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Australia: Australia Military ‘Unprepared’ for Climate Impacts – Experts
Jun 22, 2015
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Ed King, Responding to Climate Change
Australia’s defence force has “one eye shut” to the impending threat of global warming, say experts in a report released today by the Melbourne-based Centre for…
Colombia: Ecopetrol Pipeline Bombing Spills More Oil into Colombian River
Jun 22, 2015
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Reuters
Crude oil has spilled into another Colombian river, state-run oil company Ecopetrol said on Monday, in the latest of a slew of bomb attacks on…
Assessing the U.S. Navy's Arctic Roadmap
Jun 21, 2015
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Andreas Kuersten
Shielded by a significant expanse of sea ice, the Arctic Ocean has historically had limited naval strategic relevance outside of submarine and early warning operations. …
Iraq: Jordan and Iraq Change Route of Oil Pipeline Due to ISIS
Jun 20, 2015
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Middle East Monitor
Iraq's ambassador to Amman said on Friday that his country has agreed with Jordan about changing the route of the oil pipeline which was planned…
Vatican Encyclical: “War Always Does Grave Harm to the Environment”
Jun 19, 2015
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Doug Weir
The Vatican’s latest encyclical ‘Care for Our Common Home’ has triggered much rejoicing from the environmental movement, and justifiably so, coming as it does in…
Key Protocol on Oil Transit, Endorsed by South Sudan Parliament
Jun 19, 2015
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Peter Lokale Nakimangole
The move followed a presentation of a joint report prepared by the committees of Physical Infrastructure, Legislation and Justice, by the Member of Parliament's Hon.…
The US and China Won't See Military Conflict over the South China Sea
Jun 19, 2015
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Xue Li and Xu Yanzhuo
In a recent piece on the South China Sea disputes, I argued that “the ASEAN claimants are largely staying behind the scenes while external powers take center…
The Green Climate Fund: Finding a Role for Peacebuilding Priorities
Jun 19, 2015
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Neil Bhatiya
In the wake of the September 2014 United Nations climate summit, which brought together representatives from more than one hundred countries to build global ambition…
Iraq: French Firms Latest to Be Acquitted over Fraud in Iraq's Oil-for-Food Programme
Jun 19, 2015
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Middle East Eye
A French court on Thursday acquitted 14 companies over corruption-related charges linked to the scandal-ridden United Nations oil-for-food programme in Iraq. French companies and their managers, including Renault Trucks, Schneider…
Liberia: Robert Sirleaf Distances Himself from Saga at Oil Firm
Jun 19, 2015
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Rodney D. Sieh, FrontPageAfrica
Running behind on payments to landlord, fears of bankruptcy and management ineptitude, paints a gloomy picture about the future of Liberia's emerging oil sector agency,…
European Parliament Passes Conflict-Minerals Bill; UN Releases Report on Money Flows in DRC
Jun 18, 2015
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Carley Chavara
A new report prepared by the UN Environment Program and UN peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (known as MONUSCO) found that just two percent of…
The Truth about China’s South China Sea Land Reclamation Announcement
Jun 18, 2015
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Prashanth Parameswaran
Earlier this week, as The Diplomat reported, China declared that some of its land reclamation work in the South China Sea will be completed soon. Considering the…
Liberia: GVL Rehabilitates Hand Pumps in Nemiah
Jun 18, 2015
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The New Dawn
Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) has rehabilitated seven hand pumps in Wilsonville and Andrewville/Nemiah Garraway Administrative District, Grand Kru County. The facilities are currently providing safe…
Yemen: Yemen Facing Serious Food Insecurity as Conflict Deteriorates, New UN Study Finds
Jun 18, 2015
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United Nations
Six million people in Yemen are slipping towards severe hunger and now need emergency food and life-saving assistance, “a sharp increase” from the last quarter…
DRC: Ivanhoe, DRC Still at Odds over Zijin Deal
Jun 18, 2015
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Kip Keen, Mine Web
Three weeks ago Ivanhoe Mines announced a big deal for its Kamoa copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It signed Zijin Mining,…
Syria: ISIS is Using Oil as a Weapon against Syrians
Jun 18, 2015
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Jeremy Bender, Business Insider
ISIS, which controls all of the oil-producing regions in eastern Syria, has started blockading oil sales to rival Syrian rebel groups in the north of…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Regional Government Threatens 'Legal Measures' if Baghdad Does Not Cover Its Budget
Jun 18, 2015
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Middle East Monitor
The regional government in Erbil, Northern Iraq, has announced that it will take "legal measures" if the federal authorities in Baghdad do not cover its…
Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi: Africa Government Officer
Jun 17, 2015
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One Acre Fund
One Acre Fund is increasingly exploring opportunities to work together with the Ministries of Agriculture in the countries where we work. There exist very powerful…
Liberia: As Southeastern Land Conflict Intensifies, River Gee Hunter Reported Kidnapped
Jun 17, 2015
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Cholo Brooks, Global News Network Liberia
A 35-year old man in Watuaken, River Gee went on a hunting expedition and has been missing for nearly a week. According to the report,…
Kurdistan/Iraq: KRG PM: Kurdistan Can Sell Oil without Baghdad Approval
Jun 17, 2015
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Rudaw
The Kurdistan Regional Government can directly export its oil to world markets without going through Baghdad, Kurdistan region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani claimed following a…
Liberia: House Probes US$4.6 Million Land Rental Fee
Jun 17, 2015
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Legislature of Liberia
The Honorable House of Representatives has set up a Joint Committee to investigate a US$4.6m Land Rental Fee for affected communities in which forest related…
Challenges After Conflict: Regional Consultation on Resolution 1325
Jun 16, 2015
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Aizhamal Bakashova
Resolution 1325 is not just a tool which can be used to protect women and sustain peace. It is also a testament to strong women…
China/South China Sea: China's Artificial Islands Will Be 'Completed within Days' in the Disputed South China Sea
Jun 16, 2015
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Lizzie Dearden, The Independent
China has said it will finish its man-made islands in disputed areas of the South China Sea within days, heightening tensions with neighbouring countries. Taiwan,…
Afghanistan Should Leave Its Copper in the Ground to Avoid Further Strife
Jun 15, 2015
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Antony Loewenstein
Afghanistan faces an existential crisis over its untapped natural resources. After decades of war and insecurity, the Afghan government and foreign investors are pushing to…
Liberia: Who is Responsible for the Meltdown at NOCAL?
Jun 15, 2015
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Rodney D. Sieh, Front Page Africa
Several communications and confidential documents in possession of FrontPageAfrica, is outlining what many industry observers and insiders at the National Oil Company of Liberia already…
Iraq: U.S. Top Court Rejects Iraq Bid to Revive 'Oil-for-Food' Lawsuit
Jun 15, 2015
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Lawrence Hurley, Reuters
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort by Iraq to revive a lawsuit against dozens of companies for allegedly conspiring with former leader…
DRC: Brandeis Addresses Use of ‘Conflict Minerals’ in Electronics
Jun 15, 2015
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Bill Schaller
Underscoring its longstanding commitment to social justice, Brandeis University has approved a policy that addresses the use of conflict minerals in the university’s most commonly…
Liberia: EU-Liberia Meet over Forest Management Agreement
Jun 15, 2015
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The New Dawn
EU Ambassador Tina Intelmann says good forest governance and law enforcement are critical to the success of efforts to halt deforestation and forest degradation. Speaking…
Oil, Arms, and Corruption: A Poisonous Nexus?
Jun 14, 2015
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Sam Perlo-Freeman
While world military spending has fallen slightly in recent years, some regions, notably Africa and the Middle East, have seen continuing rapid increases. When SIPRI…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam, Chinese Boats Clash Near Disputed South China Sea Isles
Jun 14, 2015
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John Boudreau, Bloomberg
Vietnamese fishing craft clashed with Chinese boats near the disputed Paracel Islands last week, underscoring simmering tensions between the two communist countries even as their…