International
Bangladesh/Myanmar: Flood Submerges Rohingya Camp on Borders
Jul 6, 2019
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Cox's Bazar
A Rohingya camp on the borderline between Bangladesh and Myanmar was flooded by sudden onrush of hilly water on Thursday. Makeshift shades at a camp…
Libiera: Report Implicates Gov’t Officials in Massive Land Grabs
Jul 5, 2019
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William Q. Harmon, Observer
The impoverished state of Bomi County is likely to worsen as many subsistent farmers are at the verge of losing their residential and farm lands…
Afghanistan: Herat’s Opium Fields Make Way for Saffron
Jul 4, 2019
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Stefanie Glinski, National
In the past five years, Ali Bahib has helped dozens of Afghan poppy farmers make the switch to saffron. The agricultural engineer and manager of…
Afghanistan: 'We're in Crisis': The High Price of Deforestation in Afghanistan
Jul 4, 2019
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Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska, Al Jazeera
Wood has long been one of Afghanistan's main sources of energy, which over the years has had numerous consequences - deforestation and pollution reportedly kill…
Ukraine: Fighting in Ukraine Threatens Water Supply for 3.2 Million
Jul 4, 2019
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Radina Gigova, CNN
A recent escalation of fighting in eastern Ukraine is threatening access to safe water and sanitation for more than 3 million people, including 500,000 children,…
DRC: Armed Forces Called to Defend Glencore Mine in Congo
Jul 4, 2019
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William Clowes and Tiago Ramos Alfaro, Bloomberg
Glencore Plc said armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo are in the area around the operations of its Kamoto Copper Co., after dozens…
Ukraine: Millions of People Risk Being Cut off from Safe Water as Hostilities Escalate in Eastern Ukraine – UNICEF
Jul 4, 2019
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UNICEF
An escalation in fighting is threatening access to safe water and sanitation for 3.2 million people, including 500,000 children, as well as the safety of…
Afghanistan: Improved Varieties of Trees Enable Higher Yields and Incomes
Jul 3, 2019
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USAID
While Afghanistan is known for its delicious apricots, Afghan apricot varieties and production techniques typically result in low yields and farm incomes. One problem is…
DRC: DR Congo Army Will Remove 2,000 Illegal Miners from Glencore Site
Jul 2, 2019
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Al Jazeera
Illegal miners at a copper and cobalt mine run by Glencore in the Democratic Republic of the Congo defied a deadline to vacate the site on…
How Do You Know Your Diamond Isn't Fake?
Jul 2, 2019
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Padraig Belton, BBC
Fake and irresponsibly sourced diamonds are undermining confidence in the industry - sales are down. Can new technologies, such as laser etching and blockchain, reassure…
Climate Change: DU Professor Explores Link between Climate Change and Armed Conflict
Jul 2, 2019
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Alyssa Hurst, University of Denver
Conflict and climate change have been linked for decades, with Pentagon-commissioned studies predicting a range of dark scenarios — from shooting wars in South Asia…
Silver Jubilee: Celebrating the Work of UN’s Joint Environment Unit in Environmental Emergencies
Jul 2, 2019
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UN Environment
Humanitarian action offers the opportunity to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity during and after man-made crises and natural disasters. It also offers…
Liberia: AFELL, AWDF Hold Conference on Women Land Rights, Inheritance Law
Jul 2, 2019
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Observer
The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) and the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) Lessons Learned Outcome on the Land Rights Act, and Inheritance…
Myanmar: Phakant Jade Mining Temporarily Put on Hold
Jul 2, 2019
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Eleven
A temporary halt in jade mining, extracting and production in Phakant —a lucrative mining area in Kachin State— thanks to inadequate regulation and weather conditions. The…
Ethiopia: 42,000 Returnees Receive Seeds and Tools in West Ethiopia
Jul 2, 2019
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AfricaNews
According to Hussein Ibrahim Rasool working for the ICRC, 50 KG of teff seed and two farming tools were distributed to over 14,400 returnees in…
Global Warming: Resilient Women at the Front Line
Jul 1, 2019
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Axelle Magazine
Au Soudan, plus précisément à Al Rahad, dans l’État du Kordofan-Nord, la hausse des températures, la répartition inégale et la variabilité des précipitations et de…
CAR: Continued Conflict in Central African Republic Is Creating Severe Food Insecurity
Jun 29, 2019
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David N. Rose, Organization for World Peace
In the Central African Republic (CAR), a country in the heart of the African continent, rebel militias continue to run amok in an estimated 80%…
Nigeria: UN Takes Steps to End Farmers/Herders Crises in Nigeria
Jun 29, 2019
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Adeola Opeyemi, Legit Nigeria
The UN Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS) has facilitated a dialogue aimed at mitigating herdsmen/farmers crisis in the middle-belt region of Nigeria, Lucky Musonda,…
Colombia: How Disputed Oil Deals Push Native Colombian Peoples Closer to Extinction
Jun 29, 2019
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Luke Jacobs, Colombia Reports
The Colombian government’s granting of oil titles in Colombia’s Amazon region allegedly increases the threat of extinction of indigenous peoples in the region. According to…
South Sudan: South Sudan Suspends All Pre-Sales Oil Contracts
Jun 28, 2019
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Reuters
South Sudan has suspended all pre-sales oil contracts to boost competition in its petroleum sector and drive up prices, the information minister said on Friday.…
DRC: Death Toll at Glencore’s Mine Puts Spotlight on Illegal Mining
Jun 28, 2019
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William Clowes and Felix Njini, Bloomberg
The dozens of people killed in a landslide at Glencore Plc’s mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo highlight a constant struggle in the industry:…
Israel/Palestine: Hundreds of Palestinians Infected by Polluted Water
Jun 27, 2019
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Middle East Monitor
Up to 850 Palestinians from the village of Marda in the northern West Bank were infected by organisms in polluted water between Monday and Wednesday,…
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: Gaza Incendiary Balloons Spark Dozens of Fires in Southern Israel
Jun 27, 2019
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Judah Ari Gross, Times of Israel
Massive waves of balloon-borne incendiary devices were launched from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel throughout Thursday, sparking over two dozen fires throughout the area,…
Liberia: EPA, UNDP Launch Climate Risk Assessment Report Today
Jun 27, 2019
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Observer
The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) are expected to launch Liberia’s Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Report…
South Sudan: South Sudan to Probe Officials, Companies over Oil Deals
Jun 27, 2019
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Xinhua
South Sudan said on Thursday it has commenced investigations on officials and companies involved in oil deals to ascertain oil sales, payments and taxes. Ateny…
Liberia: FDA, REDD+ End Conflict Resolution Workshops
Jun 27, 2019
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Observer
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and the REDD+Implementation (RIU) have concluded week-long workshops in Ganta, Nimba County and Tubmanburg, Bomi County respectively, thereby training at…
Myanmar: Factory Waste Affects Villagers along Dotehtawady: Groups
Jun 27, 2019
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Phyo Wai Kyaw, Myanmar Times
Residents of Amarapura township, Mandalay Region, are suffering because factories dump wastewater in the Dotehtawady River, and the government needs to address the problem, said U…
Land: The Land Portal Foundation Launches Thematic Portfolio on Land in Post-Conflict Settings
Jun 27, 2019
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Land Portal Foundation
Countries and regions devastated by war and civil strife remain fragile and vulnerable for decades after the fighting has ceased. In this post-conflict period, as…
South Sudan: South Sudan Investigates Its Crude Oil Pre-Sales Regime
Jun 26, 2019
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Reuters
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has launched an investigation into crude oil pre-sale contracts from the country as it ratchets up production, a letter…
Iraq/Saudi Arabia: Iraqi PM Denies Allegations Attack Drones Targeting Saudi Pipeline Took off from Iraq
Jun 26, 2019
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Associated Press
Iraq’s prime minister is denying allegations that drones which targeted Saudi oil pipelines last month could have taken off from Iraq, rather than Yemen. The…