International
Ethipoia/Somalia: The Need for Fair Water-Sharing & Management Between Somalia and Ethipoia
Apr 14, 2015
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Bazi Bussuri Sheikh, Somaliland Press
Water is said to hit humans at a profoundly at a profoundly different level than other resources. Water experts argue that people are willing to…
Iraq: ISIS Likely to Increase Kidnappings As Oil Money Dries Up
Apr 13, 2015
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Luke Hurst, Newsweek
The Islamic State could step up its kidnapping operations to raise funds, following the loss of control of three oil fields in Iraq, according to…
Conflict Minerals: Preventing Military Groups From Funding Their Activities
Apr 13, 2015
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European Parliament
Military groups in conflict areas such as in the Democratic Republic of the Congo often use the sale of minerals found in their territory to…
Iraq: Video Shows Islamic State Attacking Iraqi Refinery — But Their Oil Money Might be Running Dry
Apr 12, 2015
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Gillian Mohney, Vice News
Video released this weekend appears to show Islamic State fighters attacking Iraq's largest oil refinery in the northern city of Baiji, an assault that comes…
South Sudan: Help Milton and Blandford Deanery Plant Seeds of Hope
Apr 12, 2015
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Jackie Spiteri, Blackmore Vale
Offering the opportunity of both a healthier diet and a cash crop, a pilot project being run in South Sudan with the help of the…
Water Wars: The Growing Potential for Water Wars
Apr 12, 2015
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Richard Rousseau, International Policy Digest
Tensions over water are nothing new and will increase as shortages mount. However, it is possible to avoid violent conflicts over this fundamental resource for…
China/South China Sea: China’s Reclamations Roil South China Sea
Apr 11, 2015
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James Borton, International Policy Digest
The South China Sea remains at the epicenter of one of the most volatile maritime areas in the world with little or no agreement on…
Conflict Minerals: European Parliament Debates the Proposed Conflict Minerals Regulation
Apr 10, 2015
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National Law Review
On March 19, the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament (INTA) met to debate the amendments to the conflict minerals regulation that were proposed…
Afghanistan: UN Reports Partisan Free State Land Distribution, Land Grabbing in Afghanistan
Apr 9, 2015
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RTT News
A new UN report on land use in Afghanistan shows that there are significant vulnerabilities in the country's land distribution system that provide an opportunity…
Liberia: Liberian President Instructed ‘Lobbying Fees’ to Lawmaker
Apr 9, 2015
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Kennedy L. Yangian, Front Page Africa
Barely two weeks after losing a motion to dismiss the indictment that charged him with multiple criminal offences, Clemenceau Urey former Board Chair of the…
South Sudan: South Sudan Conflict Placing Wildlife at Risk
Apr 9, 2015
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Sudan Tribune
Millions of species of wildlife are said to be at risk in South Sudan, especially in its Jonglei state where poaching is rampantly carried out…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Wants Appeal Over Disputed Kurdistan Oil Tossed
Apr 8, 2015
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Lance Duroni, Law 360
Kurdistan’s bid to escape the Iraqi government’s lawsuit to recover more than 1 million barrels of crude oil stranded off the Texas coast should be…
Iraq: Islamic State Revenues Hit by Lost Iraqi Oil Fields: Report
Apr 8, 2015
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AFP
The Islamic State group has lost control of "at least three large oil fields" in Iraq, depriving the jihadists of a crucial source of income,…
Liberia: Ex-NOCAL Official: Legislature Demanded ‘Lobbying Fees’
Apr 8, 2015
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Bettie Johnson, Front Page Africa
The bribery case involving ex officials of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NCAL) continues to bring some internal dealings to the surface. Statements from…
Liberia: ArcelorMittal Liberia’s Resettlement Program and Its Impact on Affected Communities
Apr 8, 2015
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TLC Africa
According to the World Bank, involuntary resettlement is a process by which people adversely affected by development projects (physical dislocation, loss of income, or access…
South China Sea: Science and Geopolitics Converging in the Troubled Waters of the South China Sea
Apr 8, 2015
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James Borton, Geopolitical Monitor
The South China Sea remains at the epicenter of one of the most volatile maritime areas in the world, with little or no agreement on…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Officials Visit China to Mend Ties After Rig Spat
Apr 7, 2015
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Tran Van Minh, Associated Press
Vietnam sent a high-ranking delegation of Communist Party officials and Cabinet ministers to China on Tuesday as the countries seek to mend relations strained by…
Liberia: FDA, Lands & Mines Connived
Apr 7, 2015
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The New Dawn Liberia
The head of Liberia's Public Procurement and Concession Commission, James Dorber Jallah, says the management of the Forestry Development Authority colluded with some officials of…
Iraq: Iraq Starts Campaign to Clear Southern Oilfields of Landmines
Apr 7, 2015
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NRT
BASRA -- In Iraq's vast southern desert, de-mining teams are working to remove millions of Saddam-era landmines and explosive ordnance that litter Iraq's giant oil…
China/South China Sea: South China Sea Territorial Clashes Threaten Environmental Catastrophe
Apr 7, 2015
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James Borton, The Washington Times
China’s mounting clashes with its neighbors over control of the South China Sea also could be fueling a major environmental catastrophe, endangering fishing stocks, threatening…
Laos: One Woman’s Mission to Free Laos From Millions of Unexploded Bombs
Apr 5, 2015
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times
Thao Kae and his friends were foraging for their dinner, collecting the bamboo shoots that grow in the jungle a half-hour’s walk from their remote…
Libya: One of Libya’s Rival Governments Moves to Control Oil Revenue
Apr 5, 2015
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times
One of the two factions battling for control of Libya took steps on Sunday to divert incoming oil revenue away from the central bank and…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Sales of Kurdish Oil Point to Beneficiaries Close to Erdoğan
Apr 4, 2015
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Today's Zaman
People close to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan are the beneficiaries of a lucrative oil deal signed between Ankara and Arbil that has laid the framework…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Passes Oil Accounting Law
Apr 3, 2015
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Patrick Osgood and Rawaz Tahir, Iraq Oil Report
Kurdistan’s Parliament passed a law establishing an oil revenue accounting body on Wednesday, a partial step in providing oversight of the region’s future oil revenue.The…
China/India: Water Wars: China, India and the Great Dam Rush
Apr 3, 2015
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Sudha Ramachandran, The Diplomat
China’s grand plans to harness the waters of the Brahmaputra River have set off ripples of anxiety in the two lower riparian states: India and…
South Sudan: South Sudan's Oil Revenue Only About $10/barrel
Apr 2, 2015
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Radio Tamazuj
South Sudan's government is earning only about $10 per barrel of crude oil compared to an international oil price of more than $50. Sources explained…
Myanmar: Some Kantbalu Land-Grabbing Files Closed
Apr 2, 2015
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Eleven Myanmar
Shwebo Township Court has closed some files relating to the Kantbalu land-grab after a five-point agreement was presented during a trial Tuesday, according to Wai…
Liberia: Former FDA Authorities Under Trial
Apr 1, 2015
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The New Dawn Liberia
The former Managing Director of Liberia’s Forestry Development Authority, Mr. Moses Wogbeh and several of his key senior officials are jointly facing prosecution at the…
India: DRI to Auction Blood Diamonds
Apr 1, 2015
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The Times of India
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has decided to auction Rs 3.85 crore worth of illicit diamonds seized from two smugglers in 2008. Official sources said blood…
Mali: UN Agency Launches Project to Boost Agricultural Production in Northern Mali
Apr 1, 2015
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United Nations
A new project aimed at restoring the livelihoods of some 33,000 households affected by armed conflict and climate change in northern Mali has been launched…