International
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…
Liberia: Harmful Social and Environmental Impacts of Liberia Palm Oil Project Exposed
Apr 1, 2015
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Forest Peoples Prgrams
Several years of fieldwork by the Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) and civil society partners in Liberia has revealed the extent to which palm oil company…
Iraq: Iraq Plans to Sell Crude Oil on Prepay
Mar 31, 2015
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Hellenic Shipping News
Minister of Finance , Hoshyar Zebari revealed, that the federal government seek to sale quantities of oil reserves on prepay.
Zebari said, “The government is planning…
Syria: Syria Needs Millions of Dollars for Food Security
Mar 31, 2015
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The Crop Site
The ongoing crisis in Syria has severely disrupted agricultural production and trade, leading to an urgent need for aid, said the UN Food and Agriculture…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Has World's 8th Oil and Gas Reserves
Mar 30, 2015
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Kurdish Globe
DOR Organization for Kurdistan Oil and Gas Information has recently published a report about Kurdistan Region?s oil and gas sector and announced that Kurdistan Region…
Iraq: Iraq, IOCs Eye Changes in Oil Contracts to Mitigate Impact of Falling Crude
Mar 30, 2015
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Platts
Iraq's Oil Ministry and international oil companies are moving toward a shared vision on contract changes that will mitigate the impact of low oil prices…
Iraq/Kuwait: Kuwait Signs Two Memos with Iraq on Oil, Gas
Mar 30, 2015
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Kuwait News Agency
Kuwait and Iraq have signed two memorandums of understanding regarding oil fields on their shared border and the possibility of Kuwait importing natural gas from…
Liberia: CNDRA Completes Storage of 93% of Land Records
Mar 30, 2015
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Wilfred Gortor, LINA
The Center for National Documents and Records Agency (CNDRA) has disclosed that it has organized and stored 93 percent of land records in Liberia over…