International
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…
Iraq: US-Led Coalition Kills ISIS Chief of Oil Smuggling
Jun 20, 2018
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Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice
The U.S-led coalition fighting Islamic State has killed the leader of the militants responsible for its oil and gas smuggling operations, Combined Joint Task Force…
Myanmar: Caterpillar, Volvo, Komatsu Linked to Mining Abuses in Myanmar: Report
Jun 20, 2018
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Jared Ferrie, Reuters
Caterpillar, Volvo and Komatsu contribute to abuses in Myanmar by selling machinery used by domestic mining companies implicated in land expropriation, environmental destruction and armed conflict,…
Myanmar: Myanmar Army Will Not Return Seized Lands in Shan, Rakhine States: Deputy Defense Minister
Jun 20, 2018
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Radio Free Asia
The Myanmar military will not return lands seized from civilians for security or training purposes in Shan or Rakhine states or pay them compensation, the…
Climate Change: Climate Change Remains a Consistent Theme at Shangri-La Security Dialogue
Jun 19, 2018
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Steve Tebbe, Center for Climate and Security
When Florence Parly, the French Minister of the Armed Forces, called to “disarm the climate” at this year’s IISS Shangri-La Dialogue (17th Asia Security Summit),…
South Sudan: German NGO Struggle for Clean Water in South Sudan
Jun 19, 2018
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Terry Swartzberg, ViaNews
VENRO, a group of 120 Germany-based NGOs providing humanitarian and development assistance around the world, produced a report entitled “Uncomfortable partners – from confrontation to…
Myanmar: A New Deal for Oil and Gas
Jun 18, 2018
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Thomas Kean, Frontier
The government is reviewing the structure of its contracts with energy companies amid warnings that the present fiscal terms are deterring investment, particularly in riskier…
India/Pakistan: Pakistani Senator Calls for Climate Cooperation with India amid Water Crisis
Jun 18, 2018
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Husna Rizvi, Climate Home News
Leading Indian thinktank Niti Aayog warned in a report this month that 600 million citizens faced high to extreme water stress. It did not have data…
Liberia: FDA Managing Director Warns VPA Partners
Jun 18, 2018
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Daily Observer
In no uncertain terms and without biting his tongue, the managing director of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), C. Mike Doryen, has categorically sounded another…
Myanmar: Over 400,000 Acres of Idle Sagaing Land to Be Confiscated
Jun 18, 2018
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Kaung Khant Lin, Eleven
The government will confiscate more than 400,000 acres of vacant land in Sagaing Region that has not been used for agricultural purposes, said Than Win,…
DRC: DRC's Mining Industry Hobbled by Poor Infrastructure, Tax Hike
Jun 17, 2018
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eNews Channel Africa
Feasting on a global demand for cobalt and copper, the mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo is flourishing - but two clouds are…
DRC: Glencore Evades US Sanctions to Keep Its Powerful Ex-Partner Happy
Jun 15, 2018
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Thomas Wilson, Bloomberg
Not many billion-dollar companies would be willing to circumvent U.S. sanctions for their business partner, but then few people are as powerful as Dan Gertler…
Myanmar: Rohingya Refugees Fish in Troubled Waters – Photo Essay [Photos]
Jun 15, 2018
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Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters and Guardian
Aid agencies have said the monsoon season could trigger “an emergency within an emergency” for Rohingya refugees living in temporary shelters in south-east Bangladesh. The…
How Afghanistan's Urban Gardens are Changing Women's Lives
Jun 14, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
It may look like they're just planting and weeding, but for the women tending the public gardens of Jalalabad, the tasks represent far more: the…
DRC: Glencore Writes off $7 Billion of Debt to End Legal Battle in Congo
Jun 14, 2018
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Jon Yeomans, Sydney Morning Herald
Glencore has settled a thorny legal fight in the Democratic Republic of Congo over a copper mining joint-venture. The miner has agreed to recapitalise Kamoto…
Myanmar: Floods Leave a Path of Destruction across Burma
Jun 14, 2018
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Democratic Voice of Burma
Flash flooding continues to wreak havoc across Burma this week claiming three lives and leaving a path of destruction. Three people have been killed in…
Cobalt Blockchain Announces US$10m Trade Finance Facility Letter of Intent with United Bank for Africa
Jun 14, 2018
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InvestorIntel
Cobalt Blockchain Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent for a US$10 million revolving trade finance facility with United Bank for…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone in Fourth Bid to Launch Oil Sector with Licensing Round
Jun 14, 2018
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Cooper Inveen, Reuters
Seeking to capitalise on higher oil prices, Sierra Leone has extended the deadline of a fourth oil licensing round for five deep water offshore blocks…
Afghanistan: How Afghanistan's Urban Gardens Are Changing Women's Lives
Jun 14, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
It may look like they're just planting and weeding, but for the women tending the public gardens of Jalalabad, the tasks represent far more: the…
Liberia: Investigation into Cyanide Spillage Finds MNG Gold Liable of Polluting Bong County
Jun 13, 2018
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FrontPage Africa
A Turkish mining company operating in Bong County has been found liable for environmental degradation after “a catastrophic failure” of its tailing storage facility (TSF)…
Conflict Minerals: US Suggests Need for Broader Conflict Diamond Definition, Due Diligence for Responsible Sourcing
Jun 13, 2018
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Marleny Arnoldi, Mining Weekly
The Kimberley Process (KP) intercessional, which will take place from June 18 to 22 in Antwerp, Belgium, will focus on proposed reforms in the certification…
China/South China Sea: How Beijing Is Winning Control of the South China Sea
Jun 13, 2018
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Simon Roughneen, Nikkei
Even by his outspoken standards, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s account of a conversation he had with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was startling. During a…
Myanmar: Authorities Coordinate Handling of Recent Flash Floods
Jun 13, 2018
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Government of Myanmar
A coordination meeting was held yesterday at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement to effectively administer humanitarian aid and disaster management concerning the…
Afghanistan: Groundwater Pollution Renders Parts of Afghan Capital Uninhabitable
Jun 13, 2018
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Najia Safi and Abubakar Siddique, Gandhara
Residents of Afghanistan’s restive, teeming capital have struggled for years with terrorist attacks, a lack of services, a booming population, clogged traffic, and toxic air.…
Conflict and Natural Disasters Drive up Child Labour in Agriculture Again
Jun 12, 2018
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
After years of steady decline, child labour in agriculture has started to rise again in recent years driven in part by an increase in conflicts…
Myanmar: Landslides Kill 11 as Monsoon Batters Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Jun 12, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
Landslides triggered by monsoon rains killed at least 11 people on Tuesday in Bangladesh near camps housing one million Rohingya refugees, officials said. Aid agencies…
Somalia: Somalia Connects Disaster Risk Reduction
Jun 12, 2018
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John Snow, Mareeg
The Federal Government of Somalia and its constituent states have recognized that the stability of their country depends on developing comprehensive solutions to these problems,…