International
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Still in Talks with Turkey, KRG over Resuming Kirkuk Oil Exports
Jul 3, 2018
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Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Iraq is still in talks with Turkey and Kurdish regional authorities to resume Kirkuk oil exports through the Ceyhan port, Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi…
Iraq/Kurdistan: KRG Unaware of Negotiations with Baghdad on Resuming Kirkuk Oil Exports
Jul 3, 2018
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Rudaw
A senior Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) official has denied knowledge of any negotiations between Erbil and Baghdad on the possible resumption of Kirkuk exports via…
South Sudan: US Envoy Sees Rise in Oil Output Easing South Sudan Peace Deal
Jul 3, 2018
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Okech Francis, Bloomberg
South Sudan’s plan to boost oil production should help it fund a forthcoming transitional government that seeks to end more than four years of civil…
Colombia: Colombia’s Serranía de Chiribiquete becomes World’s Largest Tropical Rainforest National Park
Jul 3, 2018
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WebWire
Serranía de Chiribiquete National Park, located in the heart of the Colombian Amazon, was expanded today to 4.3 million hectares, making it the world’s largest…
Myanmar/Thailand: Water Purification Plant to Be Built Near Letpadaungtaung Copper Project
Jul 2, 2018
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Kaung Khant Lin, Eleven Myanmar
Thailand and Myanmar will invest US$5 million to build a water purification plant near Letpadaungtaung copper mining project in Monywa, Sagaing Region, according to the…
South Sudan: 'The Conflict Must End' - Fighting Threatens to Drive up Hunger Lean Season
Jul 2, 2018
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Africa Renewal
On Saturday, a new ceasefire came into effect in South Sudan. But within hours it had been violated - terrible news for millions of South…
Myanmar: Chasing Dinosaurs in Myanmar's Conflict-Ridden North
Jul 1, 2018
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Richard Sargent, Agence France-Presse
"Amber hunters" on a quest for a Jurassic Park-style discovery of dinosaur remains sift through mounds of the precious resin in Myanmar -- a lucrative…
Myanmar: Bid to Boost Good Governance in Myanmar’s Extractive Industries
Jun 30, 2018
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Khine Kyaw, The Nation
In an effort to improve transparency and good governance in extractive industries such as mining, gems and jade, oil and gas, Myanmar on Thursday launched…
China/South China Sea: China Will Not Give up 'Any Inch of Territory' in the Pacific, Xi Tells Mattis
Jun 28, 2018
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Steven Jiang, CNN
China will not give up "any inch of territory" in the Pacific Ocean, President Xi Jinping told US Defense Secretary James Mattis Wednesday during a…
Climate Change: Climate and Security: July 2018 Monthly Report
Jun 28, 2018
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Security Council Report
The Council is increasingly being exposed to evidence of the linkages between climate change and security, and has taken some steps in recent years to…
Climate Change: EU Event Addresses Linkages between Climate Change and Security
Jun 28, 2018
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Adam Fishman, International Institute for Sustainable Development
An EU high-level event titled, ‘Climate, Peace and Security: The Time for Action,’ brought together ministers, UN officials and subject experts to discuss security threats…
Myanmar: Myanmar President Promises to Return Confiscated Farmland to Original Owners
Jun 27, 2018
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Xinhua
Myanmar President U Win Myint has given a directive to local authorities to swiftly return the confiscated farmland to their original rightful owners, Myanmar News…
Myanmar: Government Moves to Revive and Promote Bamboo Forests
Jun 27, 2018
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Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times
The Forest Department is inviting people interested in growing bamboo, saying it will offer help to planters in producing quality bamboo products. People in a…
Iraq: UK Court Begins Criminal Proceedings against Oil Firm for Corruption in Iraq
Jun 27, 2018
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John J. Catherine, Kurdistan 24
Criminal proceedings began in London on Tuesday against two companies run by Unaoil, a Monaco-based energy consultancy firm accused of corrupt business practices in Iraq.…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan, South Sudan Agree Deal to Increase Oil Output - Minister
Jun 27, 2018
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Reuters
Sudan and South Sudan on Tuesday agreed on a deal to nearly double oil output from South Sudanese fields by the end of the year,…
Colombia: Colombia Tree Loss Spikes as Peace Deal Leads to Land Grabs
Jun 27, 2018
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Caitlin Tilley, Climate Change News
Tree loss in Colombia for 2017 jumped by 46% from 2016 to 2017, a World Resources Institute report revealed on Wednesday. It follows a doubling of tree loss between 2001 and…
China: China's Water Wars
Jun 27, 2018
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Scott Moore, University of Pennsylvania and China Policy Institute
China is often thought of as a country that suppresses internal conflicts, usually to great effect. But there are a number of notable exceptions and,…
Myanmar: Securing Land Rights for the Displaced in Myanmar
Jun 27, 2018
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Norwegian Refugee Council
Most internally displaced people (IDPs) are not aware of their land rights, and the fear of losing their land is making it hard for them…
Colombia: Colombia's Latest Weapon in the War on Drugs? Crop-Killing Drones
Jun 27, 2018
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Jim Wyss, Miami Herald
Amid a dramatic spike in coca production, Colombia is rolling out a new weapon in the war on drugs: crop-killing drones. Jarred by reports of…
Afghanistan/Iran: Iran, Afghanistan Agree on Transboundary Waters, Says Ambassador
Jun 27, 2018
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Tehran Times
Transboundary waters – the aquifers, and lake and river basins shared by two or more countries – support the lives and livelihoods of great numbers…
DRC: The Rise and Rise of the Chinese Miners in Katanga
Jun 26, 2018
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Africa Intelligence
Taking the long-term approach has paid off for the Chinese mining operators, services and trading firms patiently lobbying to take control of Congo-K's mining sector.
Africa: African Negotiators Tipped on Water Resources Conflicts
Jun 26, 2018
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Michael Wambi, Uganda Radio Network
The growing population, climate change, water for irrigation combined with desire for electricity generation are new challenges to negotiators around transboundary water resources in Africa…
Colombia: Talking about Challenges and Opportunities for Adaptation to Climate Change in Four Regions of Colombia
Jun 26, 2018
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UNDP and Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Using the Three Horizons Methodology for innovation, joint FAO-UNDP Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans Programme (NAP-Ag) facilitates dialogues to improve climate governance in Colombia…
Myanmar: NGOs Urge National ‘Land Bank’ for Climate-Change Victims
Jun 25, 2018
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Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times
Local environmental advocates have urged the government to set up a ‘land bank’ that would be used to relocate the growing number of people displaced…
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Farmers and Herders Fight a Deadly Battle for Scarce Resources
Jun 25, 2018
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Emmanuel Akinwotu, New York Times
Clashes between armed herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria are escalating to increasingly violent episodes as a battle for scarce resources stirs long-held tensions over religion…
Colombia: US Report: Colombia Coca Production Surges to Record High
Jun 25, 2018
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Christine Armario, Associated Press
The amount of land where peasants and drug traffickers harvest the plant used to make cocaine has surged to a record high in Colombia, a…
Afghanistan: Concerns Mount Over Drop in Water Levels for Kabul
Jun 23, 2018
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Zabiullah Jhanmal, TOLOnews
The General Directorate of Kabul River Basin said Friday that a drop of 47 percent in rainfall this year in the Kabul river basin area…
Africa: How Cheap Oil Hurts Sub-Saharan Africa
Jun 21, 2018
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Emily Meierding, Washington Post
Over the past four years, oil-producing countries have experienced a wild ride. After oil prices exceeded $110 per barrel for Brent crude in 2014, they…
Myanmar: Gems Emporium to Sell over 7,000 Lots of Jewels, Pearls and Jade
Jun 21, 2018
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Nay Yaing and Zeya Tun, Eleven
The 55th Myanmar Gems Emporium will put up for sale 7,491 lots of precious stones including 15 million Euros worth of jade. Pearl lots are…
Nigeria: Herder-Farmer Clashes Threaten Nigerian Food Security
Jun 20, 2018
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Andrew Thomson, Future Directions International
Violent conflicts between nomadic herders from northern Nigeria and sedentary farming communities in central and southern regions have increased dramatically, with armed groups of Fulani…