International
Iraq/Turkey: Turkey Violationg Iraq's Soverignty Through Oil Deals: Analyst
Jul 30, 2016
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Press TV
Press TV has interviewed James Morris, an editor with america-hijacked.com from Los Angeles, about warning made by the Iraqi defense minister about the repercussions of…
DRC: DR Congo Wants Link on Uganda, Tanzania Pipeline
Jul 30, 2016
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Anne Robi, Daily News
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has shown willingness to use the Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline set to be constructed in the country…
Food Security: Millions Worldwide Trapped in Vicious Cycle of Violence and Hunger – UN
Jul 29, 2016
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United Nations
Two United Nations agencies warned the UN Security Council today that ongoing conflicts around the world have pushed more than 56 million people into “crisis”…
Conflict Minerals: Most Companies in the Dark on Conflict Minerals
Jul 28, 2016
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Emily Chasan, Bloomberg
Conflict minerals are difficult to dig out of U.S. supply chains. Three years after U.S. companies began filing reports about their efforts to find minerals…
Iraq: Islamic State's Oil Revenue Dives as it Loses Iraqi Territory
Jul 28, 2016
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Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Islamic State, pushed off more than half the Iraqi territory it seized in 2014, has suffered a near collapse in revenue from oil smuggling, officials…
Colombia: Colombia is Charting a New Path Forward after a Brutal Civil War
Jul 28, 2016
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Jean Friedman-Rudovsky, Bloomberg
In Latin America a critical experiment in land restitution is under way. On June 23 the government of Colombia agreed to a cease-fire with the…
Myanmar: Jade Mining Permit Extensions Suspended
Jul 27, 2016
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Ye Mon and Kyi Kyi Sway, Myanmar Times
The government will not renew mining permits for jade and gems when they expire and will only consider issuing new permits once by-laws to the…
Liberia: Liberia’s Rainforests in Danger
Jul 27, 2016
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William Q. Harmon, Daily Observer
The embarrassment that Liberia faced as a result of the infamous Private Use Permit (PUP) saga, which saw a substantial amount of the country’s precious…
Sudan: Sudan to Produce 100 Tonnes of Gold by End of 2016: Minister
Jul 27, 2016
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Sudan Tribune
Sudan’s Minister of Minerals Ahmed Sadiq al-Karouri said his country expects to produce 100 tonnes of gold in 2016, pointing it would become Africa’s second…
Colombia: 5 Things to Know about Colombia's Land Restitution
Jul 26, 2016
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Elizabeth Dickinson, Devex
Rural land reform is at the center of the peace deal now under negotiation between the Colombian government and FARC rebels. The draft agreement calls for…
Climate Change: Recipe for War: Remove Water and Food, Add Ethnic Strife—Then Stir
Jul 26, 2016
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Eric Roston, Bloomberg
The question is no longer just whether climate change will kill us, but also whether climate change will make us kill each other. Almost 25 percent…
Myanmar: Shan State Farmers Summoned to Court for Using Land Claimed by Myanmar Army
Jul 26, 2016
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Radio Free Asia
One hundred farmers from a village in eastern Myanmar’s Shan state appeared in court on Monday after the national army filed a lawsuit against them…
Myanmar: Govt Compensate Victims Displaced by Shwegyin Hydropower Project
Jul 26, 2016
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Eleven Myanmar
Union Minister for Electric Power and Energy Pe Zin Tun, said yesterday that the government will give compensation to people who were displaced to make…
DRC: World Bank Stops Funding World’s Biggest Power Plant Plan
Jul 26, 2016
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Thomas Wilson, Bloomberg
The World Bank has suspended funding to help develop a $14 billion hydropower project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a stage in what could…
Myanmar/Thailand: Myanmar to Submit Disputed Parkland for Heritage Designation
Jul 26, 2016
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Maung Zaw, Myanmar Times
Myanmar officials plan to submit land being claimed by Thailand for consideration as its own UNESCO World Heritage Site, U Than Zaw Oo, director of…
Climate Change: The Link Between Armed Conflict and Climate Change Just Got a Bit Stronger
Jul 26, 2016
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Alejandro Dávila Fragoso, ThinkProgress
Social scientists have for several decades tried to understand what makes a country experience conflict, with poverty, income inequality, weak governance, and ethnic animosity making…
Colombia: UN Praises Colombia and FARC's Agreement on Women
Jul 25, 2016
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BBC News
The UN has welcomed an agreement between the Colombian government and FARC rebels giving specific guarantees to women as part of a peace accord. Both…
Myanmar: Hundreds of Jade Mining Licenses Expire This Month
Jul 25, 2016
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Myat Pyae Phyo, The Irrawaddy
Burma’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation has released a list of 310 jade mining companies in Kachin State who will be unable to…
Liberia: Lands and Mines Ministry Launches Artisanal Mining Roadmap
Jul 25, 2016
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Lewis S. Teh, New Dawn
The Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy has, for the first time, launched the Artisanal Mining Roadmap for the mining sector in Liberia. The launch of…
Climate Change: Disasters Linked to Climate Can Increase Risk of Armed Conflict
Jul 25, 2016
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Damian Carrington, Guardian
Climate-related disasters increase the risk of armed conflicts, according to research that shows a quarter of the violent struggles in ethnically divided countries were preceded…
Climate Change: Inter-Ethnic Conflict Linked to Climate Change
Jul 25, 2016
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Megan Darby, Climate Home
There is a growing awareness among security analysts that global warming can have a destabilising effect. For example, studies suggest a prolonged drought hit crop yields…
Climate Change: Inter-Ethnic Conflict Linked to Climate Change
Jul 25, 2016
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Megan Darby, Climate Home
There is a growing awareness among security analysts that global warming can have a destabilising effect. For example, studies suggest a prolonged drought hit crop yields…
Climate Change: The GOP is Leading an Effort to Block the Military from Planning for Climate Change
Jul 24, 2016
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Adam Wernick, PRI
In June, House Republicans attached an amendment to the defense authorization bill that stopped the Defense Department from spending money to plan for climate change. The…
Asia: East Asia’s State-Led Search for Energy Security
Jul 23, 2016
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Michael Hart, Diplomat
After two decades of rapid industrialization and unprecedented population growth, the demand for energy in East Asia is soaring. This has resulted in the emergence…
Asia: Human Rights Body Calls for ASEAN Land Reforms
Jul 22, 2016
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Ron Corben, Voice of America
An international human rights umbrella says the Southeast Asian region faces the threat of growing conflicts over land between investors and local people unless legal…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Renews Push for Wheat Crops Amid Ongoing Anti-Poppy Drive
Jul 22, 2016
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Latin American Herald Tribune
In renewed efforts to wean farmers off growing poppies, the Afghan government has over the past decade pushed for agriculturalists to grow wheat, of which…
Climate Change: Kerry: Climate Change as Dangerous as Terrorism
Jul 22, 2016
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Matthew Lee, Associated Press
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday that climate change is as dangerous as, if not more, than the threats posed by the Islamic…
Philppines/South China Sea: Despite Legal Victory in South China Sea, Philippines' Oil Remains in Troubled Waters
Jul 22, 2016
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Enrico Dela Cruz, Reuters
The Philippines, eager to resume development of vital oil and gas reserves off its coast, will likely need to reach an accord with a Chinese…
Myanmar: Golden Promises Turn Sour in Indawgyi
Jul 22, 2016
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RJ Vogt, Myanmar Times
It is home to myriad rare creatures and even, legend says, a dragon. Pilgrims believe that gold in the surrounding hills is one of nine…
China/South China Sea: China's Secret Weapon in the South China Sea: Cyber Attacks
Jul 22, 2016
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Anni Piiparinen, Diplomat
Despite China’s great power aspirations, its cyber warriors threw a fit after losing a legal battle to the Philippines in The Hague. Within hours of…