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South Sudan: Economic Chaos Fuels Gold Mining Rush in Africa's Newest Nation
Jul 4, 2017
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Okech Francis, Bloomberg
After South Sudan’s peace deal collapsed, gun battles rocked the capital and soldiers ransacked his clothing store, Ahmed al-Nur faced the economic crisis in a trade…
Afghanistan/Iran: Iranian President Voices Concerns Regarding Dams Construction in Afghanistan
Jul 4, 2017
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Khaama Press
The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has voiced concerns as the Afghan government plans to build more dams in a bid to regulate the waters for…
Why the New Conflict-Free Gold Program May Be about Far More
Jul 3, 2017
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Rob Bates
Most mineral-tracking schemes—and we have covered quite a few—have a serious downside: They generally work with established mining companies. That threatens the artisanal sector, the…
Demining Workshop Helps Families in Afghanistan Return Home Safely
Jul 3, 2017
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Amy OHalloran
People in many communities across Afghanistan face daily dangers from landmines and unexploded ordnance that remain behind as a deadly legacy of over four decades…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Canadian Court Orders Seizure of Kurdish Oil Tanker
Jul 3, 2017
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Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice.com
A Halifax court issued last week a warrant for the seizure of an oil tanker that holds crude oil from Kurdistan, which was last spotted…
Myanmar: Myanmar’s ‘Sea Gypsies’ Threatened by Dynamite Fishing and Drugs
Jul 3, 2017
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Agence France-Presse
Until recently the sea provided the Moken with everything they needed: a base for boats they lived in, fish and seafood to eat and bounty…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Tanker with Kurdish Oil Seen in Waters Near Canada/US East Coast
Jul 1, 2017
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Rudaw
An oil tanker carrying crude oil from the Kurdistan Region that went off track and was allegedly heading to the US over a week ago…
The DRC is Revisiting its Mining Code. Why Reform is Long Overdue
Jun 30, 2017
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Ben Radley
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently announced plans to reintroduce the shelved changes to the country’s mining code. The current mining code,…
Costs of Conflict Minerals Compliance (1 of 3) - Why Lower than Expected?
Jun 30, 2017
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Dynda A. Thomas
The out-of-pocket costs of compliance with the SEC conflict minerals rule have been lower than those originally estimated by industry and by the SEC. But,…
Whose Responsibility is it Anyway? Environmental Obligations in the Nuclear Ban Treaty
Jun 30, 2017
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Doug Weir
We’re just over halfway through the negotiations on a treaty banning nuclear weapons and, while some campaigners and states seem generally happy with the progress being made on…
Myanmar: Jade Stones on Way to China Seized at Yaypu Checkpoint
Jun 30, 2017
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Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times
Jade stones which were about to be smuggled into China were seized from a truck that was on forest track leading to Theinni from Lashio. After…
Myanmar: Over 1000 Mandalay Farmers Protest Land Seizure, Suits
Jun 30, 2017
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Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times
More than 1000 farmers in the Mandalay Region staged a protest against what they described as unfair lawsuits filed against them pertaining to seized land.…
North Korea/South Korea: Water Issue Can Escalate Inter-Korean Tension
Jun 29, 2017
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Kim Se-jeong, Korea Times
Climate change is creating water scarcity around the world, and Korea is not an exception, especially considering inter-Korean relations. "If North Korea releases water from…
Global Rights, Local Struggles: Barriers to Women's Participation in Community Land Decision-Making
Jun 28, 2017
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Celine Salcedo-La Vina
Seven women quietly filed in and sat on the rough cement floor of the tiny stone block house. We were in a small, dusty village…
Climate Change: House Lawmakers back Amendment Requiring Pentagon Climate Change Report
Jun 28, 2017
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Ellen Mitchell, Hill
The House Armed Services Committee’s annual defense policy bill will include a provision requiring a Defense Department report on the effects of climate change on military…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad Threatens Legal Action against KRG over Authorized Exports
Jun 27, 2017
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Zainab Calcuttawala, OilPrice.com
Two weeks after a 700,000-barrel tanker named Neverland reportedly began its journey towards the U.S. East Coast, Baghdad declared its readiness to challenge the legal…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdish Independence: '800,000 bpd of Crude Needed to Oil Statecraft
Jun 27, 2017
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Jijo Jacob, International Business Times
Kurdistan is a state in the birth throes. Almost 30 million Kurds in countries such as Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Iran hope to be a…
Philippines/Vietnam/South China Sea: What's behind the Resumed Vietnam-Philippines South China Sea Activity?
Jun 27, 2017
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Prashanth Parameswaran, Diplomat
On June 22, Vietnam and the Philippines conducted the third iteration of their naval personnel interactions on Southwest Cay in the Spratly Islands in the…
Water Wars: The South China Sea Security Dialogue That Wasn’t
Jun 26, 2017
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Jared Dummitt and Eliot Kim
The United States and China participated in the inaugural U.S.-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue (D&SD) on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.. The negotiations were initially launched by President…
Colombia: In Rural Colombia, Waging Peace by Safeguarding Water
Jun 26, 2017
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María Paula Rubiano, El Espectador
Fundamor's plot of land has a stream, the Quebrada la Fría, that feeds the Mandivá River, which in turns supplies 11 districts further down. The…
Myanmar: Burmese Roofed Turtle Threatened by Water Pollution
Jun 26, 2017
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Ma Pe Nyein, Eleven
The Burmese roofed turtle is an endangered endemic species known only to live in the Ayeyawady, Chindwin, Sitaung, and lower Thanlwin rivers, where it was…
CAR: Global Witness Warns of CAR Diamond Smuggling
Jun 26, 2017
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Joshua Freedman, Diamonds.net
A representative from the organization posed undercover as a diamond trader to gain “unprecedented access” to those involved in smuggling diamonds out of CAR, it…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Faces New Oil Dispute with China after Beijing Cuts Visit Short
Jun 26, 2017
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Ralph Jennings, Voice of America
China and Vietnam face a stiff new test in avoiding a showdown over undersea oil drilling after Beijing cut short a high-level meeting last week,…
Colombia: Canada’s Zonte Metals Sues Colombia over Gold Permit Rejection
Jun 26, 2017
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Cecilia Jamasmie, Mining.com
Canada’s Zonte Metals has officially sued the mining authority of Colombia’s Department of Antioquia for allegedly not processing the junior explorer’s application in accordance with…
DRC: Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Manager
Jun 25, 2017
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International Rescue Committee
The IRC’s mission is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their…
Kenya/Somalia: WASH Coordinator: Emergency Drought and Hunger Crisis
Jun 25, 2017
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International is an international humanitarian organization which provides aid and assistance to victims of war or natural disaster. For almost 35 years the association…
Somalia: Environmental Governance
Jun 25, 2017
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CTG Global
CTG supports and manages humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world. With past performance in 15 countries – from the Middle East,…
South Sudan: Food Security & Livelihood Project Manager
Jun 25, 2017
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Terre des Hommes
Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is the leading Swiss NGO focusing on child rights. It is active in more than 30 countries with development and…
Kenya/Rwanda/Uganda: Regional Food Security and Livelihood Adviser
Jun 25, 2017
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Food for the Hungry
At Food for the Hungry, we operate under a set of guiding principles we call “The Heartbeat.” This includes our Values, Vision, and Purpose, which…
Afghanistan: An Afghan Bird Refuge Comes back to Life after Decades of Neglect
Jun 25, 2017
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Pamela Constable, Washington Post
Just south of the Afghan capital, on a busy road lined with car repair shops, goat corrals and garbage pits, a narrow lane opens unexpectedly…