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Forgotten Abyei: How to Bring Back the Struggle of Abyei’s People into Public Discourse
Oct 12, 2014
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Philip Manyok, The Bor Globe Network
July 9, 2011, South Sudan independence was met with great jubilation across South Sudan including the people of Southern Kordofan, Blue Nile and of course…
Sierra Leone: Diamond Miners Adjust to Fight Against Ebola
Oct 12, 2014
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Ronen Shnidman, Rapaport
Western diamond mining companies in Sierra Leone have adjusted their operations as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa continues to plague the country's diamond-rich eastern…
Gaza: Cross-Border Environmental Group Urges Israel to Increase Water Supply to Gaza
Oct 11, 2014
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The Jersusalem Post
As parties from the region prepare to gather in Cairo next week to discuss the reconstruction of Gaza, the environmental organization Friends of the Earth…
Liberia: Liberia’s Hydrocarbon Potential Sparking Interest in Current Bid Round, Despite Ebola Challenges, says GlobalData Analyst
Oct 11, 2014
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Sierra Express Media
LONDON, UK (GlobalData), 9 October 2014 – Liberia’s current invitation-only bidding round has ignited interest among international oil companies, due to the country’s considerable hydrocarbon…
On Water for Gaza, Put Politics Aside
Oct 10, 2014
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The Times of Israel
There is a serious humanitarian crisis in Gaza and water is at its center. Holding water issues hostage to the conflict will have dire consequences…
Afghanistan’s Mining Industry, Crucial for Economy, Holds Risks for Women
Oct 10, 2014
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Emily Horin, United States Institute of Peace
As Afghanistan attempts to develop its economy by attracting investment to its mining sector, the already daunting conditions for women in rural areas could worsen…
Liberia: Lawmaker Breaks Silence On Controversial U.S.$25,000 Saga
Oct 10, 2014
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Abraham S. Sollie, AllAfrica
Monrovia — Montserrado County District #15 Representative, Adolph A. Lawrence, has for the first time spoken publicly on the controversial US$25,000 saga.
It can be recalled…
China/Vietnam: China’s Airstrip in Paracel Islands Heightens Vietnam Tensions
Oct 10, 2014
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John Boudreau, Bloomberg
China’s completion of an upgraded airstrip in the disputed Paracel Islands gives it another foothold in the South China Sea and risks sparking a renewed…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Bans Entry of Three Tankers at Its Crude Oil Terminals
Oct 10, 2014
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Platts
Iraq has banned three oil tankers -- two Suezmaxes and one Panamax -- from loading at its oil terminals in response to direct exports of…
Sanction: Here's How President Obama Is Using the 'Oil Weapon'—Against Iran, Russia, and ISIS
Oct 10, 2014
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Michael Klare, Mother Jones
It was heinous. It was underhanded. It was beyond the bounds of international morality. It was an attack on the American way of life. It…
South Sudan: Floodwaters Add to Misery of South Sudan Camps for Displaced
Oct 10, 2014
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Gabe Joselow, Voice of America
BENTIU, SOUTH SUDAN—Every day, the first thing residents of a protection site at the U.N. base in Bentiu, South Sudan, do when they wake up…
Obama’s New Oil Wars
Oct 9, 2014
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Huffington Post
It was heinous. It was underhanded. It was beyond the bounds of international morality. It was an attack on the American way of life. It…
Is Food Aid Helpful or Harmful in Conflict-Affected Areas?
Oct 9, 2014
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Moses Jackson, New Security Beat
A study published in the American Economic Review offers macro-level quantitative support for critics’ claims that food aid, which is often prone to theft or capture by armed…
China/South China Sea: China 'Sends Warning' With Release of Photographs of Disputed South China Sea Island
Oct 9, 2014
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Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
China has released the first high-resolution photographs of a newly built runway on a disputed island in the South China Sea.
An analyst said the aim…
West Africa: Ebola Fears Could Impact Commodities
Oct 9, 2014
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Michael Kozoil, The Land
RESTRICTIONS on the movement of labour and goods as the Ebola crisis in West Africa worsens could have an impact on commodity markets, economists warn.
Commodity…
Liberia: Shares in Logging Firm - Speaker, Lawmaker in Constitutional Violation?
Oct 9, 2014
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Henry Karmo, AllAfrica
Monrovia — In Liberia, the lawmakers and other senior officials of government are known for violating the laws which the ordinary citizens are compelled to…
Liberia: Oil Blocks Attract Bidder Interest
Oct 9, 2014
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Reed Kramer, AllAfrica
Washington, DC — Liberia has entered discussions with major international oil companies to encourage bids for drilling in four blocks off the coast near the…
Liberia: 'Snatching Our Forefathers Land' - Roar Over LCC Concession Deal
Oct 9, 2014
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Stephen D. Kollie, AllAfrica
Monrovia — Citizens of Quardu Gboni District in Lofa County appear to be relentless in a vigorous campaign aimed at persuading lawmakers in the lower…
South China Sea: Lots of Oil, Lots of Uncertainty
Oct 9, 2014
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Emilia David, CNBC
The South China Sea is expected to hold billions of barrels of oil and trillions of cubic feet of gas, but some energy firms are…
India/Pakistan/Kashmir: Indian Defense Chief Blames Pakistan for Kashmir Conflict
Oct 9, 2014
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Hari Kumar, New York Times
NEW DELHI — The Indian defense minister blamed Pakistan on Thursday for an escalating conflict that has claimed about 20 lives on both sides of…
The Americas: Hagel to Attend Ministers’ Conference on South America Trip
Oct 8, 2014
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Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr., US Department of Defense
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will attend the 11th Conference of the Defense Ministers of the Americas during a six-day, three-country trip to Latin…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Islamic State Battles Kurds Over Border Town To Maintain Oil Trade
Oct 8, 2014
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Claude Salhani, Oil Price
Islamic State militants have been fighting for the past week for control of a key town straddling the Syrian-Turkish border. A victory by IS in…
China/South China Sea: China Unhappy Over India-US Reference to South China Sea
Oct 8, 2014
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Ananth Krishnan, India Today
China on Wednesday warned India and the United States against interfering in the South China Sea dispute. Both countries had during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's…
Iraq: Iraq GDP to Shrink as Violence Rages
Oct 8, 2014
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Gulf News Daily
DUBAI: The economy of Iraq will contract this year due to fighting ravaging the country, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday, slashing its earlier…
Conflict Minerals: Tulane Releases Study on First-Year Conflict Minerals Filings
Oct 8, 2014
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Stephen M. Quinlivan, JD Supra
The Payson Center for International Development of Tulane University Law School released a study analyzing the results of a June 2014 survey of issuers who…
Lawsuit Against U.N. on the Spread of Cholera Epidemic in Haiti Advances
Oct 8, 2014
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Damien Cave, New York Times
A federal judge in New York has agreed to hear oral arguments in a lawsuit filed against the United Nations by advocates for Haitian victims…
India/Pakistan/Kashmir: Indian and Pakistani Troops Clash Again on Kashmir Line
Oct 8, 2014
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Hari Kumar, New York Times
NEW DELHI — Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged heavy gunfire overnight Tuesday, after days of fighting that has left at least 17 civilians dead and…
Why Military Veterans Are Uniquely Primed for Climate Action
Oct 7, 2014
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Environmental Defense Fund
Most veterans’ climate action advocacy is not motivated only by traditional environmental issues, but also by lives lost during fuel transports amid increasing global conflicts.
My…
Cambodia: Cambodia’s Ruling Elite May Face ICC Probe over Land Grab
Oct 7, 2014
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Luke Hunt, The Diplomat
Lawyers have filed a criminal complaint against Cambodia’s “ruling elite” at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, alleging that crimes against humanity had…
Food Security: Food Policy Report Examines Role of Food Security in Building Resilience to Conflict
Oct 7, 2014
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International Food Policy Research Institute
A new IFPRI 2020 food policy report on “How to Build Resilience to Conflict: The Role of Food Security” is now available. The report, prepared…