International
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,…
Afghanistan: Kabul’s Iron Woman Champions Afghanistan’s Mineral Resources
Aug 28, 2019
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Matthieu Aikins
As a female politician in a country where many women still struggle for basic rights, Nargis Nehan is used to standing out. In December 2017,…
Timor-Leste: Why Tiny Timor-Leste Is Defying Global Energy Giants
Aug 28, 2019
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Dan Murtaugh, Bloomberg
When Timor-Leste became a country in 2002, it did so with a built-in advantage: the Bayu-Undan oil and gas field. It’s generated billions of dollars…
Fake-Branded Bars Slip Dirty Gold into World Markets
Aug 28, 2019
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Peter Hobson, Reuters
A forgery crisis is quietly roiling the world’s gold industry. Gold bars fraudulently stamped with the logos of major refineries are being inserted into the…
Climate Change: From Yemen to South Sudan, Climate and Water Stress Seen Worsening Conflict
Aug 28, 2019
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Adela Suliman, Reuters
Social and political tensions fueled by climate change have yet to translate into international military confrontations, but local conflicts are heating up due to pressures…
Afghanistan: Tackling Corruption in Mining: Gov't Signs Agreement with Afghan-German Cooperation
Aug 27, 2019
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Wadsam
Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Nargis Nehan, signed the implementation agreement for the next phase of the program for promoting good governance in Afghanistan's…
South Sudan: South Sudan to Assess Pollution in Oil-Producing Areas
Aug 27, 2019
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John Adukata, East African
South Sudan authorities plan to send a team of environmental experts to assess the scale of damage caused by pollution in oil-producing areas. The environmental…
Myanmar: Ensuring Access to Land and Resolving Disputes Part of an Inclusive Peace
Aug 27, 2019
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Joint Peace Fund
Land allocation and confiscation remain hugely important issues to be resolved for 70% of Myanmar’s population, whose livelihoods are based around agriculture and related activities.…
Africa: Enhancing Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, Gender and Climate Change Linkages to Build Climate - Resilient Communities
Aug 27, 2019
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Julitta Onabajo, Benoit Kalasa, and Shoko Arakaki, UNFPA
Twenty-five years ago, world leaders acknowledged the threats of climate change at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). In the Programme of Action,…
Liberia: Nationwide Ground Survey Could Resolve Many Land Conflicts
Aug 27, 2019
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Sampson David, Bush Chicken
Amid conflicts between multiple counties within Liberia over boundary divisions, a cartographer at the Liberia Land Authority is calling for a nationwide ground survey of…
Afghanistan: Tackling Corruption in Mining: Gov't Signs Agreement with Afghan-German Cooperation
Aug 27, 2019
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Wadsam
Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Nargis Nehan, signed the implementation agreement for the next phase of the program for promoting good governance in Afghanistan's…
Myanmar: Subsistence Gem Mining to Be Allowed in Mogok after New Rules Issued
Aug 26, 2019
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Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times
Subsistence gem mining will be allowed in Mandalay Region’s Mogok, which produces rubies and other precious stones, after new rules are issued, said U Myo Thit,…
Myanmar: Supply, Distribution of Water in Yangon to Be Privatised: Mayor
Aug 26, 2019
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Myanmar Times
The Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) will invite the private sector to take over the supply and distribution of water in Yangon, Mayor U Maung…
Malaysia: Malaysia Hopes to Pay for Military Equipment with Palm Oil
Aug 26, 2019
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Joseph Sipalan, Reuters
Malaysia is in talks with at last six countries on the possibility of using palm oil to pay for arms, as Southeast Asia’s third-biggest economy…
Sierra Leone: No Pot of Gold as China Mines Sierra Leone
Aug 26, 2019
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Nellie Peyton and Richmond Tholley, Reuters
When the Chinese gold miners came to Masumbiri town in northern Sierra Leone, everyone lined up for jobs. But 18 months into the multi-million dollar…
Liberia: River Cess and Sinoe Sign Resolution to Resolve Land Dispute
Aug 26, 2019
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Bush Chicken, Sampson David
After an intensive three-day dialogue, Sinoe and River Cess have signed a resolution aimed at settling a longstanding border land dispute between the two counties.…
United States: A Climate-Gender Wave Election? The Power of the 19th Amendment
Aug 25, 2019
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Joan Michelson, Forbes
We commemorate the 99th year of women voting in the midst of an historic presidential election season – for the country, for women and for the…
Afghanistan: MoMP Poised to Open Key Mines to Private Bids
Aug 24, 2019
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Pajhwok Afghan News
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) is all set to initiate bidding process for private investment on several key mining projects, an official said…
Liberia: World Bank Breaks Ground for Forestry Authority Regional Office
Aug 23, 2019
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FrontPage Africa
Khwima Nthara, World Bank Liberia Country Manager has broken grounds for the regional office of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) aimed at decentralizing and strengthening…
Myanmar: Locals Say Officials Took Bribes, Freed Illegal Loggers in W. Myanmar
Aug 22, 2019
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Htet Naing Zaw, Irrawaddy
Lower House lawmaker U Myint Wai, of Rakhine State’s Gwa Township, accused forest department staff and police of setting free illegal loggers arrested in his…
Palestine: Palestine's Energy Transformation: How Does Energy Scarcity Intersect with Gender Justice?
Aug 22, 2019
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Madeleine Race, The Ecologist
Many people in Palestine live with extreme energy scarcity. Local communities have no sovereignty over their energy supply, due to Israeli occupation since 1967.
The Israeli control…
South Sudan: South Sudan Makes Minor Oil Discovery, First Since Independence
Aug 22, 2019
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Denis Dumo, Reuters
South Sudan has made a small oil discovery in Northern Upper Nile State, its first since independence in 2011 when exploration was interrupted by war…
DRC: DRC Mining Risks Worsen as Artisanal Cobalt Miners Turn to Copper
Aug 22, 2019
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David Whitehouse, Africa Report
Artisanal miners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been turning to copper following the slump in cobalt prices. That means security risks…
DRC: The Complexities of Military Involvement in Mining
Aug 22, 2019
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Patrick Kingsland, Mine Magazine
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the military has deployed hundreds of troops to protect a copper and cobalt mine from illegal mining, while in…
Liberia: Mass Protest Hangs over Loggings Activities in Liberia
Aug 21, 2019
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FrontPage Africa
Section 19 of the National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 makes provision with respect to a fair and transparent procedure for allocating and distributing financial…
Afghanistan: All Ministry of Mines & Petroleum Sections Computerized
Aug 21, 2019
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) officials say all systems of the ministry have been computerized to ensure transparency, accountability, speedy administration and reduce corruption.…
Afghanistan: Efforts Underway to Prevent Illegal Coal Mining [Video]
Aug 21, 2019
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TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has called for the National Security Council's help to limit illegal mining in coal deposits in the northern parts…
Battlefield to Pastures: Group Helps Veterans Turn Farming into a Career
Aug 21, 2019
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Leslie Adami, ABC News
For some veterans, transitioning from life in the military to life back at home can be difficult, discouraging and even scary. One of the groups…
Saudi Arabia/Yemen: Yemeni Rebel Drone Attack Targets Remote Saudi Oil Field
Aug 20, 2019
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Environment & Energy News
Drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a massive oil and gas field deep inside Saudi Arabia's sprawling desert on Saturday, causing what the kingdom…
Myanmar: Natural Disasters Take a Heavy Toll This Year
Aug 20, 2019
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Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times
Government officials announced on Monday that 82 people have been killed and about 200,000 displaced by landslides and flooding in Myanmar since June 25. Another…