International
Liberia: Lawmaker Linked to 'Illegal' Land Sale
Nov 26, 2014
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allAfrica
Margibi County Representative Roland O. Cooper has been linked to illegal sale of land in Duazon, Lower Margibi County
But Representative Cooper has rubbished the allegation,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Future Uncertain for Baghdad-Erbil Oil Cooperation
Nov 25, 2014
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Al-Monitor
On Nov. 13, Iraq’s oil minister, Adil Abdul-Mahdi, and Iraqi Kurdish authorities reached a deal whereby the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will export 150,000 barrels of oil…
Iraq/Kurdistan: First Baghdad Crude Oil Payment Reaches Iraqi Kurdistan
Nov 25, 2014
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Platts
Baghdad has paid the $500 million agreed to in a deal with Iraq's Kurds in an effort to rekindle negotiations over revenues, Kurdistan Regional Government…
Sudan: Taking Root- the Cash Crop Trade in Darfur
Nov 25, 2014
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Sudan Vision Daily
The purpose of the study is to understand the impact of a decade of conflict in Darfur on the trade in some of Darfur’s major…
South Sudan: Abyei Community Seeks Global Recognition of Referendum Result
Nov 25, 2014
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allAfrica
Community leaders from the oil-contested region of Abyei say they are determined to push ahead with a campaign seeking regional and international recognition of the…
China/South China Sea: Beijing Defends Land Reclamation in South China Sea
Nov 25, 2014
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China Post
Defying a U.S. call to halt the project, China defended its land reclamation in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday,…
Myanmar: Myanmar's Jade Curse
Nov 25, 2014
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Al-Jazeera
Gold is valuable but jade is priceless, so goes a Chinese saying. For centuries, the Chinese consider jade an imperial stone with mystical properties. Today…
Myanmar: Land Consultations Too Short, CSOs Warn
Nov 25, 2014
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Myanmar Times
They have urged the government to conduct wider public consultations before finalising the policy, which some have criticised as being too pro-business.
However, they have also…
Iraq: Iraq’s Future- It’s the Oil, Stupid
Nov 24, 2014
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Hellenic Shipping News
This week, Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi is scheduled to visit Erbil, his first visit to the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq as…
Iraq/Kurdistan: 2014 ‘a Turning Point for Kurdish Oil and Gas’
Nov 24, 2014
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Hurriyet Daily News
Kurds have created a real chance to make income for themselves by selling their own oil in Iraq and they will probably make more money…
Myanmar: Tensions Rise as Myanmar Turns to Dams for Power
Nov 24, 2014
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South China Morning Post
When a village in the conflict-torn hills of eastern Myanmar was asked to pay authorities more than US$10,000 to plug into an electricity grid, families…
Myanmar: Neighborhood Rivalry ‘Puts Burma’s Oil and Gas Sector at Risk’
Nov 24, 2014
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The Irrawaddy
Burma will struggle to attract new investment in oil and gas development because of a global industry slump and new competition from neighboring countries, a…
Sudan: Gold Production Reaches 64 Tonnes
Nov 24, 2014
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Sudan Tribune
Sudan has announced that the production of gold from January through October amounted to 64 tonnes, up from 34 tonnes in 2013.
A local brings his…
Iraq; Thousands of Iraq Chemical Weapons Destroyed in Open Air, Watchdog Says
Nov 24, 2014
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Iraq Oil Report
The United States recovered thousands of old chemical weapons in Iraq from 2004 to 2009 and destroyed almost all of them in secret and via…
Liberia: In Midst of Ebola, Lawmakers Eye U.S.$25m Million Oil Cash
Nov 24, 2014
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allAfrica
Under the draft Legislative budget 2014/2015, Lawmakers, knowing fully-well that appropriations were already allotted for institutions within the national budget, went ahead and re-appropriated the…
Colombia: Colombia Captures 'Coltan Czar' Linked to FARC
Nov 24, 2014
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Kyra Gurney, InSightCrime
Authorities in Colombia have captured a key operative who facilitated the sale of coltan and uranium for the FARC and ELN guerrilla groups, in a…
Liberia: '2014 Election Is About Oil'
Nov 23, 2014
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allAfrica
Montserrado County Senatorial candidate Christopher Z. Neyor has disclosed that the 2014 Special Election is about the country's future and the management of its oil…
China/South China Sea: China Building Possible Airfield in S. China Sea: US
Nov 22, 2014
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AFP/The West Australian
China is building a massive island in the South China Sea that could host an airfield in an area where Beijing is locked in bitter…
Landgrabbing: Why Wall Street Investors and Chinese Firms are Buying Farmland All over the World
Nov 22, 2014
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Brad Plumer, Vox
As the world's population soars past 7 billion, farmland and freshwater are becoming increasingly valuable resources.
And, in response, a growing number of companies and investors —…
Iraq: Turkey a Guarantor for Energy Peace in Iraq, Says Genel Energy President
Nov 22, 2014
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Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey is a guarantor for energy peace between Baghdad and Arbil, according to the head of an international energy company operating in
Iraq.
A dispute…
Timor-Leste: East Timor’s Oil Resource: Boon or Bane?
Nov 21, 2014
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Mong Palatino, The Diplomat
Questions have emerged over the performance of East Timor’s Petroleum Fund, reviving discussion about whether the country is suffering from a “resource curse” caused by…
China/South China Sea: China Calls for Enhanced Dialogue to Resolve Conflicts
Nov 21, 2014
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BBC News
China's Defence Minister, Chang Wanquan, says he wants to enhance dialogue to manage disputes with neighbouring countries.Speaking at a security forum in Beijing, Mr Chang…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi, Kurdish Officials Stress Unity on Oil Policy
Nov 21, 2014
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World Bulletin
Iraqi central government officials and Kurdish region leaders have stressed eliminating differences for a more cohesive oil policy.
"We are very optimistic about overcoming the dispute between the Iraqi…
Liberia: "U.S.$20 Million Lost to Illicit Money"
Nov 21, 2014
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Keith Morris, Liberian Observer
A research report released yesterday on the Liberian economy shows that an estimated US$20 million is lost annually due to illicit financial flow (IFF).
According to…
Iraq/Kurdistan: BP Seeks Kirkuk Oil Field Revival, Starts Talk with Baghdad
Nov 20, 2014
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Hellenic Shipping News
U.K. supermajor BP plc (BP) has initiated a contract talk with the Iraq’s Oil Ministry to develop the Kirkuk oil field – a potential area…
Liberia: 'FDA Has Capacity Limitation' - Liberia's Forest Chief On U.S.$150 Million Deal
Nov 20, 2014
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AllAfrica
When it was announced at the United Nations Climate Summit in New York that the Government of Norway would be partnering with the Government of…
Conflict Minerals: Project to Tackle Conflict Minerals Given Grant to Expand Efforts
Nov 20, 2014
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Marino Donati, Supply Management
A programme to build responsible minerals supply chains in conflict areas will be expanded following a grant from Motorola Solutions Foundation.
The philanthropic arm of the…
Iraq: Iraq Losing Billions In Oil Exports After ISIL Captured Pipeline
Nov 20, 2014
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World Tribune
BAGHDAD — Iraq has been losing billions of dollars because of a halt in crude oil exports.
The Oil Ministry said Baghdad was losing $1.2 billion…
Liberia: Forestry Chief Says U.S.$150 Million Norway Deal Not Anti-Logging
Nov 19, 2014
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AllAfrica
Monrovia — In the wake of the signing of a forest conservation agreement between the Government of Liberia and the European Union through the Government…
Iraq: Inside Islamic State’s Oil Empire: How Captured Oilfields Fuel Isis Insurgency
Nov 19, 2014
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Fazel Hawramy, Shalaw Mohammed and Luke Harding, The Guardian
Islamic State has consolidated its grip on oil supplies in Iraq and now presides over a sophisticated smuggling empire with illegal exports going to Turkey,…