International
South Sudan: Industrialization and Global Value Chains in South Sudan
Aug 25, 2014
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Afribiz
Developing domestic production and exports in the non-oil sectors is important for South Sudan’s drive for industrialization, yet its participation in global value chains (GVCs)…
South China Sea: PLA Reports Maritime Drill Near Vietnam Simulating Threat to Oil Rig
Aug 25, 2014
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South China Morning Post
The People's Liberation Army recently staged a drill in waters close to Vietnam in the South China Sea, simulating a scenario in which an oil…
South China Sea: India Examining Vietnam’s South China Sea Oil Blocks Offer
Aug 25, 2014
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The Times of India
Vietnam on Monday made a strong pitch for greater Indian involvement in maintaining maritime safety, security and settlement of territorial disputes in the disputed South…
Conflict Minerals: Jewelry Leaders and CEOs Join Enough Project in Conflict Gold Solutions Forum
Aug 22, 2014
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Enough Project
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the Great Lakes Region of Africa has been entrenched in conflict for nearly 20 years. Militias control artisanal…
Turkey: Turkey Suspends Oil Drilling in Iraq Amid Tension
Aug 22, 2014
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Today's Zaman
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız told reporters in Ankara on Thursday that the state-run Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) decided to suspend drilling in six oil…
Uganda: Residents Commit to Fighting Land Grabbers
Aug 22, 2014
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New Vision
The district chairperson Anthony Atubo, who led the residents, said land is life and nobody can live comfortably without it.
“Land is a major factor…
Myanmar: Military Demands Farmers Destroy their own Homes
Aug 22, 2014
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Asian Human Rights Commission
Farmers from Ngetpyawtine village tract, Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Division, have been instructed by the Township Administrative Office to remove the houses they have built on…
India: Vietnam Renews Lease of Indian Oil Blocks in South China Sea
Aug 21, 2014
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Times of India
Vietnam has renewed India's lease of two oil blocks in the South China Sea for another year, on the eve of foreign minister Sushma Swaraj's…
South Sudan: Rebels Say Ready for Talks, Unveil Proposal for Governance
Aug 21, 2014
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Sudan Tribune
The chief negotiator for the rebel group, Taban Deng Gai, on Tuesday said they were ready to negotiate on their proposed positions with the government’s…
Iraq: Government Worried by Terrorist Ties to Oil
Aug 21, 2014
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United Press International
The Iraqi government said Wednesday it was troubled by the alleged sale of crude oil from parts of the country under the control of a…
Thailand: Coup Leaders Trigger Oil Investment Rush Into Burma
Aug 21, 2014
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The Irrawaddy
The military takeover in Thailand is prompting a new push by the country’s oil companies to press for business in Burma, an industry analyst said.
The…
Myanmar: Karenni State Villagers Ask Min Aung Hlaing to Let Them Farm
Aug 21, 2014
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DVB Media
Local villagers in Karenni State’s Hpruso Township sent a letter to Burma’s military chief Min Aung Hlaing for permission to farm on land that was…
Myanmar: Shan IDPs Petition for Army to Vacate Occupied Village
Aug 21, 2014
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The Irrawaddy
About 300 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Shan State’s Kyaythee Township plan to submit a petition asking the Burmese Army to withdraw from their…
Myanmar: Farmers Sentenced to 8 Months for Mandalay Plough Protest
Aug 21, 2014
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DVB Media
Local farmers from Mandalay Division’s Sintgai Township were sentenced to prison terms of up to eight months on Tuesday under charges of trespassing and destroying…
Myanmar: Central Myanmar Holds Workshop on Peasants’ Affairs
Aug 21, 2014
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Eleven News
The issue of land grabbing dominated a workshop for farmers in Magway, which drew delegates representing farmers in every township of the region in central…
Europe - Central Asia: European Commission Prepares a Conference on Eco Security in Azerbaijan
Aug 21, 2014
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ABC Business Portal
The ecological safety of Azerbaijan has entered into the regional agenda of the European Union. Informed sources say that the European Commission is preparing an international…
East-Timor: Over-Reliance on Oil and Gas Threatens East Timor's Economy
Aug 21, 2014
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Deutsche Welle
The economy of the small independent Southeast Asian nation contracted in 2006 following a deterioration of security that left the government to request military assistance…
Iraq: Troops in Iraq Rout Sunni Militants From a Key Dam
Aug 20, 2014
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NY Times
Iraqi and Kurdish ground troops overran Sunni militants and reclaimed Iraq’s largest dam on Monday, President Obama said, as American warplanes unleashed a barrage of…
Iraq: Iraq Ups Oil Output in South, as Militants Stem Northern Production
Aug 20, 2014
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Wall Street Journal
Iraq is pushing forward with an ambitious increase in production at its prolific southern oil fields, as an Islamist insurgency has strangled output in the…
Iraq: Smuggled Oil Could Fund ISIS Beyond the Battles of Iraq
Aug 20, 2014
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Shale Plays Media
The Islamic State, also known by their older name, ISIS, has systematically attempted (and on some fronts succeeded) to take over prominent infrastructure and resources…
Conflict Minerals: Amnesty International Continues to Push for En Banc Rehearing in Conflict Minerals Case
Aug 20, 2014
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Dodd Frank
Amnesty International has filed a supplemental brief which continues to advocate for a rehearing en banc in the conflict minerals case. The argument is this: American Meat Institute v. U.S.…
South Sudan: New Oilfield in North Darfur to Go Into Production Soon - Governor
Aug 20, 2014
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All Africa
The governor of North Darfur Mohamed Osman Kibir announced that oil exploration in the Nekhaila field block 12, north-east of its state is about to…
Sierra Leone: Industrialization and Global Value Chains in Sierra Leone
Aug 20, 2014
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Afribiz
Plagued by ten years of civil conflict that inhibited commodity production and trade capacity and weakened market systems including the country’s infrastructure, it would be…
Liberia: Open Basin - TGS Nopec Hails Liberia Oil Block Bid Rounds
Aug 20, 2014
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All Africa
With Liberia battling the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, the National Oil Company of Liberia which earlier denied selling oil blocks have advertised four…
Timor-Leste: Timorese Graduates Secure Places in New Oil & Gas Training Program
Aug 20, 2014
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ConocoPhilips
Today in a ceremony in Dili, ConocoPhillips together with the Government of Timor-Leste welcomed 12 graduates into the 2014 Foundational Skills Training and Internship Program…
Myanmar: Drug Lords 'Hurt Myanmar Stability'
Aug 20, 2014
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Bangkok Post
The UN on Monday warned that drug trafficking gangs in Myanmar are undermining stability and development, as it hailed a new partnership with the government…
Myanmar: Corrupt “Land Grabs” Imperil Democracy in Burma
Aug 20, 2014
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Center for International Private Enterprise
Burma lacks many institutions necessary for a market-oriented democracy, such as a reliable court system, dependable electricity, and accessible financial services. The country’s physical infrastructure…
DRC: la FAO apporte 160 millions FCFA pour booster la filière manioc au Congo (DRC: FAO Brings 160 Million FCFA to Boost Cassava Sector in Congo)
Aug 19, 2014
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ADIAC
Dans la recherche d’un projet plus efficace, capable d’augmenter sensiblement la productivité en manioc, aliment consommé par 90% de Congolais, le gouvernement vient de mettre sur…
Iraq: How Iraq's Black Market in Oil Funds ISIS
Aug 19, 2014
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CNN
ISIS control just a few marginal fields in Iraq's north, but they are enough to fund the terrorist group's self-sufficiency.
A month ago, the ISIS--controlled oil…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Seventh Northern Iraqi Oil Tanker Departs Turkey
Aug 19, 2014
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World Bulletin
A seventh tanker filled with northern Iraqi oil has departed from the southeastern Turkish port of Ceyhan, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz announced on Monday.
This…