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South Sudan: South Sudan President Sacks State-Owned Oil Company Boss
Sep 7, 2017
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Reuters
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked the head of national oil company Nilepet, according to a government decree. Managing Director James Thelweng Mathiang Rok…
Iraq: Cash-for-Work Initiative Aims to Develop Iraq's Agriculture Sector
Sep 7, 2017
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Mina Aldroubi, The National
Iraq’s humanitarian crisis remains at alarming levels as years of conflict has left millions at risk of food insecurity. As the violence continues to force…
Lebanon: WASH Expert/WASH Project Coordinator
Sep 6, 2017
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Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli
CISP's activities are consistent with its statutes and concern the implementation of humanitarian, rehabilitation and development projects in third countries and solidarity campaigns, training programs,…
South Sudan: Area Coordinator
Sep 6, 2017
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
Reforming Women's Property Rights in Afghanistan
Sep 6, 2017
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Becky Allen
On paper, the law is clear: men and women enjoy equal property rights under Afghanistan's 2004 Constitution. But on-the-ground reality says otherwise as a combination…
Iraq: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Sep 6, 2017
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…
Jordan: Project Manager Food Security and Livelihood
Sep 6, 2017
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
CAR: Economic Recovery and Development Coordinator
Sep 6, 2017
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at…
Yemen: Director of Programs
Sep 6, 2017
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…
Chad: Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
Sep 6, 2017
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at…
Iraq: Country Director
Sep 6, 2017
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Muslim Aid
Muslim Aid was established by community leaders from 17 Islamic organisations in response to the drought in the Horn of Africa. As a leading and well…
Sudan: Country Program Manager
Sep 6, 2017
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American Refugee Committee
American Refugee Committee is and always has been about amazing global citizens taking action to change our world. Today, we’re facing challenging global humanitarian crises…
Big Data’s Big Role in Reducing Water Stress
Sep 6, 2017
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Nitin Donde
Water stress is not an arcane term just used by hydrologists. It is defined as the inability to meet the ‘human and ecological demand for…
Colombia: Continental Gold Invests in Colombia-Based Agricultural Development Programme
Sep 6, 2017
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Samantha Herbst, Mining Weekly
As part of its sustainability strategy, TSX-listed exploration and development company Continental Gold will contribute about $370 000 towards a programme developed to support agricultural…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Issues Tenders for Three Hybrid Solar Projects Totaling 55 MW
Sep 6, 2017
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Emiliano Bellini, PV Magazine
Afghanistan’s National Procurement Authority has issued three tenders for the construction of three hybrid solar power plants with a combined capacity of 55.5 MW. One…
DRC: Protecting Livelihoods is Key to Mining the DRC’s Riches
Sep 6, 2017
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Nelson Alusala, Institute for Security Studies
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to become Africa’s richest economy, going by the quantities of its natural resources. At the…
DRC: Resource-Rich DRC Losing U.S.$1.3 Billion Every Year in Unpaid Taxes
Sep 6, 2017
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James Anyanzwa, East African
The Democratic Republic of Congo is losing up to $1.3 billion in revenue each year due to a failure by public bodies, tax agencies and…
Peru: Six Farmers Shot Dead over Land Rights Battle in Peru
Sep 6, 2017
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Dan Collyns, Guardian
Six farmers have been shot dead by a criminal gang who wanted to seize their farms to muscle in on the lucrative palm oil trade,…
Why Should the UN Security Council Deal with Climate Security Risks?
Sep 5, 2017
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Amiera Sawas, Florian Krampe
Over 600,000 people have been displaced in recent floods in Sri Lanka. Drought is bringing starvation and famine to 11 million people in Kenya, Ethiopia…
Liberia: How Lack of Knowledge of Our Soils Hamper Agriculture Productivity in Liberia
Sep 5, 2017
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Solomon C. Hedd-Williams
The soil is a farmer's silent partner and the basis of farming. It is the basic resource of the agricultural development of any nation. Its…
South Sudan: South Sudan Army Downplays Rebel's Threat to Stop Oil Production
Sep 5, 2017
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Julius Gale, African Independent
South Sudan's army, Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), on Tuesday vowed to provide adequate security to oil workers and facilities in the northern region, after…
Iraq/Kurdistan: ‘Kexit’ Woes: Why a Kurdish Independence Referendum Has Few Backers
Sep 5, 2017
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Leela Jacinto, France 24
Kurdish regional authorities have called for an independence referendum for Iraqi Kurdistan on September 25. But regional and international powers are united in their opposition…
China/South China Sea: As World Watches Kim, China Quietly Builds South China Sea Clout
Sep 5, 2017
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Jason Koutsoukis and Dan Murtaugh, Bloomberg
As Kim Jong Un’s antics in North Korea capture global attention, China is quietly moving to bolster its grip on disputed territory in the South…
Myanmar: Kachin State Jade-Mining Area to Get Environment Plan
Sep 5, 2017
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Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times
An environmental management plan (EMP) to regulate and ensure sustainable mining in Lone Khin area of Hpakant township in Kachin State has been completed, a consultant…
Bangladesh/Myanmar: Bangladesh Protests over Myanmar's Suspected Landmine Use Near Border
Sep 5, 2017
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Krishna N. Das, Reuters
Bangladesh lodged a protest after it said Myanmar had laid landmines near the border between the two countries, government officials said on Wednesday, amid growing…
West Africa: Climate Change, Hunger, and Terrorism in the Lake Chad Basin
Sep 5, 2017
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Nick Agnew, Geopolitical Monitor
The Lake Chad Basin is centered around the rapidly shrinking Lake Chad, and the area is home to some 30 million people across four countries.…
Afghanistan: Abundant Afghan Harvest Wilts amid Violence and Extortion
Sep 4, 2017
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Mujib Mashal, New York Times
In recent years, the violence in Afghanistan has dipped and peaked with the spring and fall harvests - the propsperity of one and the description…
Timor-Leste: A $50 Billion ‘Breakthrough’ for Timor-Leste?
Sep 4, 2017
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Anthony Fensom, Diplomat
Timor-Leste and Australia have praised an “historic” agreement over their longstanding boundary dispute in the Timor Sea. For the oil-dependent Southeast Asian nation, the deal…
Myanmar: Annan Commission Repeats Call for Kyaukphyu SEZ Assessment
Sep 4, 2017
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Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times
AN advisory commission tasked with finding solutions to the ethnic conflict in Rakhine State has recommended that the government conducts a strategic environmental assessment and…
Afghanistan: In Kabul, Access to Safe Drinking Water Is a Matter of Money
Sep 4, 2017
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Pamela Constable, Washington Post
In much of greater Kabul, where the population has tripled to 5 million in the past decade, the quest for safe drinking water is more…