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Survey: Socio-Legal Review of Transboundary Parks
Aug 24, 2017
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IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law
People are invited to participate in a survey exploring transboundary protected areas, law, and peace. The survey is part of PhD research project being undertaken by Elaine Hsiao on “Protecting…
Kurds’ Risky Dream of Independence
Aug 24, 2017
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New York Times
After yearning for independence for generations, Kurds in Iraq are scheduled to take a major step in that direction with a nonbinding referendum set for…
DRC: New Mine Set to Double DRC's Tin Exports
Aug 24, 2017
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Biz Community
When it reaches full capacity, the Alphamin Bisie (ABM) tin mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will deliver 10,000 tonnes of tin per…
Afghanistan: Nimroz Residents' Interest Grows in Pistachio Farming
Aug 24, 2017
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Muhammad Ramin, Pajhwok Afghan News
The residents of southwestern Nimroz province have been increasingly taking interest in plantation of pistachio farms, an official says. Mohammad Akbar Sharifi, Nimroz’s agriculture director,…
South Sudan: Country Director
Aug 23, 2017
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ZOA
ZOA is a Christian international NGO which offers RELIEF to people who are affected by conflict or natural disasters. ZOA wants to contribute to a…
Iraq: Photos Reveal Iraq Oil Fires Burning behind ISIS Retreat [Photos]
Aug 23, 2017
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Megan Darby, Climate Home
Oil wells are on fire in the wake of retreating Islamic State militants in Iraq, satellite images show, belching toxic soot and climate pollutants. As Western-backed Iraqi…
Cambodia: Protesters, Guards Clash in a Bid to Reclaim Farmland
Aug 23, 2017
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Soth Koemsoeun, Phnom Penh Post
About 100 protesters clashed with Chamkarmon district security forces after blocking the street in front of the Land Management Ministry yesterday in an attempt to…
Liberia: ACDI VOCA Smallholder Oil Palm Shut Projects in Liberia
Aug 23, 2017
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Selma Lomax, FrontPageAfrica
The overall objectives of the project, according to Mr. Kolva, is to strengthen Liberia’s smallholders oil palm sector, contribute toward agricultural growth, reduce rural poverty,…
DRC: Alphamin Bisie Tin Mine on Track to Produce Conflict-Free Tin from 2019
Aug 23, 2017
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Mining Review
Alphamin Bisie tin mine holds significant value for the region as it brings employment while adding to the region’s infrastructure and social well-being. North Kivu…
Liberia: Freetown Mudslide, Rainstorms Disaster - A Look at Possible Causal Factors
Aug 22, 2017
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FrontPageAfrica
On August 14, a severe landslide/mudslide and rainstorms disaster killed hundreds on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. It is believed that the mudslide…
Afghanistan: How Will Trump Pay for Afghanistan? President Wants to Tap Minerals in War-Torn Country
Aug 21, 2017
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Greg Price, Newsweek
Afghanistan is said to be sitting on top of major deposits of gold, platinum and other valuable metals worth potentially $1 trillion, but with barely any…
Sudan/South Sudan: Ethiopia Hosts Fresh Talks on Abyei Demarcation
Aug 21, 2017
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Fred Oluoch, East African
After a 12-year delay in resolving the Abyei border dispute between South Sudan and Sudan, the African Union is now putting pressure on Juba and…
Iraq/Islamic State: IS Militants Set Oil Wells on Fire to Hinder Iraqi Jets Reach Targets in Tal Afar
Aug 21, 2017
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Nehal Mostafa, Iraqi News
Islamic State militants set oil wells on fire to hinder military jets reach targets, according to the pro-government paramilitary troops. In a statement on Monday,…
Myanmar: Jade Exports Earnings Plummet Since Last Year
Aug 21, 2017
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Eleven
In the first four months of this fiscal year, jade export earnings reached US$24.8 million, down $85 million since the same period last year, according…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kurds Might Put off Independence Vote in Return for Concessions from Baghdad: Official
Aug 20, 2017
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Maher Chmaytelli, Reuters
Iraq’s Kurds may consider the possibility of postponing a planned Sept. 25 referendum on independence in return for financial and political concessions from the central…
Afghanistan: Chinese Company Seeking Railway Revival to Invest in Afghan Marble Sector
Aug 20, 2017
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Abdul Haleem, Xinhua
A delegation of Qin Gen Industrial Company of China, headed by deputy general manager Li Yingjun, has met officials with Afghan Chamber of Commerce and…
Myanmar: FDA Charges 17 Water Factories
Aug 20, 2017
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Ei Thinzar Kyaw, Eleven
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Yangon said it had taken action against 17 "undisciplined" bottled water factories in Hlegu Township in two months…
Water Wars: a “Suspicious” Flotilla that May “Not Mean Anything”
Aug 19, 2017
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Jared Dummitt, Eliot Kim
The week began with signs that the détente between the Philippines and China was coming along smoothly. Philippine Defense Minister Delfin Lorenzana told a congressional hearing on…
Burkina Faso/Kenya/Nigeria (TBD): Regional Emergency Manager -West Africa
Aug 19, 2017
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Christian Aid
Christian Aid is partnering with others to end poverty in Africa. At the heart of this vision is transformation of the lives of people who…
Iraq: Emergency WASH Project Manager
Aug 19, 2017
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Terre des hommes
Terre des hommes is the leading Swiss child relief agency. Through our health and protection projects, we provide assistance to over three million children and…
DRC: Livelihoods Programme Manager
Aug 19, 2017
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Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world’s poorest countries. Concern works in partnership with the very…
Liberia: Programme Advisor
Aug 19, 2017
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ZOA
ZOA is an international relief and recovery organization supporting vulnerable people affected by violent conflicts and natural disasters in fragile states, by helping them to…
Sudan: Country Program Manager
Aug 19, 2017
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American Refugee Committee International
American Refugee Committee is and always has been about amazing global citizens taking action to change our world. Today, we’re facing challenging global humanitarian crises…
Afghanistan: At Stake in US Military Efforts to Stabilize Afghanistan: At Least $3 Trillion in Natural Resources
Aug 19, 2017
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Mariam Amini, CNBC
Trump is seeking a military win in Afghanistan, but American efforts there may yet reap financial gains. Afghanistan possesses rare minerals crucial for industrial manufacturing,…
Iraq: ISIL's Smouldering Footprint in Qayyara
Aug 19, 2017
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Dorian Geiger, Al Jazeera
Qayyara had been a strategic stronghold for ISIL where oil was a crucial source of income. But torching the wells was also strategic. It offered…
Afghanistan: Improving Livelihoods for Afghan Women through Agricultural Credit
Aug 18, 2017
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Middle East North Africa Financial Network
USAID's Regional Agricultural Development Program-North (RADP-N), in partnership with Agricultural Credit Enhancement Phase-II project (ACE-II), hosted the Women's Agricultural Credit Shura in Mazar-e-Sharif on Wednesday…
Colombia: Colombia Declares 166 Municipalities Free of Landmines
Aug 18, 2017
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teleSUR
Authorities in Colombia have declared that 166 of the country’s municipalities are free of anti-personnel landmines, adding that 14 other municipalities are free of suspicion…
Afghanistan: USAID Hosts Women’s Agricultural Credit Shura in Mazar-E-Sharif to Improve Livelihoods for Afghan Women
Aug 17, 2017
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USAID
When it comes to accessing credit for women farmers and women-owned agriculture-related businesses, challenges have often forced these operations to close because of a lack…
DRC: Democratic Republic of Congo Grappling with Heavily Networked Armed Groups Funded by Gold Smuggling, Security Council Hears, as Expert Body Mourns Slain Members
Aug 17, 2017
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UN Security Council
Tremendous challenges were facing the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the dynamics of the conflict ever-changing, an illicit trade in artisanal gold funding increasingly fragmented…
Conflict Minerals: Companies Remain Committed to US Conflict Minerals Reporting
Aug 17, 2017
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Chemical Watch
Companies remain committed to conflict minerals due diligence, despite promises of relaxed enforcement of US reporting requirements, a recent study has found. The report, by…