International
South Sudan: UNMISS Gifts New Clean Water Facilities to Ladu Community in Juba
May 18, 2018
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James Sokiri, UN Mission in South Sudan
The gifting of two new boreholes to the Ladu community in the capital Juba will help reduce inter-communal tension over scarce water resources in the…
Afghanistan: Shuangdeng Group Wins Afghanistan’s Tender for 40 MW Hybrid Solar Project
May 18, 2018
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Emiliano Bellini, PV Magazine
The Ministry of energy and water of Afghanistan (MEW) has awarded the contract to build a 40 MW hybrid solar plant at the Hisar-e-Shahi Industrial…
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Sudan Reiterates Sovereignty over Disputed Abyei Region
May 18, 2018
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Sudan Tribune
Sudan’s permanent envoy to the United Nations Omer Dahab called on South Sudan government to engage with Khartoum and the African Union seriously to speed…
Myanmar: Myanmar Returns Large Amount of Confiscated Land to Farmers in Northwestern Region
May 17, 2018
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Xinhua
The Myanmar government has returned 4,932 acres (1,997 hectares) more of farmland, confiscated by the Ministry of Defense, to 528 farmers in Kanbalu district, Sagaing…
Australia: Climate Change an 'Existential Security Risk' to Australia, Senate Inquiry Says
May 17, 2018
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Ben Doherty, Guardian
Climate change is a “current and existential national security risk” to Australia, a Senate inquiry has told parliament, one that could inflame regional conflicts over…
Colombia: Tens of Thousands Ordered to Evacuate after Floods at Dam
May 16, 2018
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Joe Parkin Daniels, Guardian
Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in western Colombia after heavy floods at Colombia’s largest hydroelectric dam project, which…
Afghanistan: 60 Killed in Afghanistan Flash Floods
May 16, 2018
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Vanguard
Five people were injured, the agency said in a statement. It did not specify the casualties by province. Some 343 homes were destroyed, while 663…
Afghanistan: Flash Floods in Afghanistan Kill at Least 34
May 15, 2018
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Reuters
Flash floods caused by heavy rain in the past week have killed at least 34 people in several Afghan provinces and caused serious damage to…
Colombia: Colombians Work to Reconcile Cattle Farming and Forests
May 15, 2018
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Maria Paula Rubiano, WorldCrunch
An ambitious project to make livestock farming sustainable in Colombia is yielding results almost a decade after its implementation in 83 districts. Its lesson so…
Sierra Leone: One of Sierra Leone’s Last Diamond Mines Reopens
May 15, 2018
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Georgia Williams, Investing News
The Koidu mine, which is owned and operated by BSG Resources, is renowned for producing some of the most valuable gems in the world. Last…
DRC: Congo Mining Regulations Committee Completes Work, Miners Say
May 14, 2018
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Reuters
Major miners operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa’s top copper producer, said on Monday that a commission set up to draft detailed regulations…
Bangladesh: A Precarious Environment for the Rohingya Refugees
May 14, 2018
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UN Environment
Andrea Dekrout is Senior Environmental Coordinator for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Based in Geneva, Dekrout is responsible for ensuring sustainable environmental management in UNHCR…
South Sudan: South Sudan Lifts Fuel Subsidies to Cut Expenditure
May 13, 2018
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Xinhua
The South Sudanese government has lifted the fuel subsidies in a bid to cut spiraling public expenditure costs in the youngest nation that has experienced…
Syria/Kurdistan: Syrian Kurds Attempt to Stimulate their Economy through Oil Trade
May 12, 2018
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SOFREP
In northern Syria the economy is struggling in the wake of the Islamic State war, the Kurds of Rojava have resorted to the oil trade…
Syria/Kurdistan: Syrian Kurds Build on a Ramshackle Oil Industry [Photos]
May 11, 2018
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Hussein Malla, Associated Press
The Kurdish self-rule administration seized control of oil fields in northeastern Hassakeh province after the government pulled out of most of the Kurdish-majority regions in…
Conflict Minerals: De Beers Tracks Diamonds through Supply Chain Using Blockchain
May 10, 2018
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Reuters
De Beers said on Thursday it had tracked 100 high-value diamonds from miner to retailer using blockchain, in the first effort of its kind to…
South Sudan: South Sudan to Launch Oil and Gas Policy
May 10, 2018
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Joseph Oduha
South Sudan will launch a policy to regulate oil and gas industry management, official said. Oil minister Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth said the local content regulatory…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan to Make Last Debt Payment to Sudan in June
May 10, 2018
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Julia Payne, Reuters
South Sudan will finish paying off its debt to neighbor Sudan in June with a final cargo of crude oil, South Sudan’s oil minister Ezekiel…
Somalia: Champion of the Earth Fatima Jibrell Attends High-Level Talks on Somalia’s Illegal Charcoal Trade
May 10, 2018
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UN Environment
2014 UN Environment Champion of the Earth Fatima Jibrell once said: “People are fighting about limited resources, destroyed by displaced youth: a ready pool for…
Stabenow, Roberts Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Farmer Veterans
May 10, 2018
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High Plains Journal
Today, leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow and Chairman Pat Roberts, introduced new legislation that expands…
Colombia: Call for 3rd National Coffee Quality Competition 'Colombia, Land of Diversity' Is Open
May 9, 2018
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Colombian Coffee Growers Federation
From May 15 to August 15, the call is open for receiving coffee lots for the 3rd National Coffee Quality Competition “Colombia, Land of Diversity,”…
Myanmar: Myanmar Hills Embrace Silkworms over Poppies
May 9, 2018
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Ann Wang, Reuters
Zhou Xing Ci’s family have farmed poppies for as long as anyone remembers. Along with many other farmers in the hills of eastern Myanmar, poppies…
Liberia: Senators Brace for Heated Land Rights Act Debate
May 9, 2018
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J. Burgess Carter, Observer
There are growing indications that the four year-old Land Rights Act (2014) will finally be passed by the senate, and sooner than expected, a source…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Signs Deal with BP over Kirkuk Oil in Basra
May 8, 2018
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Baxtiyar Goran, Kurdistan 24
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced that it has signed a deal with the British Petroleum to develop oilfields in the disputed Kirkuk province. The…
Afghanistan/Iran: New Water Share Detente between Afghanistan and Iran?
May 7, 2018
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OOSKAnews
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told the country’s parliament May 6 that Afghanistan has pledged to let Iran have its share of water from…
Myanmar: India Funds Flood, Earthquake Warning Systems in Myanmar
May 7, 2018
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Myanmar Times
India has launched a flood and earthquake early warning systems in Myanmar aimed at helping the country mitigate the effects of natural calamities that affect…
Myanmar: Work on Myanmar Dam Goes on under Heavy Guard
May 7, 2018
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Tan Hui Yee, Straits Times
Work on a massive hydropower dam appears to be picking up in eastern Myanmar as the electricity-starved nation seeks ways to light more homes amid…
Myanmar: Myanmar Court Convicts Farmers of Trespass in 'Blow' to Land Rights
May 7, 2018
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Rina Chandran, Reuters
A Myanmar court has found 33 farmers living next to a Special Economic Zone guilty of criminal trespass, a ruling seen by activists as a…
Combating Water Wars: What It Means to Manage Our Supply with Blockchain
May 7, 2018
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Samantha Radocchia, Forbes
Water isn’t just seen as a basic human need. It’s also viewed as a commercial necessity and a commodity to be bought and sold, which…
Somalia: Somalia Calls for International Cooperation to Stop Illegal Charcoal Trade
May 7, 2018
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UN Environment
At the opening of a two-day, UN-supported conference on charcoal in Mogadishu, the Federal Government of Somalia has called for international, African and Gulf States cooperation in…