket because "it is a tool for smart power," Air Force Brig. Gen.…
Egypt: Market Movers Americas, March 29-April 2: Suez Blockage Impacts Brent-WTI Spread [Video]
Mar 29, 2021
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Joe Fisher, S&P Global Platts
In this week's Market Movers Americas, presented by Joe Fisher: Brent-WTI spread widens amid Suez closure, Traders watch US-Northwest Europe jet fuel arbitrage amid Suez…
Afghanistan:Taliban Kill Faryab Dam Guards
Mar 28, 2021
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Afghanistan Times
Two police officers guarding the Dahan-e-Dara water dam were killed in a Taliban attack on the dam in the north-western province of Faryab. The dam…
Afghanistan: Afghan Part of CASA-1000 Project 30% Completed
Mar 28, 2021
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Zabihullah Jahanmal, TOLOnews
In the last solar year, only 30% of the construction on the CASA -1000 power transmission project was completed, falling short of a more optimistic pledge that…
Afghanistan: Herati Farmers Fear Drought as Rainfalls Drop Significantly
Mar 28, 2021
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Afghanistan Times
Officials in the western Herat province have warned of severe drought challenges in the ongoing year as rainfalls have vastly dropped across the province. Head…
Sierra Leone: Witness at Massaquoi Trial Links Charles Taylor to Blood Diamonds
Mar 28, 2021
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Premium Times
A witness told the Finnish court hearing the war crimes trial of Gibril Massaquoi on Friday, that the former leader of the Sierra Leonean rebel…
Oil & Gas: Oil Nations Tipped for Political Instability If the World Moves away from Fossil Fuels
Mar 26, 2021
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Elliott Smith, CBNC
Algeria, Chad, Iraq and Nigeria will be among the first countries to experience political instability as oil producers feel the effects of a transition to…
South Sudan: Reducing Imports and Retaining Revenue through Domestic Refining Capacity
Mar 26, 2021
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Charnè Hundermark, Africa Oil & Power
Despite holding the third-largest oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa, until recently, South Sudan did not have an operating oil refinery in-country, therefore relying heavily on…
Empowering Women in Peace Operations Remains Top Priority, Says UN Peacekeeping Chief
Mar 25, 2021
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UN News
Praising women’s fundamental contributions to peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, the UN peacekeeping chief reiterated on Thursday that empowering women in the military remains a top priority,…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan No Longer Relinquish Free Water: Ghani
Mar 25, 2021
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday during the inauguration of Kamal Khan Dam in southwestern Nimroz province stressed on implementation of Helmand Water Accord, saying…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Inaugurates Hydropower Dam in Western Province
Mar 24, 2021
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Xinhua
Afghanistan's President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday inaugurated a key hydropower dam in the western province Nimroz, which is expected to boost economy and agriculture…