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Myanmar: Military Demands Farmers Destroy their own Homes

Aug 22, 2014 | Asian Human Rights Commission

Farmers from Ngetpyawtine village tract, Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Division, have been instructed by the Township Administrative Office to remove the houses they have built on…

India: Vietnam Renews Lease of Indian Oil Blocks in South China Sea

Aug 21, 2014 | Times of India

Vietnam has renewed India's lease of two oil blocks in the South China Sea for another year, on the eve of foreign minister Sushma Swaraj's…

South Sudan: Rebels Say Ready for Talks, Unveil Proposal for Governance

Aug 21, 2014 | Sudan Tribune

The chief negotiator for the rebel group, Taban Deng Gai, on Tuesday said they were ready to negotiate on their proposed positions with the government’s…

Iraq: Government Worried by Terrorist Ties to Oil

Aug 21, 2014 | United Press International

The Iraqi government said Wednesday it was troubled by the alleged sale of crude oil from parts of the country under the control of a…

Thailand: Coup Leaders Trigger Oil Investment Rush Into Burma

Aug 21, 2014 | The Irrawaddy

The military takeover in Thailand is prompting a new push by the country’s oil companies to press for business in Burma, an industry analyst said.

The…

Myanmar: Karenni State Villagers Ask Min Aung Hlaing to Let Them Farm

Aug 21, 2014 | DVB Media

Local villagers in Karenni State’s Hpruso Township sent a letter to Burma’s military chief Min Aung Hlaing for permission to farm on land that was…

Myanmar: Shan IDPs Petition for Army to Vacate Occupied Village

Aug 21, 2014 | The Irrawaddy

About 300 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Shan State’s Kyaythee Township plan to submit a petition asking the Burmese Army to withdraw from their…

Myanmar: Farmers Sentenced to 8 Months for Mandalay Plough Protest

Aug 21, 2014 | DVB Media

Local farmers from Mandalay Division’s Sintgai Township were sentenced to prison terms of up to eight months on Tuesday under charges of trespassing and destroying…

Myanmar: Central Myanmar Holds Workshop on Peasants’ Affairs

Aug 21, 2014 | Eleven News

The issue of land grabbing dominated a workshop for farmers in Magway, which drew delegates representing farmers in every township of the region in central…

Europe - Central Asia: European Commission Prepares a Conference on Eco Security in Azerbaijan

Aug 21, 2014 | ABC Business Portal

The ecological safety of Azerbaijan has entered into the regional agenda of the European Union. Informed sources say that the European Commission is preparing an international…

East-Timor: Over-Reliance on Oil and Gas Threatens East Timor's Economy

Aug 21, 2014 | Deutsche Welle

The economy of the small independent Southeast Asian nation contracted in 2006 following a deterioration of security that left the government to request military assistance…

Iraq: Troops in Iraq Rout Sunni Militants From a Key Dam

Aug 20, 2014 | NY Times

Iraqi and Kurdish ground troops overran Sunni militants and reclaimed Iraq’s largest dam on Monday, President Obama said, as American warplanes unleashed a barrage of…

Iraq: Iraq Ups Oil Output in South, as Militants Stem Northern Production

Aug 20, 2014 | Wall Street Journal

Iraq is pushing forward with an ambitious increase in production at its prolific southern oil fields, as an Islamist insurgency has strangled output in the…

Iraq: Smuggled Oil Could Fund ISIS Beyond the Battles of Iraq

Aug 20, 2014 | Shale Plays Media

The Islamic State, also known by their older name, ISIS, has systematically attempted (and on some fronts succeeded) to take over prominent infrastructure and resources…

Conflict Minerals: Amnesty International Continues to Push for En Banc Rehearing in Conflict Minerals Case

Aug 20, 2014 | Dodd Frank

Amnesty International has filed a supplemental brief which continues to advocate for a rehearing en banc in the conflict minerals case. The argument is this: American Meat Institute v. U.S.…

South Sudan: New Oilfield in North Darfur to Go Into Production Soon - Governor

Aug 20, 2014 | All Africa

The governor of North Darfur Mohamed Osman Kibir announced that oil exploration in the Nekhaila field block 12, north-east of its state is about to…

Sierra Leone: Industrialization and Global Value Chains in Sierra Leone

Aug 20, 2014 | Afribiz

Plagued by ten years of civil conflict that inhibited commodity production and trade capacity and weakened market systems including the country’s infrastructure, it would be…

Liberia: Open Basin - TGS Nopec Hails Liberia Oil Block Bid Rounds

Aug 20, 2014 | All Africa

With Liberia battling the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, the National Oil Company of Liberia which earlier denied selling oil blocks have advertised four…

Timor-Leste: Timorese Graduates Secure Places in New Oil & Gas Training Program

Aug 20, 2014 | ConocoPhilips

Today in a ceremony in Dili, ConocoPhillips together with the Government of Timor-Leste welcomed 12 graduates into the 2014 Foundational Skills Training and Internship Program…

Myanmar: Drug Lords 'Hurt Myanmar Stability'

Aug 20, 2014 | Bangkok Post

The UN on Monday warned that drug trafficking gangs in Myanmar are undermining stability and development, as it hailed a new partnership with the government…

Myanmar: Corrupt “Land Grabs” Imperil Democracy in Burma

Aug 20, 2014 | Center for International Private Enterprise

Burma lacks many institutions necessary for a market-oriented democracy, such as a reliable court system, dependable electricity, and accessible financial services. The country’s physical infrastructure…

DRC: la FAO apporte 160 millions FCFA pour booster la filière manioc au Congo (DRC: FAO Brings 160 Million FCFA to Boost Cassava Sector in Congo)

Aug 19, 2014 | ADIAC

Dans la recherche d’un projet plus efficace, capable d’augmenter sensiblement la productivité en manioc, aliment consommé par 90% de Congolais, le gouvernement vient de mettre sur…