International
Iraq/Kuwait: Iraqi Oil Ministry to Agree with Kuwait on Joint Oil Fields
Dec 13, 2022
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Amr Salem, Iraqi News
The Iraqi Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, said on Monday that Baghdad is seeking to reach an agreement with Kuwait regarding a mechanism to benefit…
Iraq: Climate-Stressed Iraq Must Pursue 'Green Growth': World Bank
Dec 13, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
Iraq, a top oil exporter battered by climate change impacts, must diversify its economy and pursue a "greener growth model", the World Bank said Tuesday.…
Nigeria: Farmer-Herder Conflict Threat to Food Security
Dec 13, 2022
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Juliana Agbo, The Nation
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar has said conflict between farmers and herders is threatening food and national security. Speaking at the Regional…
Liberia: Draft Mining Law under Review
Dec 12, 2022
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Global News Network
Stakeholders in the mining and environmental sectors over the weekend reviewed portion of the draft mining law of Liberia relevant for artisanal miners and their…
Liberia: LEITI Calls For Concerted Efforts to Fight Corruption in Liberia’s Extractive Sector
Dec 12, 2022
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FrontPage Africa
As the World celebrates Anti-Corruption Day today, December 9, 2022, the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) is calling on all Liberians to unconditionally participate…
Colombia: ‘Panic’ Sets in as Armed Groups Occupy, Deforest Colombian National Park
Dec 12, 2022
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Astrid Arellano, Mongabay
Once covering an expanse of more than 2,140 square kilometers (826 square miles) of the Colombian Amazon Rainforest, Tinigua National Natural Park has lost 29%…
Afghanistan: 79% of Households Suffer Water Shortage, States UNICEF Survey
Dec 12, 2022
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Asian News International
Around 79 per cent of households in Afghanistan reported severe water shortage, making it challenging for the people to consume clean and safe water, Khaama…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Farmers and Traders Struggle to Sell Saffron [Video]
Dec 12, 2022
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Pavni Mittal, Al Jazeera
Farmers and traders in Afghanistan are struggling to find international buyers for their saffron. The spice is a major source of income and farmers say…
Webinar Promotes Women’s Leadership in Chemicals, Waste Management in SIDS
Dec 8, 2022
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IISD
The Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in SIDS (ISLANDS) Programme hosted a webinar on women’s leadership in chemicals and waste management in…
Conflict Minerals: Industry Shows Zero Improvement on Conflict Minerals Sourcing
Dec 8, 2022
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Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz
In the early days of conflict minerals reporting, it was in many cases impossible to tell how much of a company's supply chain was conformant…
Liberia: Businesswoman Vows to Stop Illegal Logging, but…
Dec 7, 2022
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Emmanuel Sherman, The DayLight
Binta Bility, a businesswoman whose illegal logging activities were first exposed two months ago, has promised to work in the confines of forestry laws and regulations.…
DRC: DRC Accuses M23 Rebels of Plotting to Exploit Minerals for Export to Rwanda
Dec 6, 2022
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Samuel Amanya, Uganda Radio Network
Coltan is a dull black metallic ore which is refined into tantalum powder which is used to make heat-resistant capacitors for mobile phones, computers, automotive…
ASEAN Launches Plan to Promote Women’s Security in Southeast Asia
Dec 5, 2022
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UN Women
Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Today, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and UN Women, launched…
DRC: Glencore Agrees to Pay Congo $180 Million over Bribery Case
Dec 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Commodities company Glencore said Monday that it has reached an agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo to pay $180 million over bribery allegations spanning…
Liberia: Lawmaker Accused of Depleting Forest Reserves for Personal Gains
Dec 5, 2022
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Obediah Johnson, FrontPage Africa
Multiple documents in the possession of FrontPage Africa have revealed the clandestine transfer of shares and depleting of a reserved forest belonging to citizens of…
Somalia: Somalia Food Crisis – Drought, Conflict and the Fight for Survival
Dec 5, 2022
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International Committee of the Red Cross
Somalia is no stranger to food shortages, but a combination of factors have conspired to create a dire crisis this year. The conflict, which has…
Afghanistan: Ministry Reviewing Proposals for Mine Extraction
Dec 5, 2022
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum is considering the proposals submitted by companies for the extraction of eight major mines in the western provinces of…
Afghanistan: In Kandahar, Fish Farming Surges by 40pc
Dec 3, 2022
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Amin Samsoor, Pajhwok Afghan News
The fish farming business in southern Kandahar province has surged by 40 percent this year, meeting 60 percent of provincial demand, officials said on Saturday.…
Afghanistan: Unit Established in Kunduz to Prevent Illegal Tree Felling
Nov 29, 2022
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Pajhwok Afghan News
A unit of forest guards has been established and deployed in northern Kunduz province to prevent illegal cutting of trees, an official said on Tuesday.…
Afghanistan: Baradar Wants Practical Work Started on Mes Aynak Copper Mine
Nov 26, 2022
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Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat, Pajhwok Afghan News
Deputy prime minister for economic affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, accompanied by a high level delegation, visited the Mes Aynak copper mine in central Logar…
Ukraine: In Warsaw, Parliamentarians Address Impacts of War in Ukraine on Fundamental Rights, Economics and Environment, and OSCE
Nov 25, 2022
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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Some 170 parliamentarians from 46 OSCE participating States gathered for two days of debates in Warsaw under the general theme of “The War in Ukraine:…
Afghanistan: Commission Formed to Counter Land Grabbing Becomes Active in Kabul
Nov 25, 2022
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Imran Danish, TOLOnews
The Islamic Emirate has begun pursuing cases of land grabbing in Kabul in the Mullah Tarakhail township.The Ministry of Justice's spokesperson, Abdul Hamed Jihadyar, said…
Philippines: Philippine Church Slams Violent Land Grabs from Tribal People
Nov 25, 2022
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Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News
Two Catholic dioceses in the Philippines have condemned attacks against ethnic tribal people who attempted to save their ancestral land from grabbing by a private…
Ukraine/Russia: Shelling Forces Kherson Hospitals to Evacuate as UN Warns Millions Plunged into Hardship – as It Happened
Nov 25, 2022
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Léonie Chao-Fong, Harry Taylor, and Helen Sullivan, Guardian
More on the shelling in Kherson, where the governor of the region said that patients are being evacuated from the city’s hospitals because of bombardment…
Ukraine: Ukrainians Prepare for Winter by Cutting down Trees, Raising Concerns about Forests [Audio]
Nov 24, 2022
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Nathan Rott, NPR
Ukraine is suffering power outages and damaged heating systems as Russia attacks its energy systems. Many are preparing for winter by cutting down trees, raising…
Afghanistan: The Chinese Entrepreneurs Chasing an Afghan ‘Gold Rush’ [Video]
Nov 24, 2022
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101 East and Al Jazeera
When the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, most foreigners and multinational companies had already packed up and left Afghanistan. Going against the stream…
Water Wars: Causes and Possible Solutions
Nov 23, 2022
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Politecnico di Milano
A study published in the prestigious Nature Sustainability by a group of researchers from the Politecnico di Milano has investigated the phenomenon, also in light…
Syria: Turkish Strikes Spark Fire in Syrian Oil Field [Video]
Nov 23, 2022
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Associated Press
In recent days, Turkey has launched a barrage of airstrikes on suspected militant targets in northern Syria and Iraq, in retaliation for a deadly November…
Iraq: Salt, Drought Decimate Buffaloes in Iraq's Southern Marshes
Nov 23, 2022
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Samya Kullab, Associated Press
Drought that experts believe is spurred by climate change and invading salt, coupled with lack of political agreement between Iraq and Turkey, are endangering the…
DRC: DRC Puts Mining Deal with China under Review as Targets Windfall Mineral Profits
Nov 23, 2022
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Miningmx
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is seeking additional investment in infrastructure from China in terms of a review it is conducting with a mining…