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Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdish-Iraqi Deal Could Restore Oil Production

Feb 28, 2018 | Nick Cunningham, OilPrice

Iraq’s oil production could begin to rise after a tentative deal was agreed to by the Kurdish Regional Government and the central government in Baghdad.…

China/Philippines: Philippines Says Any South China Sea Energy Deal Must Be with Chinese Company, Not Govt

Feb 28, 2018 | Reuters

Any potential deals between Manila and Beijing on energy exploration in the South China Sea should be agreed with a company and not the Chinese…

Colombia: 60% of Colombia’s Farmers Do Not Formally Own Their Land

Feb 28, 2018 | Jarrod Demir, Colombia Reports

Six out of 10 peasant families in Colombia do not formally own their land, according to director of the National Land Agency, Miguel Samper. It…

Ghana: Farmers Lead The Way to Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict in Kakum

Feb 28, 2018 | Henrietta Asiedu, Modern Ghana

A training on biodiversity conservation and elephant crop raid prevention techniques is the most recent intervention in terms of building capacity of communities for elephant…

Iran: Iran Warns of Regional Tension over Water Resources

Feb 28, 2018 | Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian spiritual leader’s advisor for military affairs, Yahya Rahim Safavi, warned of regional tensions between Iran and its neighbors over water in the coming years,…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Agrees Tentative Deal with Kurds to Resume Crude Oil Exports to Turkey

Feb 28, 2018 | Platts

Iraq has agreed a deal with the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government to resume crude oil exports through its pipeline to Turkey, halted since last July,…

Nigeria: On the Front Line of Climate Change and Conflict

Feb 28, 2018 | Paul Parks, Business Day

The Nigeria Watch Project at the University of Ibadan reported that in 2017 more than 8600 people were killed in Nigeria from civil strife, criminal…

South Sudan: South Sudan Accuses Oil Group of Pollution, Threatens Shutdown

Feb 28, 2018 | Denis Dumo, Reuters

South Sudanese lawmakers have accused the consortium running the country’s last working oilfields of dumping expired chemicals in the bush, and have threatened to shut…

Afghanistan/Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Mull Shore Protection Work along Amu Darya River

Feb 28, 2018 | Trend

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan held a meeting of specialists of water authorities of the two countries in Termez from Feb. 26 to Feb. 27, 2018, the…

Yemen: Senior Environmental Health Manager

Feb 27, 2018 | International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at…

DRC: Ecotourism Development and Bonobo Conservation Expert

Feb 27, 2018 | World Wide Fund For Nature

WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment, and build a future in which people live in harmony with nature.

In order…

Global Surge - Food Security and Livelihoods

Feb 27, 2018 | British Red Cross

The British Red Cross helps people in the UK and around the world to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies, disasters and conflicts. …

Lebanon: Information Management Associate

Feb 27, 2018 | UN Office for Project Services

UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Its mission is to serve people in need by…

Senior/Principal Consultant - Fragile & Conflict Affected States

Feb 27, 2018 | Itad

Itad is a leading consultancy providing technical expertise to international development programmes, projects and institutions. Their work covers a range of sectors, including Conflict Prevention,…

Conflict Minerals: Price of Cobalt Tripled in Two Years

Feb 27, 2018 | Viliyana Filipova, Finance Apprise

The price of cobalt tripled in two years to 81,500 USD per tonne. The metal, which is used in high-tech battery products like iPhone smartphones…

Afghanistan: Gemstone Illegally Excavated from 370 Nuristan Sites

Feb 27, 2018 | Yousuf Zarifi, Pajhwok Afghan News

Illegal excavation of gemstones from nearly 400 mines has been underway in eastern Nuristan province, with half of the revenue going to militants, officials and…

Myanmar: Residents Rail against ‘Biased’ Gemstone Bill

Feb 27, 2018 | Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times

Local residents of Myitkyina township in Kachin State have vowed to launch a protest against the gemstone bill that was submitted to the Pyithu Hluttaw last…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Minefields: Living amongst Landmines [Video]

Feb 27, 2018 | Jennifer Glasse, Al Jazeera

Afghans have lived through decades of war and instability. One of the biggest threats they face now are landmines, left from either the Soviet invasion…

Mali: Natural Resource Management and Peacebuilding Research Consultant

Feb 26, 2018 | International Alert

International Alert's work is designed to positively impact the quality of life of the people it works with. Through a range of approaches, International Alert…

Liberia: Several Land Cases on Hold

Feb 26, 2018 | Alvin Worzi, Daily Observer

With the prevalence of land cases across Liberia, the Daily Observer has reliably learnt that several land cases are lingering at the Circuit Court in…

Australia/Timor-Leste: Australia, East Timor Agreement over $50 Billion Oil and Gas Field

Feb 26, 2018 | Lindsay Murdoch, Sydney Morning Herald

Australia and East Timor will sign a landmark agreement aimed at opening the way to share revenue from the $50 billion Greater Sunrise oil and…

Iran/Iraq/Kurdistan: Plan to Truck Oil from Iraq's Kirkuk to Iran Delayed by Security Concerns

Feb 26, 2018 | Reuters

A plan to truck oil from Iraq’s northern Kirkuk fields to Iran cannot be fully implemented at this stage due to security concerns, the head…

South Sudan: Nearly Two-Thirds of the Population in South Sudan at Risk of Rising Hunger

Feb 26, 2018 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

More than 7 million people in South Sudan - almost two-thirds of the population - could become severely food insecure in the coming months without…

For Cobalt Buyers, Is Artisanal Mining the Problem or the Solution?

Feb 25, 2018 | Andy Home

One reason the cobalt price has gone supernova over the last year is the realisation that not only does most of the available supply come…

Sustaining Peace in a Climate of Change

Feb 25, 2018 | Janani Vivekananda

The world is at its most volatile and dangerous since the Cold War. The escalation of conflict in Syria this week, and Congo’s spiralling back…

How H.E. President Weah’s Land Commissioner’s Dr. Othello Brandy Must Reduce High Costs of Unscrupulous Land Sales against the Interest of Liberians: A Few Suggestions

Feb 25, 2018 | New Dawn

The rationale is to reduce hardship on Liberians. The Government Land Commissioner Dr. Brandy should re-regular land tenures and land prices across Liberia. Let the…