International

Global: Linking Humanitarian, Development and Climate Finance Critical for Fragile and Conflict-Affected States

Jul 15, 2014 | Asian Tribune

Three sources of finance - humanitarian, development and climate finance - play a critical role in supporting recovery efforts in fragile and conflict-affected countries, says…

Liberia: EPA Predicts Threat to Environment

Jul 14, 2014 | Jimmey C. Fahngon, AllAfrica

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it foresees threat to the environment of Liberia if measures are not taken to ensure sustainability of the country's…

Liberia: Sineoans Issue 10-Day Ultimatum

Jul 14, 2014 | E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor, AllAfrica

Citizens of Sinoe County, through their superintendent, have issued a ten-day ultimatum to the management of SGS to give permit to the Atlantic Resource Company…

Myanmar: Military Seized Land to Extend Golf Course, Say Farmers

Jul 14, 2014 | Yay Khel, Mizzima

Farmers in western Bago Region have demonstrated over a lack of response from the authorities to their request for returning land they say was seized…

Timor-Leste: Analysis: Why Timor-Leste’s Stability Could Be Deceptive

Jul 14, 2014 | IRIN

DILI, 18 July 2014 (IRIN) - Timor-Leste’s current stability could be undermined by a sharp decline in oil revenues and leadership challenges if the country’s…

Myanmar: China Backed Dam Projects “Fuelling” Conflict in Shan State

Jul 14, 2014 | Karen News

The Shan Human Rights Foundation, a community based human rights organisation, claims that since June 11th the Burma Army has been attacking civilians and is…

South Sudan: Famine Looms In South Sudan

Jul 13, 2014 | AFK Insider

 At night, the glow from the lights of the oil installations in Paloich cuts through many miles of undeveloped South Sudanese countryside.

During the day, the…

Myanmar: The Smuggled Stone That Was Once More Precious Than Gold

Jul 13, 2014 | Alex Preston, BBC

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is one of the world's largest Jade producers - but with trade bound by international sanctions, many of the precious…

Myanmar: Achieving Burma’s Energy Goal Will Be ‘Very Tough’: Report

Jul 11, 2014 | The Irrawady

Burma faces a “very tough task” to achieve the Ministry of Electric Power’s ambition to develop a modern national energy infrastructure in the next 15…

Sierra Leone: ‘Minerals Sector is Growing’- NMA DG

Jul 11, 2014 | Awoko

The prophecy made by President Ernest Bai Koroma that by 2035 Sierra Leone will become a middle-income country, has been conceived by the Director General…

Liberia: Pres. Sirleaf Not Under Probe - Speaker Tyler

Jul 10, 2014 | allAfrica

House Speaker Alex Tyler, has denied media reports here of President Ellen Johnson- Sirleaf being probed by the House of Representatives for alleged mismanagement of…

Congo: Sexwale 'Caught Up' in US Probe of Suspect DRC Mining Deal

Jul 10, 2014 | Mail&Guardian

In the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Congo River rises from the Katanga Plateau to arc across central Africa and drain…

Conflict Minerals: White House adds Conflict Minerals Trade to Criteria for U.S Sanctions

Jul 10, 2014 | Compliance Week

Companies, scrambling to identify “conflict minerals” from the Democratic Republic of the Congo that may enter their supply chains, now have even more to worry…

South Sudan: Global Witness Rings Alarm Bell Over South Sudan's Finances

Jul 10, 2014 | allAfrica

The UK-based Global Witness warned that South Sudan is in the process of racking up more debt of which the bulk of it is not…

Conflict Minerals: U.S. Companies Wary of Suppliers’ Conflict Minerals

Jul 9, 2014 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Wandering into an American Eagle Outfitters store, a customer is more likely to wonder if a denim jacket will look good with a purple V-neck…

Liberia: LPRC Boss to Be Prosecuted

Jul 8, 2014 | AllAfrica

Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) says it has investigated and concluded several cases of corruption and has according to law, forwarded them (cases) with appropriate recommendations…

Myanmar: Myanmar Gems Emporium Takes Record 3 Billion Dollars

Jul 8, 2014 | DPA

Income reached 3.4 billion dollars and saw the successful auction of 6,007 of 7,454 jade lots, 126 out of 436 gem lots and 224 of…

Myanmar/Norway: Myanmar, Norway to Cooperate in Mangrove Conservation

Jul 8, 2014 | XinHua

Myanmar and Norway are seeking cooperation in mangrove forest conservation and a conservation plan in this respect is being worked out between the two countries,…

South Sudan: Finance Minister Tables $4 Billion Budget before Parliament

Jul 7, 2014 | Sudan Tribune

South Sudan’s finance minister, Agrey Tisa Sabuni, tabled the 2014-15 annual budget before parliament on Wednesday.

At 11.278 billion South Sudanese Pounds (SSP), about $4 billion,…

Syria: 'Water War' Threatens Syria Lifeline

Jul 7, 2014 | Aljazeera

When severe water cuts began to hit Aleppo province in early May, residents started referring to a "water war" being waged at the expense of…

Myanmar: Cruel Trade in Asian Elephants Threatens Survival - Report

Jul 6, 2014 | BBC News

Wild elephants are being held in horrific conditions in Myanmar by smugglers looking to resume a lucrative trade, a report says.It claims the animals, mainly…

South Asia: Attitudes to Water in South Asia

Jul 3, 2014 | Chatham House

Discussion about water in South Asia – in particular the shared rivers of the region – is vociferous, antagonistic and increasingly associated with national security. 

Renewable…

Iraq: Water Wars in the Land of Two Rivers

Jul 3, 2014 | ForeignPolicy

The turmoil in Iraq already has the world worried about the safety of the country's mammoth oil fields. Now Iraqis must imagine massive waves of…

Burma Accepted for EITI Scheme, But NGOs Remain Concerned

Jul 3, 2014 | The Irrawaddy

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global anti-corruption scheme, announced on Wednesday that Burma has been accepted as a candidate country. The decision means…

Burma: Burmese Army Plans to Return Only a Quarter of Seized Land Nationwide

Jul 3, 2014 | Democratic Voice of Burma

The Burmese army plans to return less than 125,000 acres of farmland to its original owners, making up only less than a quarter of land…

Extremist Group Takes Syria's Key Oil Field

Jul 3, 2014 | Associated Press

Activists say fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have taken control of Syria's largest oil field, near the border with Iraq.

The…

African Markets - Factors to watch on July 3

Jul 3, 2014 | Reuters

The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Thursday.

 EVENTS:

 Kenya - Central Bank of…

South Sudan to Borrow About $1 Billion From Oil Firms in 2014/15 Budget

Jul 2, 2014 | Reuters

South Sudan plans to borrow 3 billion South Sudanese pounds, about $1 billion at the official rate, from oil companies during the coming financial year…

Water Supply Key to Outcome of Conflicts in Iraq and Syria, Experts Warn

Jul 2, 2014 | The Guardian

Security analysts in London and Baghdad say control of rivers and dams has become a major tactical weapon for Isis.

The outcome of the Iraq and…

Regional Distrust Fuelling Water Conflicts in South Asia

Jul 2, 2014 | Eco-Business

Disputes over water threaten to aggravate tensions between countries in South Asia. Large parts of India and Pakistan already suffer from water stress and these…