International
Iraq: Protests Force First Oil Field Shut-in
Nov 6, 2019
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Iraq Oil Report
Iraq's massive protest movement is having its first direct effects on the country's oil output, as production is now curtailed at the Qayarah field. Two officials in…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Diamond Mine: Legal Action over Land Grab
Nov 5, 2019
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Ahmed Idris, Al Jazeera
A community in Sierra Leone has taken a diamond mining company to court. Residents of Koidu say the government failed to protect them when it handed…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Nile Basin Water Wars: The Never-Ending Struggle between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan
Nov 5, 2019
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Emily Palios, Geopolitical Monitor
Known for being the longest river on the African continent, the Nile River has served as a key source of water for all the countries…
Democratic Republic of the Congo: How The Mining Business is Helping Women in Congo Escape Isolation
Nov 5, 2019
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Eleonora Vio, TRT World
Congolese women entered the mining sector in the late 90s and ever since they have been fighting discrimination, superstition and outdated customs, while they successfully…
Wildlife: Armed Conflicts Affect Environment and Wildlife: Experts
Nov 5, 2019
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James Tasamba, Anadolu Agency
As the world observes International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, on Wednesday, experts believe that it was…
China/Vietnam/South Chain Sea: Vietnam Punishes Volkswagen for Car with Disputed China Map
Nov 5, 2019
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Bloomberg
Vietnam will fine a Volkswagen local distributor and an importer for showcasing a car with a navigation app reflecting Chinese territorial claims rejected by Hanoi.
Myanmar: Miners Protest in Myanmar's Valley of Rubies'
Nov 3, 2019
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New Straits Times
Small concession holders in the world renowned "valley of rubies" in Mogok, Mandalay recently protested against unfair allocation of mines by the Myanmar government. Some…
Colombia: Colombia's Growing Sustainable Farming Movement
Nov 3, 2019
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Andrew J. Wight, Public Radio International
In the developed world, concerns around pesticides, herbicides, and industrial fertilizers are often framed around their impact on the environment, but for Carlos Osorio and…
Myanmar: Myanmar Pushing for Higher Standard to Boost Fisheries Export
Nov 2, 2019
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New Straits Times
In a bid to be more competitive internationally, the country's fisheries industry is finalising guidelines to meet Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) standard requirements by next…
Myanmar: Mandalay Gem Market to Go Online
Nov 1, 2019
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Khin Su Wai, Myanmar Times
A Myanmar and Chinese company are working together to bring the Mandalay gem market into the internet age, a company executive said.
Liberia: Court Rules in Nimba County Forest Saga
Nov 1, 2019
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Edward Genoway Jr., FrontPage Africa
The Circuit court in Sanniquellie, Nimba County has handed down its verdict in favor of Liberia Tree and Trading Company (LTTC) and its Chief Executive…
Afghanistan: Afghan Farmers in Kandahar Revamp Cotton Fields to Replace Opium Poppy
Nov 1, 2019
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Xinhua
In Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province where many farmers still highly depend on poppy opium to earn a living, some farmers revive hundreds of acres of…
Iraq: How a Collective of Iraqi Women Is Bringing the Country Closer to Peace
Nov 1, 2019
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WLPF International
A delegation representing the Iraqi Women’s Network attended the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) session on the 20th…
South Sudan: Floods Threaten to Derail South Sudan’s Recovery
Oct 31, 2019
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Obi Anyadike, New Humanitarian
Severe flooding in South Sudan has affected close to a million people, threatening to reverse some of the humanitarian gains made during a year-long ceasefire…
Syria: Trump Wants US Companies to Tap Syria’s Oil, Despite Experts Warning That Could Be a War Crime
Oct 31, 2019
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Negar Mortazavi, Independent
Having provoked bipartisan and international condemnation for abruptly announcing a withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria, effectively greenlighting the subsequent Turkish incursion into largely Kurdish-held…
Colombia: Controversy in Colombia for a Decree That Allows Shark Hunting to Market Their Fins
Oct 31, 2019
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Martime Herald
The Ministry of Agriculture issued a resolution that fixes the amounts guaranteed for the fishing of these animals, which aroused the outrage of environmental sectors…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Increases Use of Renewable Energy Sources
Oct 31, 2019
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Wadsam
Afghanistan has ample hydropower resources. In recent years, the Afghan government has focused on mobilizing power from those hydropower plants that were under construction or…
Myanmar: Landmine Casualties Soar in First Nine Months
Oct 31, 2019
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Htoo Thant, Myanmar Times
Forty-two people were killed by landmine explosions across the country in the first nine months of this year, a senior social welfare official said on…
Myanmar: Small Miners Protest over Gem Blocks
Oct 31, 2019
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Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times
Residents of Mogok township in Mandalay Region are protesting what they say is the unfair allocation of mining concessions, with small miners being assigned to unproductive…
Netherlands: How Fairphone's Social Mission Created Gender Balance ... Without Really Trying
Oct 30, 2019
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Oliver Balch
Eva Gouwens had heard that the tech industry was male-dominated, but it wasn’t until she attended the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona for the first…
Rwanda: Rwanda Protests Mineral Traceability Scheme
Oct 30, 2019
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Julius Bizimungu, New Times
Rwanda has said that the ITSCI programme, an international scheme designed to regulate minerals mined from the Central African region, is expensive, unnecessary and prohibitive…
Argentina/United Kingdom: Meet the Zimbabweans Who Remove Mines on the Malvinas
Oct 30, 2019
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Buenos Aires Times
Back in 1999 a company called Bactec, which was one of several to later merge into SafeLane Global, was contracted to clear two million mines…
Liberia: Liberia’s Forest Management Guide Launched
Oct 30, 2019
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William Q. Harmon, Observer
A forest management guide intended to ensure the effective management and monitoring of forest resources in the country has been launched in Monrovia. Officially unveiled…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: United States to Host Nov. 6 Meeting over Nile Dam Dispute
Oct 30, 2019
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Africanews
The United States is set to host Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on November 6, with a view of resolving a dispute over the latter’s hydropower…
Conflict Minerals: Europe-Led Global Certification Scheme for Raw Materials Expected in 2020
Oct 30, 2019
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Cecilia Jamasmie, Mining.com
A group of European bodies and companies have joined efforts to create the first global certification scheme ensuring consistent standards of environmental, social and economic…
Colombia's Ex-Rebels Remove Mines They Left during War
Oct 29, 2019
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Florence Panoussian, International Business Times
A grenade blew off the hands of onetime FARC guerrilla Edwin Correa, but he only surrendered his rifle once a peace deal was struck nearly…
Colombia: People Choosing Peace: Women's Advocacy Group in Colombia Spread Hope With Quilt Project
Oct 29, 2019
Yolanda Perea Mosquera and other women’s rights advocates in Colombia are sewing a colorful quilt. They plan to spread it out over the central square…
Colombia: Colombia, Aún Lejos de Hacer las Paces con el Medioambiente (Colombia, Still Far from Making Peace with the Environment)
Oct 29, 2019
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Laura Betancur Alarcón, El Tiempo
En 2016, con la firma de los acuerdos de paz, los ojos de cientos de investigadores y ambientalistas estaban en Colombia. Había esperanza. Si este…
Myanmar: Improvement of Agricultural Livelihoods and Resilience for Conflict Affected Communities
Oct 29, 2019
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The objective of "Improvement of agricultural livelihoods and resilience for conflict affected communities in ethnic minority area" is to improve household food security and in…
Syria: WFP Scaling up to Reach More Vulnerable People in the Conflict-Affected Northeast of Syria
Oct 29, 2019
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World Food Programme
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it has so far provided emergency food assistance to more than 300,000 people in Syria as a…