International
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Armed Conflict on Tajik-Kyrgyz Border Localized
Mar 18, 2019
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Victoria Panfilova, Vestnik Kavkaza
A conflict broke out on the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan shortly before the informal summit of heads of Central Asian states. This is the…
Iraq: Water Woes Hit Henna Plant Farms in Iraq's Fao Peninsula
Mar 17, 2019
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Mohamed Atie and Aref Mohammed, Reuters
Local farmer says water shortages and ensuing use of salty water from a polluted river for irrigation has killed henna and palm trees.
China/South China Sea: Xi's South China Sea 'Fishermen' Risk Hooking US into Conflict
Mar 16, 2019
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Chris Horton and Cliff Venzon, Nikkei
The chances of an armed clash in the South China Sea appear to be rising fast, even as China paints a picture of regional harmony…
Myanmar: Land Confiscation Is Latest Barrier to Return for Myanmar’s Displaced
Mar 15, 2019
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Peter Yeung, News Deeply
After being forced to flee Myanmar, Rohingya refugees face yet another threat to their livelihoods following a controversial amendment to Myanmar’s land-ownership law that came…
Iraq/Syria: Mystery Spill at Mosul Lake: Analyzing Potential Causes of Pollution
Mar 15, 2019
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Wim Zwijnenburg, Bellingcat
During the monitoring of the ongoing situation in Syria and Iraq via open-access satellite imagery, a curious situation presented itself in early January at the…
South Sudan: WFP Warns Conflict Is Worsening Food Insecurity in South Sudan
Mar 15, 2019
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Xinhua
Simon Cammelbeeck, WFP acting country director in South Sudan, told journalists that the ongoing fighting in the country’s bread basket region of Yei has already…
Climate Change: Key Democrat Has 'Considerable Doubt' about Military Readiness
Mar 14, 2019
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Courtney Columbus, E&E News
Hurricanes and wildfires caused extensive damage in 2018, and defense installations weren't spared, lawmakers and experts agreed yesterday during a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing…
Myanmar: Myanmar Land Reform: Calls for New Law to Be Scrapped [Video]
Mar 14, 2019
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Alexi O'Brien, Al Jazeera
Rights groups are calling on Myanmar's government to scrap a new land reform law they fear could leave millions of people with nowhere to call…
Myanmar: Myanmar's Black Gold Lures Plucky Oil Drillers
Mar 14, 2019
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Agence France-Presse
The fields near Minhla, north of Yangon, are Myanmar's equivalent of the American Wild West, where informal oil entrepreneurs scramble from site to site in…
Climate Change: Kaine Aims to Help Defend Hampton Roads Military Readiness with Climate Security Act
Mar 14, 2019
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Tamara Dietrich, Daily Press
The Climate Security Act of 2019 would establish a “climate security envoy” within the State Department, outline how climate change data and forecasting should inform…
Myanmar: Tanintharyi Villagers Keep up Fight against Tin Mine
Mar 12, 2019
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Win Zar Ni Aung and Ye Htut Win, Frontier
Myaung Phyo is located 43 kilometres from Dawei, the capital of Tanintharyi Region, in Myitta sub-township. Close by is the Heinda tin mine, one of…
Afghanistan: Nangarhar Losing Agriculture Land to Urbanisation
Mar 12, 2019
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Yousuf Zarifi, Pajhwok Afghan News
The expanding construction sector has negatively affected agriculture besides increasing pollution in eastern Nangarhar province. Residents complain urbanisation is leading to the loss of agricultural…
Colombia: How to Steal Land the Size of a Small Country and Get away with It: Part III
Mar 12, 2019
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
More than 3 million hectares of land, an area the size of Belgium, was stolen during Colombia’s armed conflict. One of these land thieves reportedly…
Myanmar: Renewed Fears of Mass Displacement as Land Deadline Nears
Mar 11, 2019
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Thompson Chau and Kyaw Soe Htet, Myanmar Times
Farmers and displaced communities are in a state of high anxiety as the deadline set by the government’s controversial land law amendment takes effect today…
Liberia: SDI Segments Conflicting Issues in Land Laws
Mar 11, 2019
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Joaquin M. Sendolo, Observer
Forest watchdog, the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI), has synchronized and identified “Contradictions” between the Community Rights Law (CRL) and the Land Rights Law (LRL), and…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Says Fishing Boat Rammed and Sunk by Chinese Ship in South China Sea
Mar 9, 2019
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Associated Press
A Vietnamese fishing boat capsized after being rammed by a Chinese vessel in the South China Sea’s contested Paracel Islands, a Vietnamese official said Friday.…
Afghanistan: Afghan Leader Distributes Land among Flood-Hit Victims
Mar 9, 2019
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Shadi Khan Saif, Anadolu Agency
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday distributed thousands of residential plots among the inhabitants of western Farah province devastated by the recent flash floods. Ghani…
Afghanistan: Should Go ahead with Shahtoot Dam on Kabul River – Analysis
Mar 9, 2019
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S. Chandrasekharan, South Asia Analysis Group
When work was begun on Shahtoot dam on Kabul River that would provide drinking water to the burgeoning population of Kabul City, there has been…
Climate Change: Empowering Women on the Frontlines of Climate Change
Mar 8, 2019
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UN Environment
While the scene is age-old, the number of women farmers—and those performing traditionally male roles—has grown out of the impacts of climate change and environmental…
Women Hold the Key to Curbing Climate Change
Mar 8, 2019
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Katharine Wilkinson
In 1911, over one million people took to the streets of Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland for equal rights and suffrage. It was the first International Women's…
Colombia: Colombia Mines Minister Aims for Greater Transparency
Mar 8, 2019
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Peter Kennedy, Resource World
Colombia Energy Minister Maria Fernanda Suarez is aiming for greater transparency in the way the country’s resources are managed. She said Colombia hopes to achieve…
Women Underrepresented in Formal Peace Process, Study Finds
Mar 7, 2019
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Nyein Nyein
YANGON—More than 670 women are contributing to peace building in Myanmar, representing nearly 400 organizations, but only about one quarter of them serve as delegates…
Armenia: "Armenia Has To Stop Using Water As a Political Tool Against Azerbaijan"-Anastasia Lavrina
Mar 7, 2019
During the 40th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, assistant to President of the International Eurasian Press Fund (IEPF), political analyst Anastasia…
Congo: 'We Are Fighters, Too'
Mar 7, 2019
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Allison Shelley
Since the perpetrators of the 1994 Rwandan genocide fled into eastern Congo, the region has been consumed by war. Armed groups proliferated, some from Rwanda…
Myanmar: Villagers Say Banana Business Threatens Their Way of Life
Mar 7, 2019
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Myanmar Times
Villagers and farmers protesting against the practices of a nearby banana plantation held a press conference at Mandalay monastery in Myitkyina township of Kachin State…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Chinese Ship Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat off Paracel Islands
Mar 7, 2019
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Viet Tuan, VnExpress
A Chinese vessel rammed and sank a Vietnamese fishing boat off the central coast Wednesday, but its five-member crew was rescued unscathed. The boat was…
Myanmar: Land Seizures, Protests, and Arrests in Myanmar
Mar 7, 2019
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Maximillian Mørch, Diplomat
Land confiscation is rife in Myanmar. Confiscation of land for plantations, Special Economic Zones, development projects or for use by the military or other armed…
Afghanistan: Improving Livelihoods of Afghan Women through Credit Shura
Mar 7, 2019
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Wadsam
One of the most difficult challenges for female farmers and women who operate agriculture-related businesses in Afghanistan is access to credit. In addition, many women…
Afghanistan: USAID Improves Livelihoods for Afghan Women through Credit Shura
Mar 6, 2019
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ReliefWeb
Balkh, Afghanistan – One of the most difficult challenges for female farmers and women who operate agriculture-related businesses in Afghanistan is access to credit. In…
Sahel: Persistent Needs in Sahel, Conflict Driving Massive Displacement
Mar 6, 2019
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UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Programme, and Save the Children
Top United Nations and non-governmental aid officials today sounded the alarm over rising conflict and insecurity that have accelerated forced displacement across the Sahel, where…