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Iraq: Blaming the Rain for Iraq’s Corruption

Nov 23, 2018 | Claude Salhani, Arab Weekly

Iraq, like many Arab countries, is plagued by rampant corruption at nearly all levels of government. Many public servants, from the policeman directing traffic at…

Myanmar: Neglecting Myanmar’s Biodiversity Means Cost and Conflict for Businesses

Nov 23, 2018 | Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times

Myanmar’s private sector needs to identify the impact of their businesses on biodiversity and ecosystems early on to avoid cost and conflict, a recent report…

South Sudan: Restarting Oil Wells in South Sudan Has Uncertain Health Effects [Video]

Nov 23, 2018 | Hiba Morgan, Al Jazeera

South Sudan plans to restart oil wells shut down after they were damaged by rebels five years ago. The oil wells have been leaking and…

South Africa/South Sudan: South Africa to Invest $1B in South Sudan Oil

Nov 23, 2018 | Sam Mednick, Associated Press

South Sudan’s oil minister says South Africa will invest $1 billion into the war-torn country’s oil sector in what would be the largest investment in…

Colombia: Religious and Indigenous Leaders Join Forces on Initiative to End Tropical Deforestation in Colombia

Nov 23, 2018 | UN Environment

In an unprecedented and historic show of unity, leaders from every major faith tradition today joined indigenous peoples, Afro-Colombian communities, climate scientists, and NGOs in…

South Sudan: South Sudan Seeks to Revive Oil Production

Nov 22, 2018 | Hiba Morgan, Al Jazeera

South Sudan has the third largest oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa, but most of its oil facilities have been destroyed in the civil war that started in…

Rwanda/Uganda: Uganda Releases Seized Rwandan Minerals Trucks

Nov 22, 2018 | AIvan R. Mugish, East African

Ugandan authorities have released two trucks full of minerals from Rwanda that had been seized at the Katuna border three months ago. The Spedag trucks…

Sierra Leone: New World Bank Report Offers Path to Avoid Resource Curse

Nov 22, 2018 | Kemo Cham, Politico SL

A new publication by the World Bank may hold the key to many unanswered questions around the management of Sierra Leone’s mineral resources with the…

South Sudan: Oil and Power Investment Drive Is a Path Towards Lasting Peace, Stability and Prosperity

Nov 22, 2018 | Africa Energy Chamber

The African Energy Chamber is encouraged by the progress made in South Sudan's oil sector after the peace agreement. The success of the South Sudan…

Paris Peace Forum Recognizes Climate Change, Food Insecurity, Water Scarcity as Challenges for Peace and Security

Nov 22, 2018 | Leila Mead, International Institute for Sustainable Development

A declaration signed by heads of UN agencies and French President Emmanuel Macron at the conclusion of the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum…

Afghanistan: MAIL Plans Ahead as Jujube Harvest Hits 3,600 Tons This Year

Nov 22, 2018 | Daily Outlook Afghanistan

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said steps are being taken to establish facilities to dry jujubes in order to increase the export…

Afghanistan: Saffron Processing Factory in Herat to Hire 700 Women

Nov 21, 2018 | Wadsam

An Afghan businessman has invested USD 2 million to open a saffron processing factory in western Herat province. The factory will offer job to 700…

Climate Change: Dangers without Borders: Military Readiness in a Warming World

Nov 21, 2018 | Neela Banerjee, Inside Climate News

In a little over a decade, climate change could make the installation and other military sites on Kwajalein uninhabitable. A 2018 study commissioned by the…

South Sudan: Minister Orders Termination of Contracts with US Based Oil Service Company

Nov 21, 2018 | Vanguard

At the South Sudan Oil and Power Conference in Juba, the Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons announced the decision to mandate all petroleum operators including…

Myanmar: Man Scavenging for Jade Shot Dead by Security Guard at Myanmar Mine, Triggering Uproar and Arson

Nov 20, 2018 | South China Morning Post

A jade scavenger in northern Myanmar has been shot dead by mine security – the latest death in a multibillion-dollar industry notorious for its dire…

Iraq: WHO and Ministry of Health and Environment Investigate the Mass Death of Fish in Southern governorates of Iraq

Nov 20, 2018 | World Health Organization

Laboratory tests conducted on water samples at the reference laboratory in Amman, Jordan, to investigate the cause of the mass death of freshwater fish in…

Afghanistan: Over 2m Jeribs of State-Owned Land Surveyed So Far

Nov 19, 2018 | Pajhwok Afghan News

The Afghanistan Land Authority, also known as ARAZI, says 429732 hectares of state-owned land and public properties under state institutions use has been surveyed in…

Myanmar: Why a Land Law Change Is Sparking Fears of Mass Evictions

Nov 19, 2018 | Ben Dunant, Frontier Myanmar

Government paperwork would have you believe that a third of Myanmar’s landmass, totalling almost 50 million acres, is “vacant”, “virgin” or “fallow”. This is ostensibly…

Afghanistan: SDG1 Case Study: How Burberry Is Helping Afghan Goat Farmers Cash in on Cashmere

Nov 19, 2018 | Madeleine Cuff, BusinessGreen

Despite its luxury cachet, many of Afghanistan's cashmere farmers still live in extreme poverty - Fashion giant Burberry has teamed up Oxfam and PUR Projet…

Water Diplomacy: Council Adopts Conclusions

Nov 19, 2018 | European Council

On 19 November 2019, the Council adopted conclusions on water diplomacy. The Council recalls that water is a prerequisite for human survival and dignity and…

Myanmar: Myanmar's Special Raw Gems, Jade Sales Yield 32.72 mln USD

Nov 18, 2018 | Xinhua

Myanmar's special sale of raw gems and utility jade in local currency Kyat ended in Nay Pyi Taw late Saturday, with a total proceeds of…

Climate Change: Climate Change and Security to Be Discussed at APEC Summit

Nov 17, 2018 | Radio New Zealand

New Zealand's Prime Minister has arrived in Papua New Guinea for the APEC leaders' summit, where climate change, regional development and trade, are expected to…

Philippines/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam-Philippines South China Sea Activity in Focus with Naval Exchange

Nov 16, 2018 | Prashanth Parameswaran, Diplomat

On November 10, Vietnam and the Philippines conducted the fourth iteration of their naval personnel interactions on Northeast Cay in the Spratly Islands in the…

Myanmar: 41 Civil Society Ogranisations Call on the Myanmar Government to Suspend Controversial Land Law Which Risks Evicting Millions of Farmers from Their Land

Nov 16, 2018 | ReliefWeb

Letter of concern regarding implementation of the Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands Management Law (2012) as Amended by The Law Amending the Vacant, Fallow and…