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How Not to Create a State: Lessons from South Sudan to Kurdistan
Aug 25, 2017
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Diliman Abdulkader
As the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) prepares to hold a long awaited independence referendum on September 25 of this year, it's wise to look…
Khartoum Negotiating Teams Say Abyei is Sudanese Territory
Aug 25, 2017
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Sudan Tribune
Sudanese delegation for the talks on the Abyei area Monday said they will focus on the need for a peaceful coexistence between the communities there,…
Tatmadaw to Continue Clearing out Illegal Mines in Tanai and Hpakant
Aug 25, 2017
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Htoo Thant
Lieutenant Colonel Soe Myint Aung pointed out that without peace, stabillity and rule of law at those mines, they cannot become legal businesses. “There are questions…
Afghanistan- Improved Irrigation Canal to Benefit over 7,500 People in Taloqan
Aug 25, 2017
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MENAFN - Wadsam
Afghan authorities and the Afghan-German Cooperation signed a contract for the reparation and rehabilitation of the Gurg irrigation canal in Taloqan, Takhar's provincial capital on…
USAID Hosts Women’s Agricultural Credit Shura in Mazar-E-Sharif to Improve Livelihoods for Afghan Women [EN/Dari/PS]
Aug 25, 2017
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US Agency for International Development
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…
Tackling Ozone Depleting Substances as Casualties Mount in Afghanistan
Aug 25, 2017
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UN Environment
Kabul – On a recent Monday morning on 24 July, the Director General of National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), H.E.Mostafa Zaher and his environment team along with…
Serenity Amid Conflict at Myanmar’s Indawgyi Lake
Aug 25, 2017
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Hugh Scobie
Hugh Scobie takes a journey to a serenely remote lake in northern Myanmar that is largely inaccessible due to surrounding military conflicts. Indawgyi Lake, located in…
Indian Company Wins Tender to Construct CASA-1000 Power Project
Aug 25, 2017
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Energy World
Kabul: An Indian company has won the tender for construction of 1000 Electricity Transmission and Trade Project for Central Asia and South Asia (CASA). As per Tolo News,…
Sales at Myanmar’s jade expo lower than last year
Aug 25, 2017
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Valentina Ruiz Leotaud
The overall numbers are big: 6,561 pieces of jade exhibited5,092 sold326 gems, among them rubies and sapphires, showcased105 gems sold$612.4 million in total salesNearly 2,000 local…
USAID Hosts Women's Agricultural Credit Sura in Mazar-E-Sharif to Improve Livelihoods for Afghan Women
Aug 25, 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…
India: When Manimajra & Patiala Fought Water Wars
Aug 25, 2017
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Amit Arora, Times News Network
Books published in 19th century and even gazettes and census documents, both from before and after Independence, talk of these battles. Most people believe that…
Colombia: Former Rebels, Colombia Prosecutor Spar over FARC War Chest
Aug 25, 2017
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Christina Amario, Associated Press
A battle is brewing between Colombia's chief prosecutor and what was recently the nation's largest rebel group over just how much money and property it…
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…