International
Saudi Arabia: Drones Just Attacked the World’s Largest Oil Refinery
Sep 14, 2019
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Justin Rohrlich, Quartz
Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an armed drone attack early today (Sept. 14) on Saudi Aramco’s Abqaiq refinery, the world’s largest oil processing…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Digs in on South China Sea Oil and Gas Projects amid Chinese Pressure
Sep 14, 2019
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Tan Hui Yee, Eleven
Vietnam, locked in one of its most protracted test of wills with China of late, is trying to allay fears that yet another foreign joint…
Colombia: Women in Colombia Are Risking Their Lives Every Day to Clear the Minefields Left After 50 Years of Armed Conflict
Sep 13, 2019
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Luke Taylor, i News
When Paola Sanchez heard she was being recruited for a job in late 2018 after a friend had recommended her, she knew little more than…
India: India Is Working on Climate Change and Biodiversity: Prakash Javadekar Calls for Synergy Between All Three Rio Conventions
Sep 13, 2019
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5 Dariya News
The 12-day long 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has come to a close today, with thought-provoking discussions…
Meet 15 Women Leading the Fight Against Climate Change
Sep 12, 2019
From sinking islands to drought-ridden savannas, women bear an outsize burden of the global—warming crisis, largely because of gender inequalities. In many parts of the…
Kenya: Kenyans Sue UK over Colonials Land Grab
Sep 12, 2019
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Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza, African Exponent
Kenyans are suing Britain for being violently forced off their land which they rightfully owned. In the spirited and earnest attempts to hold the United…
Myanmar: Ministry Urges Farmers to Save Water
Sep 10, 2019
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Htoo Thant, Myanmar Times
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation has urged farmers to use water more efficiently as there is less water behind the country’s more than 300…
Myanmar: The Salty Taste of Climate Change
Sep 10, 2019
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Kyaw Nyunt Linn, Myanmar Times
Salt water is seeping into freshwater underground aquifers that are used to irrigate crops and provide communities with water for drinking and washing, but because…
Myanmar: Workers Protest Lack of Fishing Rights in Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Region
Sep 10, 2019
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Salai Thant Zin, Irrawaddy
Fishery workers in Kyonepyaw and Lemyethna townships in Irrawaddy Region staged a protest against the regional agriculture minister on Monday in Pathein, the regional capital,…
Myanmar: Into the Forest with Myanmar’s Bamboo-Shoot Harvesters
Sep 10, 2019
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Htet Wai, Irrawaddy
The life of a bamboo harvester is a difficult one. Ko Pho La is a bamboo shoot harvester living in Kyee Bin Village in Irrawaddy…
Iraq: In Iraq, Water Woes and Corruption Gripes Signal Trouble in Key City
Sep 10, 2019
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Lizzie Porter, New Humanitarian
Last summer, Iraq’s oil-rich southern city of Basra was rocked by violent protests over a number of grievances, including unemployment and the lack of safe…
Conflict Minerals: Companies Stall in Tracking Supply Chain for Conflict Minerals
Sep 10, 2019
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Bloomberg Law, Andrea Vittorio
Many companies are having trouble following minerals found in their products, from cell phones to cars, that can fuel conflict in central Africa. An estimated…
"Blue Peace Index" Assesses, Encourages Sustainable, Collaborative Water Resource Management
Sep 10, 2019
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OOSKAnews
The inaugural Blue Peace Index, an assessment tool to measure the extent to which countries and water basins manage shared water resources in a sustainable and collaborative manner,…
Colombia: Peace with Nature: Helping Former Colombian Guerrilla Fighters to Become Citizen Scientists
Sep 9, 2019
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Jaime Gongora and Federica Di Palma, The Conversation
Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world with more than 56,000 recorded species, some 9,000 of which are unique. However protecting and…
Climate Change: A Pacific Perspective on Climate Security Risks and the UN Security Council
Sep 9, 2019
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International Peace Institute, Anna Maria Link
As the debate over climate-related security risks grows, many Pacific Island states are calling for more action by the international community to better address the…
Nigeria: WANEP to Implement Peace Projects in Six States to Check Rising Conflicts
Sep 8, 2019
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Sun News
The West Africa Network for Peace building (WANEP)-Nigeria, has expressed concerns over the escalation of violent conflicts across the country, which has resulted in wanton…
Myanmar: Farmers Protest over Farmland Compensation for Oil Exploration
Sep 7, 2019
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Tin Shwe, Mizzima
Farmers in the Mann oilfield area in Minbu Township, Magway Region staged a protest yesterday over alleged failures by the authorities in correctly offering compensation…
Syria: Food Aid Reaches Syria's Rukban Camp for First Time in Seven Months
Sep 6, 2019
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Madeline Edwards, Middle East Eye
For the first time in seven months, thousands of displaced Syrians in a desolate camp on the Syrian-Jordanian border are receiving organised supplies of food…
Nigeria: WANEP Restates Inclusive Peacebuilding Approach
Sep 6, 2019
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Ene Osang, Blueprint
The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding Nigeria (WANEP) has reiterated the call for an inclusive approach to peacebuilding, saying this will prevent violence, promote peaceful…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Seeking to Promote Ancient Woodcarving Craft
Sep 6, 2019
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Rohullah Anwari and Abubakar Siddique, Gandhara
In pre-Islamic Nuristan, woodcarving held a symbolic significance, but the craftsmen came from Bari, a lower caste who were not considered members of Nuristan’s hierarchical…
Syria: Syria's Wheat Crop almost Doubles but Food Security Still a Challenge: UN
Sep 5, 2019
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Maha El Dahan, Reuters
Syria’s wheat and barley crops this year improved helped by favorable rainfall and better overall security but food security remains a challenge, a joint report…
Liberia: Traditional Chiefs Want More Land Awareness Trainings
Sep 3, 2019
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Marcus Malayea, Observer
Participants and traditional chiefs, who attended the just-ended three-day ‘intensive’ workshop creating awareness on “public land and its inventory” in Gbarnga Bong County have appealed…
Liberia: US$150M Earmarked for Forest Sector
Sep 3, 2019
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Ishmael F. Menkor, Observer
About US$150 million has been earmarked by the Norwegian Government as funds to Liberia to REDD+ for the implementation of the Liberian Forest Sector. According…
Liberia: 2,400 Affected Communities to Protest over US$3 Million Land Rental Arrears
Sep 3, 2019
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Leroy M. Sonpon, III, Observer
The leadership of the NUCFDC on behalf of the 24,000 affected communities petitioned the lawmakers. Two thousand four hundred affected communities of the 23 Community…
Iraq/Islamic State: ISIS Rigs Cows with Explosives in Failed Attack on Iraqi Forces
Sep 3, 2019
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Richard Hall, Independent
Isis militants reportedly rigged cows with explosives in an attack on Iraqi security forces, in what is thought to be the first time the group…
East and Southern Africa: Climate Change Dissproportionately Affects Women and Young Girls - and Here's Why
Sep 2, 2019
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Derick Nyasulu, UNFPA
“It is essential that we understand the relationship between the effects of climate change and the persistence of violence against women,” she said.
Unless recurrent climate-related…
Liberia: Minister Sirleaf Resolves Conflicts in Maryland and Grand Kru Counties
Sep 2, 2019
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FrontPage Africa
Calm has returned to concession districts in two southeastern counties as the Minister of Internal Affairs, Honorable Varney A. Sirleaf over the weekend resolved two…
Myanmar: Mine Runoff Adds to Controversy over Chinese-backed Nickel Mine in Myanmar
Aug 30, 2019
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Radio Free Asia
The Chinese-backed operators of a controversial nickel mine embroiled in a longstanding dispute with villagers in northwestern Myanmar’s Sagaing region over accusations of shortchanging them…
Myanmar: Police Arrest 9 of 21 Kayah Farmers Accused of Trespassing by Myanmar Military
Aug 29, 2019
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Htet Khaung Lin, Irrawaddy
Police have arrested nine of 21 local farmers whom the Myanmar military accuses of trespassing on a cantonment, according to the Karenni State Farmers’ Union.…
South Sudan: South Sudan Probes High Number of Birth Defects in Oil Regions
Aug 28, 2019
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Okech Francis, Bloomberg
South Sudan is investigating an increase in the number of infants born with deformities in crude-producing regions and whether the cases are linked to pollution,…