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Liberia: Sinoe, Rivercess in Land Dispute
Sep 10, 2021
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Kruah Thompson, New Dawn
Sinoe County Superintendent Lee Nagbe Chea alarms serious tension is building up between citizens of Sinoe and the people of Rivercess County over disputed land.…
Liberia: Covid-19 Shrinks Extractive Revenues in 2020
Sep 10, 2021
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Siaway T. Miapue, FrontPage Africa
Revenues generated from Liberia's extractive industries in the first half of last year dropped by more than US$5 million due to the coronavirus pandemic, according…
Yemen: As Conflict Drags on, ‘No Quick Wins’ – UN Envoy
Sep 10, 2021
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UN News
The complexities of the years-long war in Yemen “multiply as the conflict drags on”, the country’s new UN envoy told the Security Council on Friday,…
Ethiopia: A New Year’s Call for Peace and End to Tigray’s Multifaceted War
Sep 10, 2021
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The Africa Report
A call for peace by Local Civil Society Organizations of Ethiopia.
Afghanistan/Iran: Iran-Afghanistan Water Dispute to Test Tehran's Ties to Taliban
Sep 9, 2021
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Shabnam von Hein, Deutsche Welle
An old dispute over water rights could be the first test of Iran's planned pragmatic cooperation with the Taliban. Without a functioning environmental agency, it's…
Nigeria: Obi- Advocacy on Women’s Rights Will Address Gender-Based Violence
Sep 9, 2021
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This Day Live
Ugo Aliogo and Loveth Chinagorom, engaged the Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, Mrs. Ene Obi, on scaling public investments in agriculture, and the issues of gender-based…
Liberia: UNDP Supports Gender Stakeholders' Conference On Women's Political Participation
Sep 9, 2021
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All Africa
Monrovia — Delegates at a gender stakeholders' conference are reviewing and strengthening an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on women's political participation, signed between the…
Myanmar: Environmental Activist ‘Well-Hated’ by Myanmar Junta Is Latest to Be Arrested
Sep 9, 2021
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Sheryl Lee Tian Tong, Mongabay
As demonstrations and deadly crackdowns continue to roil Myanmar following the military coup in February, land and environmental defenders are increasingly under threat. In the…
Liberia: UNDP Supports Gender Stakeholders' Conference On Women's Political Participation
Sep 9, 2021
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All Africa
Monrovia — Delegates at a gender stakeholders' conference are reviewing and strengthening an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on women's political participation, signed between the…
Nigeria: Advocacy on Women’s Rights Will Address Gender-Based Violence
Sep 9, 2021
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This Day Live
Ugo Aliogo and Loveth Chinagorom, engaged the Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, Mrs. Ene Obi, on scaling public investments in agriculture, and the issues of gender-based…
Afghanistan/China: China’s Rumored Ambitions to Dive into Afghanistan Are Overstated and Unrealistic, Experts Say
Sep 9, 2021
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Natasha Turak, CBNC
One of the first things many Western pundits predicted as the chaotic American withdrawal from Afghanistan unraveled was the replacement in that power vacuum by…
Tree Planting as Resistance in Palestine
Sep 8, 2021
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Elle Ambler
In Palestine, the struggle for land cannot be separated from the fight for agricultural and environmental rights. Restrictions and attacks on agriculture are used by…
In a Watershed Year for Climate Change, the Commonwealth Secretary-General Calls for Urgent, Decisive and Sustained Climate Action
Sep 8, 2021
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Alison Kentish
London — This November, five years after signing the Paris Agreement and pledging to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, with a…
Federal Election 2021: Gender-Based Violence is an Issue We Should All Prioritize
Sep 8, 2021
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Nancy Marie Ross and Stephanie Zubriski
National strategies to end gender-based violence, public activism movements like #MeToo and One Billion Rising and the continued use of tough-on-crime policies have failed to reduce rates of…
Afghanistan: ‘Drought Has Severely Impacted Livestock Keepers’ in Afghanistan, Head of UN Food Agency Says [Audio]
Sep 8, 2021
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Anna Kusmer, The World
Nearly one-third of people in Afghanistan don't know if they will have a meal each day. Droughts and an approaching winter are worsening the food…
Colombia: Exploring Illegal Mining in Colombia’s Amazon
Sep 8, 2021
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InSight Crime
As gold prices have skyrocketed, criminal groups once solely dedicated to the trafficking of drugs and arms have moved into illegal mining. The activity has…
Liberia: Land Authority Completes Land Survey, Present Deeds In Nimba County
Sep 7, 2021
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Prince Mulbah, Global News Network
The Liberia Land Authority, through its Corporate Service Session, has completed the survey and presentation of deeds for several tribal certificates of land situated in…
Conflict in the Sahel Likely to Worsen as Climate Change Impacts Increase
Sep 7, 2021
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Steve Killelea
Currently there isn’t a lot of good news coming out of the Sahel, the area in Africa that borders the Saharan desert to the north,…
Chad: Chargé de la Sécurité Environnementale, Sociale et Sanitaire (SESS) (Environmental, Social and Health Security Officer)
Sep 6, 2021
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Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) est une agence de secours et de développement basée aux États-Unis qui travaille dans près de 100 pays / territoires pour…
Afghanistan: Taliban Takeover Threatens Afghan Agriculture as Farmers Fear Being Forced to Grow Poppy [Video]
Sep 6, 2021
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Mike Cerre, PBS
As Afghans figure out how to get on with their lives, fears abound that the new Taliban government will crack down on local business and…
Syria: Head of Mission
Sep 6, 2021
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COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale
COOPI has been active with its humanitarian action in Syria (Damascus) since 2016 and it’s currently implementing the following programs: Food Security and Livelihood, WaSH…
DRC: Programme Director
Sep 6, 2021
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Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organisation that strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression. It delivers life-saving and life-changing interventions to…
Yemen: Livelihood and Food Security Specialist
Sep 6, 2021
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Norwegian Refugee Council
Yemen is described as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and it is also home to the world’s largest aid operation. The conflict has resulted in…
Mozambique: Niassa REDD + Program Director
Sep 6, 2021
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Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US-based non-governmental organization founded in 1895 that protects wildlife and wilderness by understanding critical issues, creating science-based solutions…
Mozambique: Niassa REDD + Stakeholder Engagement Liaison
Sep 6, 2021
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Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US-based non-governmental organization founded in 1895 that protects wildlife and wilderness by understanding critical issues, creating science-based solutions…
Heat Is on When It Comes to Cross-Border Environmental Threats
Sep 6, 2021
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Kerry Boyd Anderson
Last week, an oil spill from a refinery in the northwest Syrian town of Baniyas drifted toward Cyprus, forcing authorities on the island to take…
Liberia: Director of Monitoring and Evaluation
Sep 6, 2021
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Medical Care Development International
Over the past 40 years, Medical Care Development International (MCDI) has worked to strengthen health systems through integrated, sustainable and locally driven interventions across several…
Syria: WASH and Rehabilitation Coordinator (National & Expat Position)
Sep 6, 2021
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Acción contra el Hambre
Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending world hunger. The organization helps malnourished children and…
Senior Advisor - Livelihood & Economic Recovery in Emergencies
Sep 6, 2021
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World Vision International
World Vision International is an evangelical Christian humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy organization. Its focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and…
Sudan: Project Manager Livelihoods and Resilience
Sep 6, 2021
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COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale
COOPI has been present in Sudan since 2004 initially contributing to addressing the humanitarian needs in the Darfur region that for a long time has…