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Cote d'Ivoire: Diamantaires Eyeing Ivory Coast for Rough Imports
May 2, 2014
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Melvyn Reggie Thomas, The Times of India
SURAT: Diamantaires are looking at Ivory Coast for rough diamond imports after the United Nations Security Council lifted a decade-long ban on diamond exports from…
In a Troubled African Park, A Battle Over Oil Exploration
May 1, 2014
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Fred Pearce
Congo's Virunga National Park has long been known for its mountain gorillas and for the lawless militias that operate there. But the recent shooting of…
Liberia: World Bank, Moving to Increase Seeds Production in Liberia
May 1, 2014
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AllAfrica
Monrovia — Liberia's staple food is rice, but the country relies heavily on imported rice to feed the over 3 million population, despite having a…
DRC: A Diamond In The Rough
May 1, 2014
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Zawya
Globally, only Turkmenistan has higher global rates, according to The International Monetary Fund latest World Economic Outlook.
The IMF expects growth to accelerate in the DRC…
An Early Look at the EU Rule on Conflict Minerals
Apr 30, 2014
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Harrison Mitchell
On March 5th, 2014 the EU released a new proposal for a regulation governing the “responsible trading strategy for minerals from conflict zones”. Indications from…
Myanmar: Timber Exports Reach US$1 bn in 2013-2014
Apr 30, 2014
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Eleven Media Group
The export of teak, hardwood and other timber has reached US$ 947 million in the 2013-14 fiscal year, according to statistics from the Ministry of…
Israel: With Peace Talks Off, Netanyahu Looks at Unilateral Moves
Apr 30, 2014
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Jodi Rudoren, New York Times
JERUSALEM — After halting peace talks with the Palestinians last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has asked his cabinet to bring forward alternative…
Western Sahara: Polisario Front Hails Security Council's Commitment to Saharawi Right to Self-Determination
Apr 30, 2014
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AllAfrica
Washington — Polisario Front expressed satisfaction with the Security Council's commitment in favour of a political solution to the Western Sahara conflict based on Saharawis'…
Nile River: Sudan: Bashir Affirms Support for Ethiopia Dam Project
Apr 30, 2014
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Tesfa-Alem Tekle, AllAfrica
Bahirdar — Sudanese president Omer Hassan al Bashir has pledged that his country will extend the necessary support for Ethiopia's massive hydro-power plant project which…
Myanmar: Villagers in Southern Burma Protest Against Chinese-Backed Oil Refinery
Apr 29, 2014
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Yen Snaing, The Irrawaddy
RANGOON — About 500 ethnic Dawei villagers from Tenasserim Division’s Laung Lone Township staged a protest on Tuesday against the construction of a huge oil…
Six Years After Cyclone Nargis
Apr 28, 2014
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Robin Lustig, The Huffington Post
Next week will mark the sixth anniversary of Cyclone Nargis, which swept through the Irrawaddy Delta in Burma and killed at least 140,000 people. I've…
Myanmar: MP Proposes Faster Process for Resolving Land Dispute Cases
Apr 28, 2014
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Hein Ko Soe, Mizzima
MP and member of the Farmland Investigation Commission is calling for changes in handling land disputes which he says will make the process faster and…
Myanmar: Plans for Coal-Fired Power Plant Face Opposition in Mon State
Apr 28, 2014
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Yen Snaing, The Irrawaddy
RANGOON — Plans to build the first coal-fired power plant in Mon State have come under fire by local residents, who say they worry about…
DRC: New Troubles at the Gates of Virunga
Apr 27, 2014
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Richard Branson, Desmond Tutu, and Howard G. Buffett, The Huffington Post
The British company SOCO International has recently begun surveying for oil in Virunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Africa's eastern Democratic…
China/Japan: Japan Says China Ships Entered Disputed Waters
Apr 27, 2014
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Press TV
Japan says two Chinese ships have sailed into disputed waters off the East China Sea, two days after US President Barack Obama declared his support…
Turkey: Whose Side Will Turkey Take in an Arab-Israeli Face Off?
Apr 26, 2014
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Ceylan Ozbudak, Al Arabiya Network
This week, as the Arab-Israeli peace talks continue, Hamas and Fatah agreed to a unity government and announced that it will take form in five…
World: Official Urges Greater Action To Combat Sexual Violence
Apr 26, 2014
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The Daily Times of Nigeria
UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura has said in spite of unprecedented political momentum to fight rape in war zones.
It says…
Underground Water Storage Can Mitigate Cross-Basin Tensions
Apr 25, 2014
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Russel Sticklor
As the earth’s surface grows hotter and precipitation becomes more variable due to the impacts of climate change, the world is in need of solutions…
Call for Applications: West African Peacebuilding Institute
Apr 24, 2014
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West Africa Network for Peacebuilding
WAPI was established to provide specialized, intensive, and culturally sensitive training in conflict transformation and peacebuilding to individuals, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the Business Community,…
South Sudan: Why Newest Nation Could Become the Bloodiest
Apr 23, 2014
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Mick Krever, CNN
Fears of all-out civil war in the world’s newest country, South Sudan, are at an all-time high a week after rebels slaughtered at least 400…
China/Japan: Pacific Rim Deal Could Reduce Chance of Unintended Conflict in Contested Seas
Apr 23, 2014
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Austin Ramzy and Chris Buckley, The New York Times
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A naval code of conduct approved by more than 20 nations around the Pacific, including China, Japan and the United States, could…
Beyond Greed or Grievance: Understanding Conflict in Resource-rich States
Apr 22, 2014
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Christoph Vogel and Joschka Havenith
Diamonds and Rubber in Sierra Leone, oil in Angola and Sudan, tantalum and gold in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, copper in Zambia –…
Water Wars? Think Again: Conflict Over Freshwater Structural Rather Than Strategic
Apr 22, 2014
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Cameron Harrington
The global water wars are almost upon us!
At least that’s how it seems to many. The signs are troubling: Egypt and Ethiopia have recently increased…
Myanmar: Independent Mon News Agency: Ethnic Karen Communities in Southern Burma Encounter the Impacts of Mining
Apr 22, 2014
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U.S. Campaign for Burma
Karen people living in Ka Htaung Nee villages, in Mitar sub-township, Tavoy district, located in the Tenasserim Region are experiencing increased air and water pollution…
Myanmar: Farmers Face Fresh Eviction Demands from Tatmadaw
Apr 22, 2014
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Min Min, Mizzima
A water convolvulus field on the corner of Wai Zayan Tar Road and Gandamar St, Mayangone Township, Yangon was the site of a press conference…
Call for Applications: 40 Chances Fellows Program
Apr 21, 2014
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40 Chances Fellows Program
The 40 Chances Fellows program will fund four 40 Chances Fellows with the most innovative social enterprise plans that use strategies built on the principles…
Researcher - Conflict Mapping
Apr 21, 2014
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International Peace Information Service
IPIS is recruiting a researcher on Conflict Mapping, starting in June 2014. This is a 90% FTE permanent contract. Based in the IPIS office in…
Assistant Coordinator - Food and Seasonal Security
Apr 21, 2014
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Islamic Relief France
Under the responsibility of food safety project coordinator, assistant coordinator of food and seasonal security programs, based in Tambacounda, ensures the implementation of food security…
C4D Specialist - P-4
Apr 21, 2014
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UNICEF
Under the general guidance of the Chief Communication, responsible for the design, formulation, management, execution, monitoring and evaluation of a behavioural change and social mobilization…
Director of Governance Research
Apr 21, 2014
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Center for International Forestry Research
The new Director will be responsible for the development, management, delivery and scientific quality of CIFOR’s engagements in governance research. This includes institutional arrangements, public…