International
Iraq/Kurdistan: ISIS No Longer Controls Any Iraqi Oil
Sep 28, 2016
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Rudaw
Following the recapture of Shargat and Qayyarah – two oil-rich towns in northern Iraq – by the Iraqi army, the Islamic State (ISIS) no longer…
Myanmar: Magwe Farmers Demand Return of Land Seized in the 1990s
Sep 28, 2016
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Nay Aung, Myanmar Times
Farmers from Magwe Region have formally submitted complaints, for a third time this year, demanding the return of acreage seized by the Ministry of Defence…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Mosul: A Make-or-Break Moment for Aid Agencies
Sep 28, 2016
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Annie Slemrod
Mosul, the last major IS stronghold in Iraq, is the country’s second largest city. It has been under the group’s control since June 2014. In…
Myanmar: Responding to Disasters before They Happen: Trainings Build Resilience in Myanmar’s Dry Zone
Sep 27, 2016
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UNDP
In Myanmar, climate change is causing an increase in the prevalence of drought events and an increase in the occurrence of flooding and storm surges.…
India/Pakistan: Are India and Pakistan on the Brink of a Water War?
Sep 27, 2016
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Amanda Hoover, Christian Science Monitor
Rising tensions between India and Pakistan could spike into a “water war” if India fails to follow through on a treaty that regulates a river…
Timor-Leste: Global Court Agrees to Take up Timor, Australia Sea Border Row
Sep 26, 2016
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ABC News
An international arbitration court has agreed to take up a decade-long border dispute between Australia and East Timor over territory in the Timor Sea that…
Conflict Minerals: What it Takes to Make a Conflict-Free Smartphone
Sep 26, 2016
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Thomas Wilson, Bloomberg
On a moonscaped rise in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of men and women carve a heavy, off-white mineral away from the hillside with…
Colombia: Colombia Peace Deal to Usher in Rural Reform but Land Conflicts Feared, Experts Say
Sep 23, 2016
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Anastasia Moloney, Reuters
Conflicts over land in Colombia are likely to increase following a peace deal to end half a century of war as once no-go areas in…
India/Pakistan: Indus Waters Treaty between India, Pakistan Survived Two Wars: UN Official
Sep 23, 2016
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Indian Express
The 1960 Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan has survived “two wars”, a high-level UN official said underlining water also represents a source of…
Iraq: Iraq Oil Fires Could Jeopardize Mosul Mission
Sep 23, 2016
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Vivian Salama, Associated Press
A fire at one of Iraq's oil fields could hinder military and humanitarian efforts as operations to recapture the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul get…
Liberia: President Sirleaf Calls for Investment in Agro Sector
Sep 23, 2016
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Joaquin Sendolo, Daily Observer
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has informed potential investors that attended the US-Africa Business Forum about the need to invest in Liberia’s agriculture sector. The US-Africa…
Myanmar: The Environmental in Kachin State: The Mixed Blessing of Mineral Wealth
Sep 22, 2016
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Radio Free Asia
Mine Naung, in Mohnyin district of Myanmar’s Kachin state, is home to hundreds of gold mines. Residents of the small village say they are at…
Liberia: House Concurs on Land Authority Law
Sep 21, 2016
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Daily Observer, Leroy M. Sonpon III
The Legislature has finally enacted the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) Law after it was submitted by President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to both Houses, and was received…
India: The Source of India's Water Wars
Sep 20, 2016
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Stratfor
Rivers sharing boundaries, whether between other countries or internal states, are traditional points of conflict. Often governed by unpopular treaties, they are the subject of…
Conflict Minerals: US House Advances Conflict Minerals Reporting Repeal Measure
Sep 19, 2016
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Chemical Watch
The US House Financial Services Committee has approved an amended version of a bill to repeal the US's conflict minerals reporting rule.
Yemen: Ravaged by Conflict, Yemen's Coast Faces Rising Malnutrition
Sep 16, 2016
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Ahmen Al-Haj, Associated Press
The U.N. estimates that about 100,000 children under the age of five in the city and the surrounding province, also called Hodeidah, are at risk…
India: In India's Silicon Valley, the Water Wars Have Turned Deadly
Sep 16, 2016
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Chhavi Sachdev, Public Radio International
Violent disputes over water are nothing new in India — in such a large and crowded country, deciding the rights to trans-boundary waters is always…
Conflict Minerals: Al Jazeera Documentary on DRC Minerals up for Emmy
Sep 16, 2016
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Screen Africa
Conflicted: The Fight Over Congo’s Minerals is nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting in a News Magazine. It’s one of five…
Cambodia: ICC Focus on Land Grabs May Turn Attention to Cambodia
Sep 15, 2016
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Lauren Crothers, Anadolu Agency
The release of a new policy paper on case selections at the International Criminal Court (ICC) could “open the door” for further consideration of a…
International Court to Prosecute Environmental Crimes in Major Shift
Sep 15, 2016
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Voice of America and Reuters
The International Criminal Court said Thursday that it will start focusing on crimes linked to environmental destruction, the illegal exploitation of natural resources and unlawful…
ICC Widens Remit to Include Environmental Destruction Cases
Sep 15, 2016
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John Vidal and Owen Bowcott, Guardian
Environmental destruction and landgrabs could lead to governments and individuals being prosecuted for crimes against humanity by the international criminal court following a decision to…
India: Angry Clashes in Karnataka as India's Water Wars Run Deep
Sep 15, 2016
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Michael Safi and Vidhi Doshi, Guardian
There have been regular predictions that “water wars” between Asian states will be a major security threat to the continent in the coming decades, particularly…
Conflict Minerals: Conflict Minerals and Firms’ Ignorance over Their Supply Chains
Sep 15, 2016
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Journalist's Resource
Researchers from the University of Michigan analyzed all the due diligence reports the SEC received in 2014 and 2015 — about 1,300 reports per year. They…
Liberia: NOCAL Collapses One Year On - Liberia's Oil Basin Goes Quiet
Sep 15, 2016
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FrontPageAfrica
Liberia's oil industry is at a crossroads: If no new production sharing contracts (PSCs) are signed and existing ones are not extended, there will be…
Liberia: Liberia Land Policy a ‘Challenge to National Development’
Sep 14, 2016
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Mark M. Dahn, Mongabay
Liberians are anxiously awaiting the passage of the stalled Land Rights Act, which many land experts in Liberia say will help drastically curtail conflicts. Liberia has…
Climate Change: Climate Change Could Pose 'Significant Risk' to US National Security, Reports Say
Sep 14, 2016
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Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News
A bipartisan group of military experts released a statement and two reports today arguing that climate change poses a significant risk to U.S. national security.…
Myanmar: Obama to Lift Myanmar Sanctions, Including Those on Dirty Jade, Sooner than Human Rights Organizations Wanted
Sep 14, 2016
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Benjamin Soloway, Foreign Policy
After meeting Wednesday with Myanmar’s de facto leader and fellow Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, U.S. President Barack Obama made an announcement that few…
Libya: After Libya’s Oil Grab, Compromise Could Lead to a Restart of Exports
Sep 14, 2016
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Claudia Gazzini, International Crisis Group
Key crude oil export terminals in eastern Libya were seized on 11 September by General Khalifa Haftar’s Libya National Army (LNA). This is a force…
Myanmar: Ministry Mulls Dam Fisheries Proposal
Sep 13, 2016
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Htoo Thant, Myanmar Times
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation is weighing the merits of issuing fishing permits for over 500 dams across the country, in response to…
Myanmar: Ban on Logging to Be Lifted Next Year
Sep 13, 2016
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Kyi Kyi Sway, Myanmar Times
The temporary suspension of logging in Myanmar’s forested areas is set to be lifted in April, with production next financial year to resume at reduced…