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Norway Gives Liberia $150 Million to Stop Cutting Down Trees
Sep 23, 2014
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Slate
Norway will provide Liberia with $150 million in development aid in exchange for reducing deforestation. Norway has made past attempts at this kind of policy in Brazil…
Sudan: Canadian, Nigerian Firms Sign Oil Contract with Sudan
Sep 23, 2014
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Sudan Vision
Khartoum - Sudan’s Petroleum Ministry signed oil exploration contracts with three companies on Sunday, including the Canadian State Petroleum Oversees Inc., Nigeria’s Express Petroleum &…
Liberia: Liberia Signs 'Transformational' Deal to Stem Deforestation
Sep 23, 2014
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Matt McGrath, BBC News
Liberia is to become the first nation in Africa to completely stop cutting down its trees in return for development aid.Norway will pay the impoverished…
Iraq: Iraq Exports More Oil From Southern Terminals Far From Conflict
Sep 23, 2014
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Alex Lawler, Reuters
Iraq's oil exports from its southern terminals on the Gulf, far from the fighting in its north, have increased so far this month as bad…
Iraq: Sen. Nelson: "Appropriate" For Iraq To Reimburse U.S. With Oil For Freeing Them From ISIS
Sep 23, 2014
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Real Clear Politics
WOLF BLITZER: Would it be unusual to ask some of the oil-rich Arab countries, whether Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Qatar -- they have a lot…
Iraq: IS Attackers Repelled From Baiji Refinery
Sep 23, 2014
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Iraq Oil Report
Recently reinforced Iraqi security forces at the Baiji refinery, backed by Iraqi Army helicopters, repelled on Tuesday the latest attempt by anti-government militants to take…
Iraq/Kuwait: Iraq, Kuwait Deepen Oil Ties
Sep 23, 2014
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Daniel J. Graeber, United Press International
BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi Oil Ministry welcomed a delegation from Kuwait to discuss ways in which the two countries could expand bilateral ties in the…
Liberia: Sime Darby Delays Liberia Palm Oil Mill Construction Over Ebola
Sep 23, 2014
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Alphonso Toweh, Reuters
WASHINGTON - Malaysian palm oil firm Sime Darby has delayed construction of a mill for its Liberia plantation and has suspended talks to expand its…
Taiwan/South China Sea: Pixel by Pixel, Taiwan Maps Out Claims to Contested South China Sea (+video)
Sep 23, 2014
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Ralph Jennings, The Christian Science Monitor
Taipei, Taiwan — Wang Cheng-gi laughs nervously as he discusses the detailed new maps of the disputed South China Sea being drawn in his corner…
China/Philippines/South China Sea: Philippine Leader Questions Intent of China Ships
Sep 23, 2014
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Matthew Pennington, Associated Press, ABC News
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Tuesday his nation will stick up for its territorial rights in the disputed South China Sea and voiced concern…
Myanmar: ‘Colonial Style’ Red Tape Blamed for Delay in Returning Seized Land
Sep 23, 2014
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Paing Soe, Democratic Voice of Burma
Burma’s parliamentary Farmland Investigation Commission has cited the overwhelming layers of bureaucracy – said to resemble archaic practices from the days of colonial rule –…
Chad: PM Wash
Sep 22, 2014
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Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
ACTED est une association de solidarité internationale française qui a pour vocation de soutenir les populations vulnérables de par le monde et de les accompagner…
South Sudan: WASH Engineer Officer
Sep 22, 2014
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Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide. ACTED provides continued support to vulnerable communities by…
Central African Republic: Primate Habituation, Research and Tourism Advisor
Sep 22, 2014
The Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas complex (DSPA) is a 4,450 km² area, comprising the Dzanga Sangha
Dense Forest Special Reserve with its various community use and…
Chad: Project Leader
Sep 22, 2014
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Sahara Conservation Fund
The Sahara Conservation Fund (SCF) is recruiting a dynamic, highly motivated and experienced Project Leader to oversee operations and manage the site, staff and infrastructure…
Russia/Ukraine: Conflict Keeps Gas 'Steppingstone' in Spotlight
Sep 22, 2014
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Natural Gas Europe
Months before winter, markets in Europe are already shivering as the war in Ukraine threatens to curtail natural gas deliveries from Russia.But as U.S. lawmakers push for greenlighting…
Myanmar: Yangon's Urban-Development Plans Are Self-Defeating, Critics Say
Sep 22, 2014
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Eleven Myanmar
The government’s efforts to build low-cost housing for them in Yangon have been self-defeating, urban planning experts say. The projects have merely driven up the…
Iraq/Syria: The Truth About Turkey and Islamic State Oil
Sep 22, 2014
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Mustafa Akyol, Turkey Post
The Sept. 20 release of 49 Turks held by the Islamic State (IS) for 101 days came as a great relief for Turkey. They were…
DRC: Mining Sector CSR: Responsible Returns in a Warm Investment Climate
Sep 22, 2014
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Joseph Kirschke, Insurance News Net
In January, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Mining Minister Martin Kabwelulu asked mining companies to cease expansions amid a severe electricity shortfall. "We'll spend the…
Liberia: Liberia Oil Bid Round Courts ECOWAS Companies
Sep 22, 2014
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Business Day
A new Liberian bid round for four offshore oil blocs is courting investment from ECOWAS companies, using an incentive that targets regional upstream operators that…
Indonesia/South China Sea: South China Sea Conflict a Real Threat to Indonesia
Sep 20, 2014
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The Jakarta Post
Indonesia has been warned that the territorial conflict over the South China Sea is a real threat that will sooner or later impact this country.
Chief…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Is Close to an Oil Agreement Prior to Meeting With Kurdistan Officials
Sep 20, 2014
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Karen Hagar, Examiner
On September 17th Basnews agency reported Erbil and Baghdad are close to an oil agreement. Yet, it appears the Kurdistan Regional Government officials were not…
United States: Director of Advocacy and Impact Strategy, Enough Project
Sep 19, 2014
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Center for American Progress
The Director of Advocacy and Impact Strategy will lead and improve advocacy and campaigns, working closely with the Founding Director and senior leadership team to…
Spending on Preventing Climate Wars versus Spending to Secure Sources of Oil
Sep 19, 2014
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Countercurrents
This summer, my CASSE blog featured the pending Iraq War III and argued that a steady state, true-cost, sustainable economy cannot be achieved if the US in…
Iraq/Syria: Turkey Collaborating with U.S. Against ISIS Oil Trade
Sep 19, 2014
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Daily Sabah
ISTANBUL — Turkey is collaborating with the U.S. in preventing the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) from selling the oil from the wells…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Intends to Strengthen Ties with Russia, Kurdistan with China
Sep 19, 2014
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Examiner
On September 18th, the Iraqi Government has stated it plans to strengthen cooperation with Russia in political and military areas. Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister, Hoshyar…
Iraq/Syria: Oil Smuggling Continues as Turkey Emerges As a Key Player
Sep 19, 2014
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Fareed Rahman, GulfNews
Abu Dhabi: Turkey is the key player in resolving the issue of cross-border smuggling of oil by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (Isil)…
Liberia: Liberia's Interest First - Nocal Affirms Oil Bid Round Reports
Sep 19, 2014
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AllAfrica
Monrovia — The National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) welcomes the recent comments provided by Global Witness on the current bid round. The solicitation of…
North Korea/South Korea: South Korea Says It Fired Warning Shots at Patrol Boat From North
Sep 19, 2014
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Choe Sang-Hun, The New York Times
SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean patrol boat crossed a disputed western sea border with South Korea on Friday and retreated after warning shots…
Chad: Un Responsable de Département Sécurite Alimentaire et Moyens d’Existence (H/F)
Sep 18, 2014
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Action Contre la Faim
L'organisation humanitaire Action contre la Faim, a été créée en 1979. Elle fait partie de la seconde génération des ONG (Organisations non gouvernementales), celle des "French…