News


Congo: Sexwale 'Caught Up' in US Probe of Suspect DRC Mining Deal

Jul 10, 2014 | Mail&Guardian

In the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Congo River rises from the Katanga Plateau to arc across central Africa and drain…


Conflict Minerals: White House adds Conflict Minerals Trade to Criteria for U.S Sanctions

Jul 10, 2014 | Compliance Week

Companies, scrambling to identify “conflict minerals” from the Democratic Republic of the Congo that may enter their supply chains, now have even more to worry…


South Sudan: Global Witness Rings Alarm Bell Over South Sudan's Finances

Jul 10, 2014 | allAfrica

The UK-based Global Witness warned that South Sudan is in the process of racking up more debt of which the bulk of it is not…


Call for Papers: International Conference on Environmental and Territorial Sciences

Jul 9, 2014 | World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

The ICETS 2014: International Conference on Environmental and Territorial Sciences is the premier interdisciplinary forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in…


Conflict Resources: Conflict Minerals Law Starts Working Despite Poor Industry Response

Jul 9, 2014 | African-American Observer

A U.S. law on conflict minerals is curbing African warlords' presence around mines in Congo, campaigners say, but its full impact remains unclear, with most…


Conflict Minerals: U.S. Companies Wary of Suppliers’ Conflict Minerals

Jul 9, 2014 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Wandering into an American Eagle Outfitters store, a customer is more likely to wonder if a denim jacket will look good with a purple V-neck…


Nepal: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for Nex Project

Jul 8, 2014 | UNCDF

United Nation Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is the UN’s capital investment agency for the world’s 49 least developed countries. It creates new opportunities for poor…


Rwanda: Consultant on Project on Soil Erosion Control and Soil Fertility Enhancement

Jul 8, 2014 | UNCDD

The Global Mechanism (GM) is an organ of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), mandated to support country Parties to the Convention in…


Michael Klare, Fighting for Oil

Jul 8, 2014 | TomDispatch

Call it a double whammy for the planet or simply irony with a capital "I." As the invaluable Michael Klare, TomDispatch regular and author of…


Liberia: LPRC Boss to Be Prosecuted

Jul 8, 2014 | AllAfrica

Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) says it has investigated and concluded several cases of corruption and has according to law, forwarded them (cases) with appropriate recommendations…


Myanmar: Myanmar Gems Emporium Takes Record 3 Billion Dollars

Jul 8, 2014 | DPA

Income reached 3.4 billion dollars and saw the successful auction of 6,007 of 7,454 jade lots, 126 out of 436 gem lots and 224 of…


Myanmar/Norway: Myanmar, Norway to Cooperate in Mangrove Conservation

Jul 8, 2014 | XinHua

Myanmar and Norway are seeking cooperation in mangrove forest conservation and a conservation plan in this respect is being worked out between the two countries,…


Afghanistan: Project Manager of Secure Livelihoods Consortium

Jul 7, 2014 | Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit

AREU is seeking a Project Manager to oversee effective implementation of a 3-year major research project now at the conclusion of its second year. Funded…


Call for Papers: The 2nd Annual Conflict Conference

Jul 7, 2014 | The University of Texas Project on Conflict Resolution

The Conflict Conference (TCC) will hold its second annual conference at the University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) on April 10-11, 2015. TCC is a…


Lebanon: Rehabilitation Manager - DAU - Handicap International

Jul 7, 2014 | Handicap International

Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities…


Democratic Republic of the Congo: Program Manager Shelter

Jul 7, 2014 | Norwegian Refugee Council

Norwegian Refugee Council's primary areas of intervention are education (including youth and emergency education support); food security & livelihoods (emergency food assistance and, increasingly, cash…


Ethiopia: Communications Manager for Africa

Jul 7, 2014 | The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

CIMMYT seeks a dynamic, innovative, self-motivated and service-orientated professional for the position of Communications Manager for Africa in the Communications and Development Department. This position…


Liberia: Consultant

Jul 7, 2014 | Global Witness

We are seeking to commission some in-depth research on the agriculture sector in Liberia.   We would envisage that 2 consultants would be needed, probably…


Toxic Footprint of Syria’s War

Jul 7, 2014 | Insight on Conflict

Syria’s ongoing civil war has already resulted in over hundred-and-fifty thousand casualties and has brought enormous destruction in cities and towns all over the country.…


Burma: Burma's Democracy Struggle Hostage to Real Estate Boom

Jul 7, 2014 | Huffington Post

Ethical issues in Burma (also known as Myanmar) have never been simple, and the real estate boom roiling Rangoon ranks with the thorniest. Those poised…


South Sudan: Finance Minister Tables $4 Billion Budget before Parliament

Jul 7, 2014 | Sudan Tribune

South Sudan’s finance minister, Agrey Tisa Sabuni, tabled the 2014-15 annual budget before parliament on Wednesday.

At 11.278 billion South Sudanese Pounds (SSP), about $4 billion,…


Syria: 'Water War' Threatens Syria Lifeline

Jul 7, 2014 | Aljazeera

When severe water cuts began to hit Aleppo province in early May, residents started referring to a "water war" being waged at the expense of…


Myanmar: Cruel Trade in Asian Elephants Threatens Survival - Report

Jul 6, 2014 | BBC News

Wild elephants are being held in horrific conditions in Myanmar by smugglers looking to resume a lucrative trade, a report says.It claims the animals, mainly…


MoU Signing Ceremony to Cement Bilateral Farmers Cooperation in the Region

Jul 3, 2014 | Friends of the Earth Middle East

On Tuesday the 24th of June, representatives from the Jordanian South Ghor Municipality, Tamar Municipality in Israel and Themar Agricultural Cooperative Society from Jordan in collaboration with…


Somalia: Advisor of Charcoal Programme and Natural Resources Management

Jul 3, 2014 | CTG Global

CTG Global is a Personnel Management Service Company specialised in Recruitment, Management Consultancy, and Human Resources in countries experiencing or emerging from armed conflict, natural…


Afghanistan: Management Support Intern

Jul 3, 2014 | Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit

The Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) is an independent, Afghanistan-based research organization. Its purpose is to conduct quality action-oriented research that will inform and…


South Asia: Attitudes to Water in South Asia

Jul 3, 2014 | Chatham House

Discussion about water in South Asia – in particular the shared rivers of the region – is vociferous, antagonistic and increasingly associated with national security. 

Renewable…


Iraq: Water Wars in the Land of Two Rivers

Jul 3, 2014 | ForeignPolicy

The turmoil in Iraq already has the world worried about the safety of the country's mammoth oil fields. Now Iraqis must imagine massive waves of…


Burma Accepted for EITI Scheme, But NGOs Remain Concerned

Jul 3, 2014 | The Irrawaddy

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global anti-corruption scheme, announced on Wednesday that Burma has been accepted as a candidate country. The decision means…


Burma: Burmese Army Plans to Return Only a Quarter of Seized Land Nationwide

Jul 3, 2014 | Democratic Voice of Burma

The Burmese army plans to return less than 125,000 acres of farmland to its original owners, making up only less than a quarter of land…