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The Imperative for Peace and Security Council’s Action against Conflict-Induced Food Insecurity
May 30, 2018
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Solomon Dersso
In the preamble to the Protocol of the Constitutive Act Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union…
The Water Wars within: Preventing Subnational Water Conflicts
May 30, 2018
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Scott Moore
In 1995, World Bank official Ismail Serageldin warned that “the wars of the next century will be fought over water—unless we change our approach to…
Liberia: 18 Ordered to Pay Back ‘Benefits’ from Oil Block LB13 Deal
May 30, 2018
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Leroy M. Sonpon, III, Observer
The five-member Special Presidential Committee (SPC) constituted to examine the scandal allegations during the negotiation of the concession agreement between ExxonMobil and the Liberian Government…
India: Water Wars in India's Hillside Getaway Shimla as Taps Run Dry
May 30, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
Indian police on Wednesday were forced to escort water tankers through the streets of Shimla as an unprecedented shortage sparked brawls and desperation in the…
Colombia: Expectations for Colombian Coffee Production This Year Lowered to 14.2 Million Bags amid Heavy Rains
May 30, 2018
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Jared Wade, Finance Colombia
Colombia is expected to produce 14.2 million bags of coffee in the current season, a decline of around half a million bags from previous estimates,…
Afghanistan: Flood and Drought: Extra Burdens on the Shoulders of Afghan Citizens
May 30, 2018
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Moh. Sakhi Rezaie, Daily Outlook Afghanistan
Afghanistan is one of the countries that is highly prone to a number of natural disasters like earthquakes, flooding, drought, landslides, and avalanches & man-made…
Colombia: Colombia Hidroituango Dam: 'The River Took my House'
May 30, 2018
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Nicolas Bedoya and Pablo Cuellar, BBC
Puerto Valdivia is just one of the communities affected by a series of emergencies which have hit Colombia's largest hydroelectric dam project, Hidroituango. Tens of…
Environmental Peacebuilding: What Is It Good for?
May 29, 2018
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Nina Engwicht
Policy interventions seeking to break the link between natural resource abundance and violent conflict aim to tackle the quality of environmental governance both in producer…
Sierra Leone: Mines Minister Visits Mining Companies in Kono
May 29, 2018
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Saidu Bah, Awoko
The Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Morie Manyeh, between the 25 to 27 May 2018, went on a familiarisation visit to mining and exploration…
Liberia: Liberia Losing Gold, Diamond Revenue to Sierra Leone and Guinea
May 29, 2018
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FrontPage Africa
Liberia is said to be losing a huge quantity of gold and diamond daily to Guinea and Sierra Leone due to the high export tax…
Washington DC: Manager/Senior Manager, Municipal & Environmental Infrastructure
May 28, 2018
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IFC
The Global Infrastructure and Natural Resources Department in IFC, is seeking a Manager/Senior Manger for its global Municipal & Environmental practice. The manager will provide…
Syria: WASH Officer
May 28, 2018
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UNICEF
The WASH Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process, through the application of theoretical and practical technical skills in…
Myanmar: CSO Partnerships Manager
May 28, 2018
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WWF
The CSO Partnerships Manager will lead all aspects of social development, CSO partnership building, and community engagement work of WWF' Myanmar with special focus on…
Ethiopia: Programme Manager
May 28, 2018
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Oxfam
The Programme Manager will provide technical support and quality control in management, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Oxfam drought response project in Somali…
Papua New Guinea: Country Director
May 28, 2018
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WaterAid
The Country Director (CD) provides leadership and management of WaterAid PNG’s Country Program, leading our policy and advocacy with national government and other development stakeholders,…
Myanmar: Sustainable Finance Manager
May 28, 2018
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World Wildelife Fund for Nature
WWF Myanmar was established in 2013 and is working to conserve the country’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife.…
Liberia: Project Manager, Ziama-Wonegizi-Wologizi (ZWW) Landscape
May 28, 2018
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Fauna & Flora International
FFI is seeking the new position of Project Manager, Ziama-Wonegizi-Wologizi (ZWW) Landscape to manage key aspects of FFI’s approach to conservation efforts in this region.…
Washington DC: Deputy Assistant to the Administrator
May 28, 2018
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USAID
The Deputy Assistant to the Administrator in the Bureau for Food Security is responsible for having substantial day-to-day management responsibilities for the Bureau and spurring…
Myanmar: Protected Areas and Law Enforcement Technical Advisor
May 28, 2018
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World Wildlife Fund
WWF Myanmar was established in 2013 and is working to conserve the country’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife.…
Myanmar: Energy Data & Research, Senior Associate
May 28, 2018
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Pact
Pact seeks an efficient Energy Data & Research Senior Associate to provide integrated techno-economic analytics across the energy access sector, incl. demand projections modeling, mini-grid…
Afghanistan: Afghan Essential Oils in Demand by Foreign Perfume Industry
May 28, 2018
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TOLOnews
An Afghan company recently started exporting essential oils made from rose petals and orange blossoms for the foreign perfume industry. The export company said the…
Liberia: In Buchanan, Grand Bassa: Storage Facility for Artisanal Fish Farmers Dedicated
May 28, 2018
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New Dawn
The storage facility, which has several compartments for the cold storing of fishery products, was constructed by the National Fish Farmers Union of Liberia (NAFUL)…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone War Criminal to Go Free after Ending Jail Term
May 28, 2018
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Channel News Asia
An ex-Sierra Leone militia leader was to walk free on Monday (May 28) after serving a 15-year sentence, the first to complete a term imposed for…
South Sudan: Oil-Mudslides Flooding South Sudan
May 28, 2018
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Terry Swartzberg, ViaNews
Triggerd by an oil spill and subsequent heavy rainfall, waves of oil and contaminants-soaked mud are rolling over South Sudanese villages and farmlands, reports the…
Afghanistan: Drought Adds to Woes of Afghanistan, in Grips of a Raging War
May 27, 2018
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Mujib Mashal, New York Times
Afghanistan, already torn by decades of intensifying violence, is grappling with a drought in two-thirds of the country that could lead to severe food shortages…
Myanmar: Kachin State Government, China Chasing Chinese Timber Smugglers
May 25, 2018
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Chan Thar, Myanmar Times
The Kachin State government is cooperating with Chinese authorities to arrest Chinese timber smugglers who stole some 2000 tonnes of seized timber in Hsawlaw township,…
Myanmar: US House Backs Measures to Sanction Myanmar's Military, Nudge Gem Sector Reform
May 25, 2018
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Zsombor Peter, Irrawaddy
The US House of Representatives has approved measures that call for targeted sanctions against more of Myanmar’s military leaders over human rights abuses in Rakhine…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone President to Push Review of Mining Law, Contracts
May 25, 2018
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Cooper Inveen, Reuters
Sierra Leone’s new president will follow through with campaign promises to review mining contracts and consider changes to the law that would ensure the West…
Myanmar: The Journey of the Blood Jade
May 25, 2018
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Lae Phyu Pya Myo Myint, Myanmar Times
“Journey of The Blood Jade”, a photo exhibition held on 16 to 18 May at The Yangon Gallery aimed to show just how bloody the…
A Watershed Moment for Iraqi Kurdistan: Subnational Hydropolitics and Regional Stability
May 24, 2018
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Marcus King
Iraqi Kurdistan is blessed with abundant water resources, but these resources are under increasing stress. Changing demographics, dam building in neighboring countries, and drought have…