International
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan: Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Sign Agreement on Nile Dam
Mar 23, 2015
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Khalid Abdelaziz, Reuters
Leaders from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan signed a cooperation deal on Monday over a giant Ethiopian hydroelectric dam on a tributary of the river Nile,…
Iraq: Bomb Hits Diyala Pipeline to Daura Refinery
Mar 23, 2015
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Adam al-Atbi, Iraq Oil Report
A bomb exploded Sunday on an oil pipeline that carries crude from the Naft Khana oil field, in Diyala province, to Baghdad's Daura refinery."The extent…
Libya: 'New Level of Complexity': Oil Wealth and Libya's Power Struggle
Mar 23, 2015
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Al Bawaba
The battle for Libya's oil wealth has taken on new dimensions as rival governments lay claim to the National Oil Company (NOC), further deepening divisions…
China/Indonesia/South China Sea: Indonesia President Joko Widodo: China Claim to South China Sea Has 'No Legal Basis'
Mar 23, 2015
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Nigel Wilson, International Business Times
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said China's claim to much of the South China Sea has no foundation in international law, according to a report…
Timor-Leste: Timor Leste 'Running Out of Money'
Mar 23, 2015
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Jonathan Pearlman, The Straits Times
In an unusual power swop last month, Timor Leste's charismatic resistance hero Xanana Gusmao voluntarily handed over control of one of the world's newest nations…
Iraq: Baghdad Has Lost $4b in Two Months from War and Lost Oil Fields
Mar 22, 2015
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Rudaw
The Iraqi government has suffered $4 billion in costs over the past two months due to losses from violence, fighting the war with Islamic State…
Water Wars: Interactive Map: The Flow of Water and Conflict
Mar 22, 2015
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McClatchy News Network
Conflict. Crisis. And a vital resource.
Sunday is World Water Day, a United Nations initiative to draw attention to issues of water scarcity and sanitation.
Ahead of…
South Sudan: South Sudan Economy on Edge Amid War, Low Oil Production
Mar 22, 2015
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Jason Patinkin, The Associated Press
Hit by falling oil revenues, South Sudan’s economy is also troubled by a violent conflict that looks set to continue. It could get worse in this…
Iraq: Iraq's Economy: An Empty Chest
Mar 21, 2015
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The Economist
Almost 90% of government revenue in Iraq comes from oil. Yet the price of the stuff has fallen by more than half over the past…
China/South China Sea: China State Media Tells US to Stop ‘Kibitzing’ over South China Sea Dispute
Mar 21, 2015
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Malay Mail Online
Chinese state media turned to Yiddish today in the war of words over territorial disputes, criticising the United States as a “kibitzer” for what it…
Liberia: GVL Constructs Palm Mill
Mar 20, 2015
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N. Dweh Nimley, The NEWS
Southern Liberia first oil palm production plant is expected to be completed in Tarjuowon, Sinoe County, by 2016, according to Virgil Magee, Head of Communications…
South Sudan: South Sudan Rebels Repulse Multiple Attacks by Government Forces: Spokesperson
Mar 20, 2015
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Tesfa-Alem Tekle, Sudan Tribune
South Sudanese rebels led by former vice-president Riek Machar said on Friday they had managed to repulse multiple attacks by government forces in Unity and…
Nile River: Nile Musicians Urge Cooperation, Not Conflict, in Battle Over Water Rights
Mar 19, 2015
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Renee Lewis, Al Jazeera
A collective of musicians from 11 Nile basin countries performed in New York City on Thursday night in a bid to demonstrate the need for…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Lawmaker Skeptical of Kurdistan Oil Prospects
Mar 19, 2015
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Jun Ji-hye, The Korea Times
Rep. Hong Young-pyo has downplayed expectations over oil exploration projects by the Korea National Oil Corp. (KNOC) in Kurdistan.
"Given the enormous amount of taxpayers' money…
Food Security: Report: Conflict, Climate Affect Food Security
Mar 19, 2015
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Joe DeCapua, Voice of America
The International Food Policy Research Institute has released its Global Food Policy Report. IFPRI Director-General Shenggen Fan listed some of the accomplishments of last year.
“We…
MiddleEast: New Age of Water Wars Portends 'Bleak Future'
Mar 19, 2015
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Nafeez Ahmed, Middle East Eye
Behind the escalating violence in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, as well as the epidemic of civil unrest across the wider region, is a growing shortage…
South Sudan: S. Sudan’s Kiir Says Farming Will Address Economic Hardship
Mar 19, 2015
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South Sudan
South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir has advised citizens to turn to farming in order to address the country’s economic hardship, worsened by the ongoing conflict.
“We…
Iraq: Iraq May Issue $5 Billion Bonds, to Pay Oil Firms Soon: Minister
Mar 18, 2015
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Maggie Fick, Reuters
Iraq is considering an international issue of $5 billion worth of five-year, U.S. dollar-denominated bonds to help cover its budget deficit, and will soon start…
Iraq: French Graft Trial Over Iraq 'Oil for Food' Programme
Mar 18, 2015
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Dunya News
Fourteen companies, including Renault Trucks and Legrand, went on trial Wednesday, accused of siphoning off cash to Saddam Hussein s Iraqi regime during the "oil for…
Liberia: Citizens Demand Pay for Damaged Crops
Mar 17, 2015
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Alloycious David, The NEWS
The Commissioner of Cinta Township in Margibi County, William Julye is demanding that Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) makes immediate payment for crops it destroyed in…
Timor-Leste: Government Will Not Give Up in Dispute Over Oil, Maritime Boundary
Mar 17, 2015
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australia and Timor-Leste are currently locked in a standoff over the maritime boundary between the two countries, which determines who is entitled to what share…
Conflict Minerals: Catholic Aid Network Urges European Action on Conflict Minerals
Mar 17, 2015
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Catholic Sentinel
An international consortium of Catholic aid agencies charged that European businesses are causing suffering and death by importing minerals from regions of the world experiencing…
South China Sea: U.S. Navy Urges Southeast Asian Patrols of South China Sea
Mar 17, 2015
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Sharon Chen, Bloomberg
The commander of the U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet called on Southeast Asian nations to form a combined maritime force to patrol areas of the South…
Iran/Iraq/ Kuwait: Iraq Eyeing Development of Joint Fields
Mar 16, 2015
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Hellenic Shipping News
Iran’s media said on Saturday that Iraq has started a new round of talks with Iran and Kuwait over the development of oil wells that…
India: How Coal Fuels India’s Insurgency
Mar 16, 2015
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Anthony Loyd, National Geographic
The gunman at the jungle’s edge lived and died by different names. Some knew him as Prashant, others as Paramjeet. Occasionally he called himself Gopalji,…
Myanmar: Knowledge Vacuum and Conflict Plague Salween River
Mar 14, 2015
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Demelza Black, The Irrawaddy
Bright sunlight bears down on Saw Nyan Win as he unravels his fishing net with practiced hands on the bank of the Salween river, “I…
Timor-Leste: Timor Considers Buying Sunrise
Mar 13, 2015
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Peter Klinger, The West Australian
Timor-Leste Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Alfredo Pires said yesterday its national oil company, Timor Gap, could be used to buy out Woodside or other…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdish Oil Deal with Baghdad Unravels as Tensions Rise
Mar 13, 2015
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Isabel Coles, Rania El Gamal, and Dmitry Zhdannikov, Reuters
A four-month-old oil deal between Iraq and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region is close to unraveling after payments from Baghdad dried up, prompting Arbil to threaten…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone News: Rutile Falls but Sierra Rutile Tops 2014 Production
Mar 13, 2015
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Awoko
Of the five (iron ore, diamonds, rutile ilmenite, zircon and bauxite) heavily mined minerals in Sierra Leone only two (ilmenite and zircon) were able to…
South Sudan/Sudan/Abyei: Warrap Government Urges UNISFA To Block Bashir's Plan To Visit Abyei Region
Mar 12, 2015
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Ariik Atekdit, Gurtong
Omer Al-Bashir is believed to be planning a visit to the area for his April elections campaign.
Paul Dhel Gum, the State Minister of Information…