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South Sudan: South Sudan to Probe Officials, Companies over Oil Deals
Jun 27, 2019
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Xinhua
South Sudan said on Thursday it has commenced investigations on officials and companies involved in oil deals to ascertain oil sales, payments and taxes. Ateny…
Liberia: EPA, UNDP Launch Climate Risk Assessment Report Today
Jun 27, 2019
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Observer
The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) are expected to launch Liberia’s Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Report…
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: Gaza Incendiary Balloons Spark Dozens of Fires in Southern Israel
Jun 27, 2019
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Judah Ari Gross, Times of Israel
Massive waves of balloon-borne incendiary devices were launched from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel throughout Thursday, sparking over two dozen fires throughout the area,…
Israel/Palestine: Hundreds of Palestinians Infected by Polluted Water
Jun 27, 2019
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Middle East Monitor
Up to 850 Palestinians from the village of Marda in the northern West Bank were infected by organisms in polluted water between Monday and Wednesday,…
Call for Writers: Gender, Climate and Security
Jun 26, 2019
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UN Joint Programme on Women, Natural Resources, Climate and Peace
In collaboration with a core group of researchers and practitioners, the UN Joint Programme on Women, Natural Resources, Climate and Peace is developing a publication that highlights…
Why Some Rebel Groups Force Kids to Fight: It Depends on How They Are Funded
Jun 26, 2019
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Roos van der Haer, Beth Elise Whitaker, and Christopher Michael Faulkner
To sustain their operations, armed groups must have a steady supply of recruits. These serve to fill their fighting ranks and to replace those lost…
How Climate Change Drives Conflict in Africa
Jun 26, 2019
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Fatima Moosa
Climate change is fast becoming a reality that no person or government can ignore. Yet it is being ignored despite the myriad of ways it…
South Sudan: South Sudan Investigates Its Crude Oil Pre-Sales Regime
Jun 26, 2019
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Reuters
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has launched an investigation into crude oil pre-sale contracts from the country as it ratchets up production, a letter…
Iraq/Saudi Arabia: Iraqi PM Denies Allegations Attack Drones Targeting Saudi Pipeline Took off from Iraq
Jun 26, 2019
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Associated Press
Iraq’s prime minister is denying allegations that drones which targeted Saudi oil pipelines last month could have taken off from Iraq, rather than Yemen. The…
Afghanistan: More Usable Land Gives Farmer Options
Jun 26, 2019
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USAID
Imagine being a farmer with limited usable land trying to feed a growing family of 45. That was the daily pressure weighing on Haji Abdul…
Afghanistan: On-Farm Water Management Improves Irrigation Efficiency
Jun 26, 2019
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USAID
The USAID-funded Strengthening Watershed and Irrigation Management (SWIM) Activity helps farmers such as Naieem maximize scarce irrigation resources. Since the project began in 2016, SWIM…
What Food Price-Related Protests in Sudan and Liberia Tell Us about How Autocracies and Democracies Address Price Crises
Jun 25, 2019
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Cullen S. Hendrix
As one of the world’s most talented footballers of the 1990s, Liberian President George Weah is no stranger to roaring crowds. But recently, these crowds were…
High-Level Roundtable in Jordan: Discussing Humanitarian Policy in Light of Climate Security
Jun 25, 2019
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Planetary Security Initiative
On 19 June, 2019, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Jordan Red Crescent Society (JRCS) co-hosted a policy roundtable on climate…
Towards a More Resilient Afghanistan
Jun 25, 2019
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Julian Palma and Ditte Fallesen
Across Afghanistan’s vast diversity of natural terrain, communities share a similar complaint: intense and recurring natural hazards too often cause the loss of lives, livelihoods,…
Kenyan Tribe Divided Over Women's Land Rights After Landmark Ruling
Jun 25, 2019
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Dominic Kirui
A few months ago, the idea of coming home with a hoe in one hand and a sack of freshly harvested potatoes in the other…
Afghanistan: How Band-e-Amir National Park became Afghanistan's Oasis of Peace
Jun 25, 2019
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Jay Gentile, CNN
You can camp. You can picnic. You can even rent swan-shaped paddle boats to navigate one of six deep blue lakes that shimmer high in…
Afghanistan: Bazar: What Are Consequences of Illegal Mining in Afghanistan? [Video]
Jun 23, 2019
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TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says that efforts are underway to prevent illegal mining in the country. In this episode of Bazar, host Zarmina…
India/Pakistan: Water, Wars and Hydro-Diplomacy
Jun 23, 2019
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Kashmir Observer
Climate change is eating the Himalayan glaciers at a pace that, if left unabated, would threaten water supplies and life and livelihoods for hundreds of…
Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting Concludes Successfully
Jun 22, 2019
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Diamond World
India, as the KP Chair for 2019, successfully hosted the KP Intersessional meeting in Mumbai. The meeting which started on 17th June concluded on 21st June 2019.…
DRC: Deputy Chief of Party Technical: USAID Solutions for Peace and Recovery
Jun 21, 2019
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Management Systems International
The goal of the Solutions for Peace and Recovery (SPR) program, implemented in eastern DRC (North Kivu and South Kivu), is to increase social cohesion…
Yemen: Food Security and Livelihood Coordinator
Jun 21, 2019
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Solidarites International
After three years of conflict, Yemen experienced a collapse of its economy and public services’ provision. Human losses directly caused by the armed conflict are…
South Sudan: Food Security and Livelihoods Project Manager
Jun 21, 2019
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
Liberia: Has REDD+ Dashed Hopes of Rural Dwellers?
Jun 21, 2019
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Lennart Dodoo, FrontPage Africa
Residents of this remote village near the Lake Piso Multiple Use Reserve in the Commonwealth District of Cape Mount County, were hopeful when a forest…
Colombia: Forced Displacement in West Colombia up 240% amid Intensified Warfare
Jun 21, 2019
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
The intensification of warfare in western Colombia is particularly aggravating the humanitarian situation in the Choco province where thousands are caught in the crossfire, the…
South Sudan: Centurion to Host Workshop on Domestic Capacity Building in Juba for Oil Sector
Jun 21, 2019
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Devdiscourse
In line with its commitment to support local content development across sub-Saharan Africa, Centurion will be organizing a local content workshop in Juba in the…
Colombia: Colombia to Resume Aerial Spraying of Coca Crops
Jun 21, 2019
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Sophie Foggin, Latin America Reports
On June 8, Colombian Defence Minister Guillermo Botero told Blu Radio that helicopters will resume aerial fumigation of coca crops within 12-16 weeks. President Ivan…
Colombia: How Colombia Is Trying to Prevent Running out of Drinking Water
Jun 21, 2019
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Luke Jacobs, Colombia Reports
A coalition dedicated to protecting the water resources of Colombia formally launched operations in the country on Wednesday. The organization, the Water Coalition of Colombia,…
Women's Land Rights: a Journey to Understand Nuances and Explore Challenges
Jun 20, 2019
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Aditya Chaturvedi
Journeys that compel us to introspect and leave us stunned are not beatific odysseys or intrepid sagas peppered with swashbuckling antics, but there is unvarnished…
Iraq: Exxon's $53 Billion Iraq Deal Hit by Contract Snags, Iran Tensions - Sources
Jun 20, 2019
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Aref Mohammed and Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Just weeks ago, US energy giant ExxonMobil looked poised to move ahead with a $53 billion project to boost Iraq’s oil output at its southern…
Nepal Yet to Take Steps to Ensure Justice for Women Who Suffered Sexual Violence during Conflict
Jun 20, 2019
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Binod Ghimire, Kathmandu Post
Even as Nepal has failed to ensure justice for victims of the decade-long conflict, the country has yet to implement the recommendations of the United…