International
Myanmar: Over 400,000 Acres of Idle Sagaing Land to Be Confiscated
Jun 18, 2018
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Kaung Khant Lin, Eleven
The government will confiscate more than 400,000 acres of vacant land in Sagaing Region that has not been used for agricultural purposes, said Than Win,…
DRC: DRC's Mining Industry Hobbled by Poor Infrastructure, Tax Hike
Jun 17, 2018
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eNews Channel Africa
Feasting on a global demand for cobalt and copper, the mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo is flourishing - but two clouds are…
DRC: Glencore Evades US Sanctions to Keep Its Powerful Ex-Partner Happy
Jun 15, 2018
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Thomas Wilson, Bloomberg
Not many billion-dollar companies would be willing to circumvent U.S. sanctions for their business partner, but then few people are as powerful as Dan Gertler…
Myanmar: Rohingya Refugees Fish in Troubled Waters – Photo Essay [Photos]
Jun 15, 2018
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Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters and Guardian
Aid agencies have said the monsoon season could trigger “an emergency within an emergency” for Rohingya refugees living in temporary shelters in south-east Bangladesh. The…
How Afghanistan's Urban Gardens are Changing Women's Lives
Jun 14, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
It may look like they're just planting and weeding, but for the women tending the public gardens of Jalalabad, the tasks represent far more: the…
DRC: Glencore Writes off $7 Billion of Debt to End Legal Battle in Congo
Jun 14, 2018
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Jon Yeomans, Sydney Morning Herald
Glencore has settled a thorny legal fight in the Democratic Republic of Congo over a copper mining joint-venture. The miner has agreed to recapitalise Kamoto…
Myanmar: Floods Leave a Path of Destruction across Burma
Jun 14, 2018
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Democratic Voice of Burma
Flash flooding continues to wreak havoc across Burma this week claiming three lives and leaving a path of destruction. Three people have been killed in…
Cobalt Blockchain Announces US$10m Trade Finance Facility Letter of Intent with United Bank for Africa
Jun 14, 2018
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InvestorIntel
Cobalt Blockchain Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent for a US$10 million revolving trade finance facility with United Bank for…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone in Fourth Bid to Launch Oil Sector with Licensing Round
Jun 14, 2018
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Cooper Inveen, Reuters
Seeking to capitalise on higher oil prices, Sierra Leone has extended the deadline of a fourth oil licensing round for five deep water offshore blocks…
Afghanistan: How Afghanistan's Urban Gardens Are Changing Women's Lives
Jun 14, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
It may look like they're just planting and weeding, but for the women tending the public gardens of Jalalabad, the tasks represent far more: the…
Liberia: Investigation into Cyanide Spillage Finds MNG Gold Liable of Polluting Bong County
Jun 13, 2018
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FrontPage Africa
A Turkish mining company operating in Bong County has been found liable for environmental degradation after “a catastrophic failure” of its tailing storage facility (TSF)…
Conflict Minerals: US Suggests Need for Broader Conflict Diamond Definition, Due Diligence for Responsible Sourcing
Jun 13, 2018
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Marleny Arnoldi, Mining Weekly
The Kimberley Process (KP) intercessional, which will take place from June 18 to 22 in Antwerp, Belgium, will focus on proposed reforms in the certification…
China/South China Sea: How Beijing Is Winning Control of the South China Sea
Jun 13, 2018
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Simon Roughneen, Nikkei
Even by his outspoken standards, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s account of a conversation he had with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was startling. During a…
Myanmar: Authorities Coordinate Handling of Recent Flash Floods
Jun 13, 2018
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Government of Myanmar
A coordination meeting was held yesterday at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement to effectively administer humanitarian aid and disaster management concerning the…
Afghanistan: Groundwater Pollution Renders Parts of Afghan Capital Uninhabitable
Jun 13, 2018
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Najia Safi and Abubakar Siddique, Gandhara
Residents of Afghanistan’s restive, teeming capital have struggled for years with terrorist attacks, a lack of services, a booming population, clogged traffic, and toxic air.…
Conflict and Natural Disasters Drive up Child Labour in Agriculture Again
Jun 12, 2018
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
After years of steady decline, child labour in agriculture has started to rise again in recent years driven in part by an increase in conflicts…
Myanmar: Landslides Kill 11 as Monsoon Batters Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Jun 12, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
Landslides triggered by monsoon rains killed at least 11 people on Tuesday in Bangladesh near camps housing one million Rohingya refugees, officials said. Aid agencies…
Somalia: Somalia Connects Disaster Risk Reduction
Jun 12, 2018
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John Snow, Mareeg
The Federal Government of Somalia and its constituent states have recognized that the stability of their country depends on developing comprehensive solutions to these problems,…
Conflict Minerals: SEC's Mixed Messages Prompt Warning from Institutional Investors on Conflict Minerals
Jun 12, 2018
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Bailey McCann, Opalesque
The SEC may be taking a more hands-off posture under the new administration, but institutional investors aren't about to let companies off the hook. A…
Colombia: FARC and the Forest: Peace is Destroying Colombia’s jungle — and Opening It to Science
Jun 12, 2018
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Sara Reardon, Nature
When the government of Colombia and the left-wing guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed an agreement in 2016 to end five decades…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Egypt and Ethiopia Fend off Water Wars over Nile Mega-Dam
Jun 11, 2018
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Deutsche Welle
The leaders of Ethiopia and Egypt signaled on Sunday that their two countries had achieved a breakthrough in the ongoing dispute over the Grand Renaissance…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Issues Tender for Hybrid Solar
Jun 11, 2018
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Emiliano Bellini, PV Magazine
The Ministry of energy and water of Afghanistan (MEW) has issued a tender for the construction of a 5 MW hybrid solar power plant in…
Sudan/South Sudan: Juba and Khartoum Agree on Oil Production Resumption
Jun 10, 2018
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Joseph Oduha, Nation
South Sudan and the Sudan have agreed to reopen oil wells in the contested Heglig area on their common border. South Sudan's Information minister and…
Iraq: First Iraq-Flagged Oil Tanker in 3 Decades Leaves Port
Jun 10, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
An Iraq-flagged tanker carrying two million barrels of crude oil has set sail for the US, the first such trip in nearly three decades, the…
Conflict Minerals: Unethically Mined Cobalt Haunts Companies’ Supply Chains
Jun 8, 2018
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Alyssa Danigelis, Environmental Leader
Cobalt, a chemical element crucial for making lithium-ion batteries, continues to be mined using child labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo. With the DRC…
DRC: New DRC Mining Code Comes into Effect, Still Cause for Concern
Jun 8, 2018
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Mining Review
Regulations to immediately implement a new Mining Code in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be signed into law today. This follows the announcement that…
Liberia: Community Establishes Platform to Prevent and Mediate Conflicts in Senjeh
Jun 7, 2018
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FrontPageAfrica
“We, the citizens of Bomi County drawn from nine project affected communities and clans in Senjeh District comprising youth, women, chiefs, representatives of the Senjeh…
South Sudan: Resource Competition and Climate Change Hampering South Sudan Peace and Development
Jun 7, 2018
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UN Environment
Ongoing conflict in South Sudan continues to hinder its ability to sustainably manage and develop its natural resources, threatening the livelihoods of more than 10 million…
Liberia: USAID Wants Land Reform Feature in 'Pro-Poor Agenda'
Jun 7, 2018
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Abednego Davis, Observer
USAID's Deputy office director for Democracy and Governance yesterday told a gathering of stakeholders in the land sector that President George Weah's "pro-poor agenda" should…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan, Sudan Agree to Repair Damaged Oil Infrastructure
Jun 7, 2018
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Reuters
South Sudan said on Thursday it had agreed with its northern neighbour Sudan to repair oil infrastructure facilities destroyed by conflict within three months to…