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Bangladesh: Rohingya Refugees Crossing into Bangladesh Face Another Threat: Land Mines
Sep 13, 2017
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Annie Gowen, Washington Post
More than 300,000 members of Burma’s Rohingya ethnic minority have poured into Bangladesh in recent days, after a brutal military crackdown that the U.N. human…
South Sudan: Corruption Plagues South Sudan and Threatens the Growth of Its Oil Industry
Sep 13, 2017
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Paul Ilado, Star
Many major international oil companies that had entered into EPSAs with the pre-independence government in Khartoum have found it difficult ,if not impossible, to negotiate…
Colombia: Colombia's Ex-FARC Guerrillas Are Training as Coffee Growers and Baristas in Cauca
Sep 13, 2017
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Sorrel Moseley-Williams, Independent
“I want Colombia to be different,” says Jhon Benavides, an aspiring barista and, from the age of 14 until last year, a guerrilla in the…
Afghanistan/Iran: Iran, Afghanistan to Launch Joint Project to Restore Hamun Lake
Sep 13, 2017
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Iran Front Page
Head of the Wetlands Office of the Iranian Department of Environment, Arezoo Ashrafizadeh, said Iran and Afghanistan are working together on a joint strategic plan…
South Sudan: War-Ravaged South Sudan May Scrap Expensive Oil Subsidies
Sep 12, 2017
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Denis Dumo, Reuters
War-ravaged South Sudan is considering scrapping state subsidies on oil because it hasn’t been able to pay civil servants for four months and diplomatic staff…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdish Independence Vote Draws Ire in Baghdad
Sep 12, 2017
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Chase Winter, Deutsche Welle
Iraq's parliament on Tuesday voted to reject a Kurdish independence referendum planned later this month, raising already simmering tensions between Baghdad and Erbil that could…
Afghanistan: More Effort Needed to Minimize Impact of Climate Change
Sep 12, 2017
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Nabeela Ashrafi, TOLOnews
Drought and soil erosion as a result of climate change could further destabilize Afghanistan, environmental experts warned on Tuesday. This comes as scientists report that…
A New Film, Silas, Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, Highlights the Struggle to Fight Liberian Land Grabs
Sep 11, 2017
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Jonathan Gant
In 2012, while working for my anti-corruption NGO Global Witness, I sat down with a tribal chief in an isolated region of Liberia called Dugbeh.…
Costa Rica: Project Manager, USAID/OFDA Regional Disaster Assistance Program
Sep 10, 2017
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RTI International
RTI is an independent, nonprofit institute that provides research, development, and technical services to government and commercial clients worldwide. Our mission is to improve the…
DRC: Consultant - Environment and Ecosystems Assessment
Sep 10, 2017
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…
Syria: Livelihoods Programme Manager
Sep 10, 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…
Iraq/Syria: Programme Coordinator - WASH
Sep 10, 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…
Kenya: Disaster Risk Reduction Policy & Governance Expert - Marsabit County
Sep 10, 2017
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Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany
VSF Germany is an international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), providing humanitarian aid and development assistance to pastoralists and vulnerable communities in areas where livestock is of…
Whither Peacebuilding Initiatives? The Escalation of Herder-Farmer Conflicts in Nigeria
Sep 10, 2017
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Akachi Odoemene
There is a growing trend towards episodic, low-intensity conflicts across Nigeria, particularly in its north-central and southern zones. These conflicts often involve nomadic Fulani herdsmen…
Climate Variability, Water, and Security in El Salvador
Sep 10, 2017
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Herman Rosa, Chelsea Spangler
Water-related challenges in El Salvador have acquired far greater significance over the past decade as they have intersected with other social problems including migration, criminal…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Revenues Real Motive for Kurdistan Independence Vote
Sep 10, 2017
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Press TV
Sa’ad al-Muttalibi believes the leader of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, has been using the referendum to further blackmail the political system in the country…
Afghanistan: Grape Farmers Expect Bumper Crop This Year
Sep 9, 2017
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Zabihullah Jahanmal, TOLOnews
According to the ministry, this is an increase of more than 15 percent against last year. MAIL spokesman Lotfullah Rashid said Afghan farmers will earn…
Iraq: Iraq's Killing Fields: The Lethal Legacy of Landmines – in Pictures [Photos]
Sep 8, 2017
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Sean Sutton, Guardian
After decades of conflict, Iraq has been left littered with unexploded booby-traps. The Mines Advisory Group has spent 25 years in the country working to…
How to Free Children Like Samira from Somalia’s Cycle of Drought, Conflict & Hunger
Sep 7, 2017
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Kevin Watkins
Humanitarian action in Somalia has saved lives. Six months ago, a full-blown famine was in prospect as the worst drought in living memory tightened its…
Afghanistan: 22 Irrigation Canals to Be Built on Amu River
Sep 7, 2017
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Zarmina Mohammadi, TOLOnews
Officials from the Ministry of Energy and Water said on Thursday that 22 water canals will be built within the next five years to irrigate…
South Sudan: South Sudan President Sacks State-Owned Oil Company Boss
Sep 7, 2017
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Reuters
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked the head of national oil company Nilepet, according to a government decree. Managing Director James Thelweng Mathiang Rok…
Iraq: Cash-for-Work Initiative Aims to Develop Iraq's Agriculture Sector
Sep 7, 2017
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Mina Aldroubi, The National
Iraq’s humanitarian crisis remains at alarming levels as years of conflict has left millions at risk of food insecurity. As the violence continues to force…
Lebanon: WASH Expert/WASH Project Coordinator
Sep 6, 2017
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Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli
CISP's activities are consistent with its statutes and concern the implementation of humanitarian, rehabilitation and development projects in third countries and solidarity campaigns, training programs,…
South Sudan: Area Coordinator
Sep 6, 2017
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
Reforming Women's Property Rights in Afghanistan
Sep 6, 2017
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Becky Allen
On paper, the law is clear: men and women enjoy equal property rights under Afghanistan's 2004 Constitution. But on-the-ground reality says otherwise as a combination…
Iraq: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Sep 6, 2017
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…
Jordan: Project Manager Food Security and Livelihood
Sep 6, 2017
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
CAR: Economic Recovery and Development Coordinator
Sep 6, 2017
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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…
Yemen: Director of Programs
Sep 6, 2017
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…
Chad: Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
Sep 6, 2017
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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…