International
DRC: The Power Plants That May Save a Park, and Aid a Country
Aug 30, 2017
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Amy Yee, New York Times
Low electrification rates "hamper Africa's development", USAID said in a report last year. In short, power plants are crucial to an ambitious attempt not only…
Afghanistan: Jerry Garry, PNG Geologist Who Helped Shape Afghanistan’s Mining Laws
Aug 29, 2017
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Scott Waide, EMTV
Not many Papua New Guineans outside mining circles know about a geologist named, Jerry Garry,from Simbu. His contributions have helped resurrect the economies of countries…
Afghanistan: Did Afghan Minerals Change Trump's Mind about Afghanistan?
Aug 29, 2017
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Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi, Deutsche Welle
While presenting his much-awaited Afghanistan policy last week, US President Donald Trump said he decided against a complete withdrawal of US forces from the war-torn…
Colombia: Only 16% of Colombia’s Displaced Were Uprooted by Combat
Aug 29, 2017
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
Colombia’s armed conflict has displaced more than 7 million Colombians in what increasingly appears to have been a major land theft operation as only 16%…
Myanmar: China Pipeline Firms Must Share Profits, Says Shan State MP
Aug 29, 2017
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Shan Herald Agency for News
Namsan Township MP Aung Tun has called in parliament for the Burmese and Chinese oil and gas firms who operate pipelines through Kyaukme District in…
Myanmar: Dam Project in Northern Myanmar Will Destroy Remote River Valley, Environmentalist Group Warns
Aug 29, 2017
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Seamus Martov, Irrawaddy
A series of four dams set to be built in a remote corner of eastern Kachin State, on the upper waters of the Irrawaddy River,…
Afghanistan: How Climate Change is a 'Death Sentence' in Afghanistan's Highlands
Aug 28, 2017
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Sune Engel Rasmussen, Guardian
The central highlands of Afghanistan are a world away from the congested chaos of the country’s cities. Hills roll across colossal, uninhabited spaces fringed by…
Myanmar: Floods Destroy 90,000 Acres of Paddy Field
Aug 28, 2017
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Su Phyo Win, Myanmar Times
SOME 90,000 acres of riceland have been destroyed due to flooding as of August 18, a huge decline compared to 300,000 acres of paddy washed…
Technology, Blockchain and the Natural Resource Curse
Aug 28, 2017
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Michael Kern, Crypto Insider
The “paradox of plenty,” natural resources are both a gift and a curse to emerging economies. Rather than providing a flourishing economy, often the result…
Liberia: Senate Fails to Agree with House of Representatives on Passage of Land Rights Act
Aug 26, 2017
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Gbatemah Senah, Bush Chicken
The draft law addresses sticky issues surrounding land rights in the country. In addition to calls for the Legislature to act on the bill, the…
India: When Manimajra & Patiala Fought Water Wars
Aug 25, 2017
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Amit Arora, Times News Network
Books published in 19th century and even gazettes and census documents, both from before and after Independence, talk of these battles. Most people believe that…
Colombia: Former Rebels, Colombia Prosecutor Spar over FARC War Chest
Aug 25, 2017
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Christina Amario, Associated Press
A battle is brewing between Colombia's chief prosecutor and what was recently the nation's largest rebel group over just how much money and property it…
DRC: New Mine Set to Double DRC's Tin Exports
Aug 24, 2017
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Biz Community
When it reaches full capacity, the Alphamin Bisie (ABM) tin mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will deliver 10,000 tonnes of tin per…
Afghanistan: Nimroz Residents' Interest Grows in Pistachio Farming
Aug 24, 2017
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Muhammad Ramin, Pajhwok Afghan News
The residents of southwestern Nimroz province have been increasingly taking interest in plantation of pistachio farms, an official says. Mohammad Akbar Sharifi, Nimroz’s agriculture director,…
Iraq: Photos Reveal Iraq Oil Fires Burning behind ISIS Retreat [Photos]
Aug 23, 2017
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Megan Darby, Climate Home
Oil wells are on fire in the wake of retreating Islamic State militants in Iraq, satellite images show, belching toxic soot and climate pollutants. As Western-backed Iraqi…
Cambodia: Protesters, Guards Clash in a Bid to Reclaim Farmland
Aug 23, 2017
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Soth Koemsoeun, Phnom Penh Post
About 100 protesters clashed with Chamkarmon district security forces after blocking the street in front of the Land Management Ministry yesterday in an attempt to…
Liberia: ACDI VOCA Smallholder Oil Palm Shut Projects in Liberia
Aug 23, 2017
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Selma Lomax, FrontPageAfrica
The overall objectives of the project, according to Mr. Kolva, is to strengthen Liberia’s smallholders oil palm sector, contribute toward agricultural growth, reduce rural poverty,…
DRC: Alphamin Bisie Tin Mine on Track to Produce Conflict-Free Tin from 2019
Aug 23, 2017
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Mining Review
Alphamin Bisie tin mine holds significant value for the region as it brings employment while adding to the region’s infrastructure and social well-being. North Kivu…
Liberia: Freetown Mudslide, Rainstorms Disaster - A Look at Possible Causal Factors
Aug 22, 2017
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FrontPageAfrica
On August 14, a severe landslide/mudslide and rainstorms disaster killed hundreds on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. It is believed that the mudslide…
Afghanistan: How Will Trump Pay for Afghanistan? President Wants to Tap Minerals in War-Torn Country
Aug 21, 2017
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Greg Price, Newsweek
Afghanistan is said to be sitting on top of major deposits of gold, platinum and other valuable metals worth potentially $1 trillion, but with barely any…
Sudan/South Sudan: Ethiopia Hosts Fresh Talks on Abyei Demarcation
Aug 21, 2017
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Fred Oluoch, East African
After a 12-year delay in resolving the Abyei border dispute between South Sudan and Sudan, the African Union is now putting pressure on Juba and…
Iraq/Islamic State: IS Militants Set Oil Wells on Fire to Hinder Iraqi Jets Reach Targets in Tal Afar
Aug 21, 2017
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Nehal Mostafa, Iraqi News
Islamic State militants set oil wells on fire to hinder military jets reach targets, according to the pro-government paramilitary troops. In a statement on Monday,…
Myanmar: Jade Exports Earnings Plummet Since Last Year
Aug 21, 2017
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Eleven
In the first four months of this fiscal year, jade export earnings reached US$24.8 million, down $85 million since the same period last year, according…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kurds Might Put off Independence Vote in Return for Concessions from Baghdad: Official
Aug 20, 2017
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Maher Chmaytelli, Reuters
Iraq’s Kurds may consider the possibility of postponing a planned Sept. 25 referendum on independence in return for financial and political concessions from the central…
Afghanistan: Chinese Company Seeking Railway Revival to Invest in Afghan Marble Sector
Aug 20, 2017
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Abdul Haleem, Xinhua
A delegation of Qin Gen Industrial Company of China, headed by deputy general manager Li Yingjun, has met officials with Afghan Chamber of Commerce and…
Myanmar: FDA Charges 17 Water Factories
Aug 20, 2017
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Ei Thinzar Kyaw, Eleven
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Yangon said it had taken action against 17 "undisciplined" bottled water factories in Hlegu Township in two months…
Afghanistan: At Stake in US Military Efforts to Stabilize Afghanistan: At Least $3 Trillion in Natural Resources
Aug 19, 2017
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Mariam Amini, CNBC
Trump is seeking a military win in Afghanistan, but American efforts there may yet reap financial gains. Afghanistan possesses rare minerals crucial for industrial manufacturing,…
Iraq: ISIL's Smouldering Footprint in Qayyara
Aug 19, 2017
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Dorian Geiger, Al Jazeera
Qayyara had been a strategic stronghold for ISIL where oil was a crucial source of income. But torching the wells was also strategic. It offered…
Afghanistan: Improving Livelihoods for Afghan Women through Agricultural Credit
Aug 18, 2017
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Middle East North Africa Financial Network
USAID's Regional Agricultural Development Program-North (RADP-N), in partnership with Agricultural Credit Enhancement Phase-II project (ACE-II), hosted the Women's Agricultural Credit Shura in Mazar-e-Sharif on Wednesday…
Colombia: Colombia Declares 166 Municipalities Free of Landmines
Aug 18, 2017
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teleSUR
Authorities in Colombia have declared that 166 of the country’s municipalities are free of anti-personnel landmines, adding that 14 other municipalities are free of suspicion…