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Ripple Effects: Sharing Water and Building Peace in the Jordan River Valley
Dec 18, 2017
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Julianne Liebenguth
In the war-torn Jordan River Valley, we can meet the “strategic objective of reducing conflict by promoting cooperation on shared waters,” said former defense official…
Sierra Leone: Pastor Who Found Giant Diamond in Sierra Leone to Get Less Cash Than Promised
Dec 18, 2017
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Valentina Ruiz Leotaud, Mining.com
Media reports from Sierra Leone say that Pastor Emmanuel Momoh will not receive the entire proceeds from the sale of the giant 'Peace Diamond,' which…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan to Gain Influence over South Sudan in Oil Deal
Dec 18, 2017
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Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice.com
Six years after South Sudan seceded from Sudan, Sudan may regain some of its influence over the south’s oil industry after the two countries agreed…
DRC: Congolese Women Fight ‘Invisible Hands’ of Exploitation
Dec 18, 2017
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Workers World
Marie-Claude Manga, social worker, pastor and fighter for the rights of oppressed women, brought the story of the plight of women in her original home,…
Iraq: Iraq to Use Drones to Protect Oil Pipelines from 2018
Dec 18, 2017
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Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Iraq plans to use drones to monitor and protect its oil export and production pipelines from the first quarter of 2018, an oil ministry spokesman…
Sudan: Sudan Gold Income Compensates Oil Revenues before Secession: Minister
Dec 18, 2017
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Sudan Tribune
The minerals minister said Sudan’s revenue from gold is currently equal to oil revenues before the secession of South Sudan in July 2011. After the…
Sierra Leone: “Kimberley Process Not Effective for Responsible Diamond Governance” - IMPACT
Dec 18, 2017
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Mohamed Kabba, Awoko
In 2007, civil society organizations came together to form the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition aimed at amplifying their work. The Coalition has been able…
Afghanistan: Raw Marble Smuggling from Herat Continues Unabated
Dec 17, 2017
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Pajhwok Afghan News
In violation of President Ashraf Ghani's warning, unprocessed marble -- also known as white gold of Afghanistan -- continues to be smuggled abroad. During his…
Iraq/Syria: Environment a Victim of War in Iraq, Syria
Dec 16, 2017
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Fanack
The war in Syria, now in its sixth year, has been ferocious and deadly. In 2016, the death toll was estimated at 400,000. In Iraq,…
Iraq: Iraq Plans Oil Pipeline Network to Cover All Its Territory
Dec 16, 2017
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Reuters
Iraq plans to build a pipeline network to carry oil products across all its territory as an alternative to expensive and hazardous transport by tanker…
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Dec 15, 2017
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University of York - Department of Politics
The University of York is setting up a Centre for Global Development (YCGD), led by the Department of Politics, supported by the Departments of Environment…
Afghanistan: Mining Revenue Witnesses Hike, Reaches 6b Afghanis
Dec 15, 2017
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Middle East North Africa Financial Network
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) says the mining revenue has risen to more than six billion afghanis this year, showing a considerable increase…
Colombia: Colombian Community Leader Allegedly Murdered for Standing up to Palm Oil
Dec 15, 2017
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Taran Volckhausen, Mongabay
Colombian community leader Hernan Bedoya, who defended collective land rights for Afro-Colombian farmers as well as local biodiversity in the face of palm oil and…
Nigeria: Ending Farmers-Herdsmen Conflicts
Dec 14, 2017
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Punch
The Federal Government has commenced nationwide consultations with community, traditional, religious and opinion leaders (led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo) towards ending the incessant farmers-herdsmen…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Launches US$71 Million Initiative to Prepare Rural Communities for Climate Change
Dec 13, 2017
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UNDP
The Government of Afghanistan, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme and the Least Developed Countries Fund, has launched a new multi-million dollar…
Conflict Minerals: RMI Launches New Responsible Minerals Standard for Tin and Tantalum
Dec 13, 2017
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Carrie Brunner, New Brunswick Herard
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has recently published a new standard for tin and tantalum. Issued on June 12, 2017, the “Responsible Minerals Assurance Process,…
Australia: Defence Warns of Climate Change Peril for Food, Energy and Peace
Dec 12, 2017
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The Australian
Man-made climate change could increase competition for food, resources and arable land, placing a greater burden on our defence forces who must respond to an…
Myanmar: World Bank-Myanmar to Work on National Water Law
Dec 12, 2017
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Aye Sapay Phyu, Myanmar Times
Public consultations on the Myanmar National Water Law will be held soon, said State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the opening remarks at…
Afghanistan: MoMP Worries Daesh Might Extract Mineral Riches
Dec 12, 2017
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Middle East North Africa Financial Network
The Ministry of Mine and Petroleum (MoMP) on Monday said it is worried that Daesh could extract minerals from mines in Jawzjan province, including gold,…
Afghanistan: The Race to Mine Afghanistan
Dec 12, 2017
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Heidi Vella, Mining Technology
The US administration is reportedly keen to develop Afghanistan’s extractive sector, having invested nearly $500m already. However, with rampant looting and occupation of mines by…
Sudan: Sudan Seeks up to $200 mln Prefinancing to Fund Oil Development
Dec 12, 2017
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Reuters, Julia Payne
Sudan's oil ministry is trying to raise as much as $200 million in prefinancing, including from crude traders, to help it develop one of its…
Iraq: As Climate Threats Grow, Iraq Battles a New Enemy: Water Shortages
Dec 12, 2017
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Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation
After years battling Islamic State militants, Iraqi farmers – many of them military volunteers – are now returning to their homes and fields only to…
Myanmar: Only 10pc of Land Seizure Complaints Settled
Dec 12, 2017
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Htoo Thant, Myanmar Times
Only 10 percent of complaints over seized farmland submitted to the central committee for re-scrutinising land complaints have been settled since its formation in May…
Yemen: Appraisal Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Dec 11, 2017
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
DRC: WASH & Infrastructure Advisor
Dec 11, 2017
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Medair
Medair helps people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a…
Kenya: Livelihoods Manager - Mandera County
Dec 11, 2017
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Danish Refugee Council
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental and non-profit organization, founded in 1956, that works in more than 35 countries around the world.…
South Sudan: Emergency and Preparedness Response (EPR) WASH Program Manager
Dec 11, 2017
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International is committed to working to implement a clear mandate by helping men, women and children who are hit by war, epidemics and natural disasters,…
Congress Adapts to Calamity: The FY 2018 NDAA’s Climate Change Provisions
Dec 11, 2017
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Jordan Brunner
President Donald Trump is expected to sign the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2018 into law in the next few days. As…
Iraq: IS Long Gone, but Former Iraqi Oil Hub Still Dead
Dec 11, 2017
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Agence France-Presse
A white rocking horse and a child's toy car lie abandoned on a dusty lane in the Iraqi city of Baiji, a small sign of…
Afghanistan: Indians to Begin CASA-1000 Project in Afghanistan
Dec 11, 2017
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Haidarshah Omid, TOLOnews
Officials of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) on Monday said that two Indian companies have been selected to start the work on the…