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South Sudan: 'There's No Work, No Money': Oil-Rich but Desperately Poor South Sudan Shuts up Shop
Apr 14, 2016
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Simona Foltyn, Guardian
The shortage of fuel – which, like everything else that’s consumed in South Sudan, is imported – is perhaps the most palpable consequence of the…
Afghanistan: Afghan Mineral Wealth Being Looted by Strongmen, Experts Say
Apr 14, 2016
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Lynne O'Donnell, Associated Press
The brilliant blue stone lapis lazuli, prized for millennia, is almost uniquely found in Afghanistan, a key part of the extensive mineral wealth that is…
Iraq: Italian Team Arrives as Part of Mosul Dam Repair Project
Apr 14, 2016
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Balint Szlanko, Associated Press
A team of Italian specialists arrived Thursday at the site of the Mosul Dam as part of an emergency campaign to repair Iraq's largest dam…
Haiti: UN Could Have Prevented Haiti Cholera Epidemic with $2,000 Health Kit – Study
Apr 14, 2016
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Ed Pilkington and Joe Sandler Clarke, Gaurdian
The devastating Haiti cholera epidemic that has claimed thousands of lives and will cost more than $2bn to eradicate could have been prevented if the…
No Petition for Certiorari in Natl Assoc. of Manufacturers V. SEC, The Conflict Minerals Case
Apr 13, 2016
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Cydney Posne
No reason to keep checking the SCOTUS website for the SEC’s cert petition in Natl Assoc. of Manufacturers v. SEC, the conflict minerals case. According…
Food Security and Climate Change: New Frontiers in International Security
Apr 13, 2016
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Tom Daschle and Michael Werz
In 2010, President Barack Obama’s National Security Strategy, or NSS—the periodic planning document that assesses the risks facing the country and outlines the United States’…
Liberia: Some 500 Ivorian, Burkinabe Land Intruders Flee Liberia Following Deployment of Military Troops
Apr 13, 2016
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Global News Network
The people of southeastern Liberia, especially those from Grand Gedeh County have now been released from stress and other emotional inter feelings following the fleeing…
Afghanistan: A Simple Solution for Farmers
Apr 13, 2016
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Mohammad Hanif Ayubi, Asian Development Bank
In this picturesque, mountainous province of central Afghanistan, the rich soil and climate are well-suited for growing vegetables. Bamyan’s carrots, cauliflower, lettuce, potatoes, and onions…
Myanmar: Myanmar to Be Taught How to Fish [Video]
Apr 13, 2016
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BBC
Myanmar is a country rich in water resources, and yet few farmers are used to the idea of breeding fish. It means poor rural households…
Myanmar: Months after Floods, Magwe Communities Struggle to Recover
Apr 12, 2016
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Ei Cherry Aung, Myanmar Now
In the aftermath of the disaster, Myanmar’s Ministry of Social Affairs, Rescue and Resettlement said it had provided assistance worth nearly 686 million kyats until…
Liberia: Liberian Senate Unanimously Passes Liberia Land Authority Act
Apr 12, 2016
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Global News Network
The Liberian Senate has unanimously voted to pass into law the proposed Liberia Land Authority Act (LLAA) submitted to that body by President Ellen Johnson…
Liberia: ‘GVL Lost US$1.5m to Rioters’ – Management
Apr 12, 2016
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Global News Network
The Management of Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) says it is spending over US$1.5 million to rehabilitate its farms in southeastern Liberia due to riots in…
China/South China Sea: How China’s Fishermen Are Fighting a Covert War in the South China Sea
Apr 12, 2016
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Simon Denyer, Washington Post
In the disputed waters of the South China Sea, fishermen are the wild card. China is using its vast fishing fleet as the advance guard…
Afghanistan: Harvesting Opium in Afghanistan’s Poppy Fields
Apr 12, 2016
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Quinn Kelley, Baltimore Sun
Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan dropped 19 percent in 2015 compared to the previous year, according to figures from the Afghan Ministry of Counter Narcotics…
Myanmar Can Flourish by Sowing Seeds of Agricultural Prosperity
Apr 11, 2016
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Deirdre May Culley and Martha Baxter
On 30 March, Htin Kyaw, a long-time adviser and ally of Aung San Suu Kyi – whose National League for Democracy party achieved a historic…
Iraq: Iraq Boosts Oil Production to Record Before Output Cap Talks
Apr 10, 2016
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Anthony Dipaola, Bloomberg
Iraq increased crude output to a record level in March, ahead of a meeting in Qatar of OPEC members and other producers on freezing production…
Libya/Islamic States: ISIS 'Sends Large Number of Experienced Terrorists to Northern Libya to Carry out Major Attack on Oil Wells'
Apr 10, 2016
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Tom Wyke, Daily Mail and Reuters
ISIS have deployed a large group of fighters at several strategic oil fields with fears that the jihadi group is planning a deadly attack on…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurdistan’s Rise as an Independent Energy Player
Apr 10, 2016
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Omar Mawji, Geopolitical Monitor
Iraqi Kurdistan and the governing Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is in the midst of a major shift toward autonomy in the northeastern enclave of Iraq.…
République Centreafricaine: Coordinateur Sécurité Alimentaire / Moyens d’Existence - Bangui
Apr 9, 2016
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Solidarités International
SI a débuté ses activités en RCA en 2007. Active sans discontinuer depuis, la mission comptait 4 bases opérationnelles au début de l’année 2012 à…
Mali: Responsable Programme Sécurité Alimentaire et Moyen d’Existence - Goundam
Apr 9, 2016
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Solidarités International
Suite à la double crise de début 2012 (invasion du nord Mali et crise politique à Bamako), Solidarités International a déployé une équipe exploratoire puis…
DRC: Chief of Party, Value Chain Activity
Apr 9, 2016
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RTI International
RTI is currently seeking qualified candidates for a Chief of Party position on an anticipated USAID-funded Feed the Future Value Chain Activity in Kivu, DRC. The goal…
DRC: CARPE Chief of Party
Apr 9, 2016
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World Resources Institute
WRI seeks a full-time Chief of Party (CoP) to lead implementation of the five year (2014-2019) WRI-led Strengthening Central Africa Environmental Monitoring and Policy Support…
Congo Basin: Communications Coordinator
Apr 9, 2016
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World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute (WRI) seeks a Congo Basin Communications Coordinator to support WRI’s Forest Program’s mission by developing and implementing communications strategies, and supporting…
Liberia: Forestry Performance Evaluation Team Member
Apr 9, 2016
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Social Impact
Through the Liberia Strategic Analysis (LSA) task order, USAID/Liberia has engaged Social Impact, Inc. (SI) to conduct an external final performance evaluation of one of…
Somaliland: Range Management Training Expert
Apr 9, 2016
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Somaliland Development Fund
The Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) is a 4-year fund designed to support the Government of Somaliland (GoSL) filling a critical gap supporting projects that are…
Somalia: Agronomist and Cash Technical Coordinator (Somali National Only)
Apr 9, 2016
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Danish Refugee Council
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing Relief, Humanitarian and Early recovery/development assistance in the Horn of Africa since 1997. Using a protection of…
Afghanistan: Livelihoods Advisor
Apr 9, 2016
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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. It works in partnership with the very…
Afghanistan: Plastic Recycling Best Opportunity Study
Apr 9, 2016
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Groupe Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités
The Central Highlands Rural Development Programme (CHP) has the overall objective to increase living standards and quality of life of rural mountainous populations by promoting…
Use It or Lose It: China's Grand Strategy
Apr 9, 2016
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Parag Khanna
In 2010, Canada hosted the G7 finance ministers in Nunavut, the country's frigid Arctic province that is home to a mere 30,000 Inuit people. Canada's…
China/South China Sea: China's Army Planning Trip for Chinese Public to Visit Paracels
Apr 9, 2016
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Teo Cheng Wee, Straits Times
China's military is organising its first public trip to the Paracels, in the country's latest push for civilian engagement in the disputed islands. The People's…