International
Afghanistan: Ministry Shares List of over 1,000 Mining Contracts
Nov 10, 2017
|
Mir Haidarshah Omid, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has shared a list of 1,050 contracts of small mining projects on its website, saying that it is the…
Colombia: Colombia Gold and Copper Symposium Draws the Crowds
Nov 10, 2017
|
Mining Journal
The Colombia Gold and Copper Symposium (CGCS) is rapidly establishing itself as one of the must-attend events for the mining and exploration sectors in Latin…
5 Programs Helping Soldiers become Farmers
Nov 10, 2017
|
Chris Hardman, Civil Eats
Around the country, programs such as the Farmer Veteran Coalition, Archi’s Acres, and Combat Boots to Cowboy Boots are helping former soldiers transition to careers…
Veterans Find New Career in Farming
Nov 9, 2017
|
Tim Hearden, Capital Press
After tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, thousands of American veterans have moved from the battlefield to the farm field with the help of organizations to…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurds: Iraq Court's Anti-Secession Ruling 'Revengeful'
Nov 9, 2017
|
Farah Najjar, Al Jazeera
An Iraqi court's decision ruling against secession following a Kurdish bid for independence was "highly politicised" and part of a wider set of "vengeful" policies…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kurdistan Makes $100 Million Monthly Payment to Oil Producers Despite Crisis
Nov 9, 2017
|
Dmitry Zhdannikov, Reuters
Iraq’s Kurdistan has made its full monthly payment of around $100 million to oil producers working on its territory, despite a big drop in oil…
Conflict Minerals: Study Reveals 'Massive Weaknesses' in Conflict Minerals Policies
Nov 9, 2017
|
Tammy Lovell, Chemical Watch
Independent research has found that 95% of company conflict mineral policies are not aligned with the OECD's Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains. …
Afghanistan: For Afghan Farmers, Climate Change is 'God's Will'
Nov 8, 2017
|
Masood Saifullah, Deutsche Welle
Climate change is having a huge impact on Afghanistan's agriculture-based society. Despite changing environment patterns, Afghan farmers have a limited understanding of how climate change…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Prime Minister Pushes Plan to Cut Kurdistan’s Budget Share
Nov 8, 2017
|
Mina Aldroubi, The National
The Iraqi prime minister Haider Al Abadi defended a proposal to cut Iraqi Kurdistan's share in next year’s budget from 17 per cent to less…
Nigeria: Ogoni Cleanup: Environment Rights Group Charges FG to Move Faster
Nov 8, 2017
|
Bolaji Ogundele, The Nation
The federal government has been charged to speed up the remediation and cleanup of the Ogoni environment, as advised by the United Nations Environmental Programme…
Afghanistan: Helmand Man Builds Solar-Powered Water Pump
Nov 8, 2017
|
Abdullah Achakzai, TOLOnews
A man in the southern province of Helmand has designed a solar-powered water pump which is able to pump water by using only sunlight. Dad…
Myanmar: China Says Will Keep Talking to Myanmar over Stalled Dam Scheme
Nov 8, 2017
|
Reuters
China said on Wednesday it will continue to talk to Myanmar about a controversial stalled dam project, after Myanmar’s new energy minister cast doubt over…
Liberia: Citizens Dialogue on Concession Agreement
Nov 8, 2017
|
New Dawn
The National Youth Movement for Transparent Elections or NAYMOTE ends a day- long stakeholder’s dialogue with affected concession communities in Pleebo, Maryland County, southeast Liberia.…
DRC: Paradise Papers Reveal Dubious Dealings Bleed Congo’s Mineral Wealth
Nov 8, 2017
|
Mel Frykberg, African Independent
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) enormous mineral wealth is being exploited by greedy international companies and corrupt middlemen with close relations to President Joseph…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Saffron Revenue up by 33pc
Nov 7, 2017
|
Pajhwok Afghan News
The ‘Fifth National Saffron Conference’ was held in capital Kabul on Monday with the aim to create jobs, particularly for women, in the poverty-stricken country.…
Colombia: Black Leaders Who Urged Farmers to Dump Coca on Run from Colombia Gangs
Nov 7, 2017
|
Florence Panoussian, Agence France-Presse
There is a price on their heads, and one of them has already been gunned down. Now, the leaders of a black community in Colombia…
Myanmar: Big Dams Can Wait, Myanmar Overhauls Energy Strategy
Nov 7, 2017
|
Simon Lewis and Shoon Naing, Reuters
Big hydropower dams are not a priority in Myanmar’s strategy to tackle chronic power shortages, the country’s new energy minister said in an interview that…
Protect Environment from Wars and Conflicts, UN Urges on International Day
Nov 6, 2017
|
UN
Commemorating the international day for lessening the impact of armed conflicts and wars on the environment, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the need to…
Afghanistan: Afghan National Saffron Conference Held in Kabul
Nov 6, 2017
|
Zhou Xin, Xinhua
A national saffron conference was held in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday, aiming at creating jobs, particularly for the women, in the poverty-stricken country. "Fortunately,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Cabinet Plans to Cut Kurdistan Share in 2018 Federal Budget
Nov 6, 2017
|
Ahmed Rasheed and Raya Jalabi, Reuters
Iraq’s cabinet proposed on Sunday to slash the Kurdish share of the country’s revenue in the 2018 federal budget, a move that Kurdish officials said…
DRC: DRC’s State Mining Company Hiding Revenues – Carter Center
Nov 6, 2017
|
Martin Creamer, Mining Weekly
Certain revenues of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) State mining company Gécamines are not directed to the public treasury and are largely beyond the realm…
Sudan: West Kordofan Herders Refuse to Hand in Their Weapons
Nov 6, 2017
|
Radio Dabanga
West Kordofan nomad herders are refusing to hand their weapons to the authorities in the current disarmament campaign. Misseriya and other pastoralists, in particular those…
Colombia: Farmers in Colombia’s Troubled Northeast Agree to End Shut-Down
Nov 5, 2017
|
Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
Farmers in northeast Colombia agreed to end a shut-down of their province after the government on Sunday vowed to respect a peace agreement with Marxist…
Afghanistan: Above 18,000 Acres of Land Saved from Grabbing: MoJ
Nov 4, 2017
|
Naheed Bashardost, Pajhwok Afghan News
Government land measuring at least 18,000 acres across the country has been prevented from being usurped during the past three years, the Ministry of Justice…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan Agrees to Pay Sudan $262M Oil Debt
Nov 4, 2017
|
Parach Mach, Anadolu Agency
South Sudan’s government has agreed to pay $262 million it owes for the transfer of oil through Sudan, according to South Sudan media reports. Most…
Myanmar: Jade Export Earnings Down
Nov 4, 2017
|
Eleven
Myanmar has earned US$251.16 million (342.65 billion kyat) from exports of jade as of October 20, down US$70 million compared with jade export earnings of…
Colombia: Colombia Signs $300m UN Deal to Fight Cocaine Production
Nov 4, 2017
|
BBC
Colombia has signed a $300m (£230m) agreement with the United Nations aimed at reducing the production of cocaine. Farmers who switch from growing coca -…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Oil Export Talks with Turkey Vexed by $4-Billion Kurd Debt
Nov 3, 2017
|
Kadhim Ajrash, World Oil
Baghdad’s talks with Turkey about ramping up oil exports from northern Iraq, including the semi-autonomous Kurdish region, is complicated by a $4 billion debt that…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurds’ Independence Vote Exposed Risks to Energy Strategy
Nov 3, 2017
|
Stanley Reed, New York Times
Iraqi Kurdish leaders have long sought to craft an energy policy independent of the federal government in Baghdad, courting international companies and offering lucrative deals…
Myanmar: Major Dutch Timber Company Found Guilty of Dealing in Illegal Teak
Nov 2, 2017
|
Mongabay
An investigation has revealed a major Dutch timber company placed illegally sourced teak from Myanmar on the European market, prompting the Dutch Food and Safety…