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Iraq/Syria: Isis Crisis: An Unholy Alliance - Islamic State 'Selling Oil to President Assad's Regime'
Sep 13, 2014
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Mark Piggot, International Business Times
Terrorist group Isis (Islamic State) is so desperate to fund its military activities in Iraq and Syria that it is secretly selling oil to its…
South Sudan: Oil Worker Goes On the Run After Accusing Government of Role in Sacking
Sep 13, 2014
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Sudan Tribune
September 12, 2014 (JUBA) – A sacked oil worker says he has gone on run for his own safety after alleging the South Sudanese government…
Energy Competition in South China Sea: A Front-Burner Issue?
Sep 12, 2014
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Nation Multimedia
The recent clashes between Vietnam and China over the latter's deployment of a deep-water drilling rig in disputed waters have refocused the spotlight on energy…
Timor-Leste: Agribusiness Specialist
Sep 12, 2014
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ACDI/VOCA
Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C.,…
Afghanistan: Livelihood Program Specialist
Sep 12, 2014
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The Liaison Office
The Liaison Office (TLO) is an Afghan non-governmental organization that emerged at the end of 2003 as a swisspeace pilot project (supported by theHeinrich Böll Foundation), working to…
DRC: Lake Tumba Program Manager/Landscape Leader
Sep 12, 2014
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WWF
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the largest independent conservation organizations in the world. We are an international NGO committed to…
Madagascar: WASH Manager
Sep 12, 2014
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Medair
To implement, monitor and evaluate the tasks assigned, improving access to safe water and sanitation for the target population. Assess WASH needs, initiate and effectively…
Burkina Faso: Social Scientist (Regional Researcher)
Sep 12, 2014
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International Water Management Institute
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is looking for a Social Scientist (Regional Researcher) who will lead and undertake innovative research on the social, institutional…
Iraqi Kurdistan: IDP Community Project Manager
Sep 12, 2014
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Croix-Rouge Française
Mid-2013, the French Red Cross (FRC) launched operations to assist the Syrian refugees fleeing the conflict that had been affecting the country for 3 years.…
Sweden: Advisor in Regional Integration and Sustainable Natural Resource Investments in South East Asia
Sep 12, 2014
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Stockholm International Water Institute
SIWI is a policy institute that generates knowledge and informs decision-making towards water wise policy and sustainable development, working to eliminate water as a source…
India/Pakistan: Pakistani Troops Expand Rescue in Flood-Hit Areas
Sep 12, 2014
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Zarar Khan and Ashok Sharma, Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Pakistani military stepped up rescue efforts as floods wreaked havoc in more districts of the country's eastern Punjab province on Friday,…
India: Water Wars Have Begun: HC on Hijack of Water Tanks in Dwarka
Sep 12, 2014
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The Indian Express
“This is the beginning of water wars. In some years the situation will worsen,” the Delhi High Court on Thursday observed, while voicing concern over…
South Sudan: South Sudan to Split Oil Concession as Lawmakers Question Award
Sep 12, 2014
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Mading Ngor, Bloomberg
South Sudan plans to split an oil block awarded to Star Petroleum SA, a Luxembourg-registered company, as part of a review of a concession criticized…
Myanmar: Farmers Face Eviction in Mandalay
Sep 12, 2014
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Naw Noreen, Democratic Voice of Burma
Twenty-eight farmers near Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Division, are facing eviction after years of property battles, villagers say.The Burmese military allegedly seized 18 acres of…
DRC: Conflict Minerals Movement at a Crossroads
Sep 11, 2014
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Aljazeera
When we think of the Democratic Republic of Congo today, we may think of bloody resource wars where women are being raped by armed groups…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan: Water Pressures in Central Asia
Sep 11, 2014
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International Crisis Group
Political rivalries, economic competition, heightened nationalism and mistrust hamper the search for a solution to the region’s growing water and energy needs. In its latest…
Russia/Ukraine: With Gas Cut Off, Ukraine Looks West
Sep 11, 2014
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Danny Hakim, The New York Times
UZHGOROD, Ukraine — Keeping Ukraine warm keeps Andriy Kobolev up at night.Mr. Kobolev, the head of Ukraine’s state energy company, Naftogaz, is scrambling to keep…
China/Vietnam: Vietnam Accuses China of Beating Fishermen, Urge Strict Punishment
Sep 11, 2014
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The China Post
HANOI -- Vietnam has accused Chinese authorities of beating several of its fishermen and demanded severe punishment for those involved. China denied the allegation on…
Myanmar: Irrawaddy Headmaster Accused of Selling Off School Property
Sep 11, 2014
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Democratic Voice of Burma
The headmaster and the village headman sold off a school property in Irrawaddy Division, without providing any prior notification to the staff, trustees or villagers,…
Conflict Minerals: Online Resource for Industry Takes On the Challenges, Regulations, and Best Practices behind Conflict Minerals Reporting
Sep 11, 2014
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MFR Tech
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., - To simplify the challenges, regulations, and best practices behind conflict minerals reporting, the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) created an informative new…
Iraq: ISIS Grip on Iraqi Oil Infrastructure Could Be Slipping Amid US Air Strikes, Kurdish Attacks
Sep 11, 2014
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Maria Gallucci, International Business Times
The Islamic State, or ISIS, may be losing its grip on some of Iraq’s oil infrastructure. After months of capturing oil fields, pumping stations and…
Iraq: Iraq’s North Export Infrastructure Destroyed
Sep 11, 2014
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Ben Lando, Ben Van Heuvelen, Patrick Osgood, and Rawaz Tahir, Iraq Oil Report
Key infrastructure along the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP) corridor that has been fully controlled by insurgents since June has been damaged so badly that, even if…
South Sudan: Chinese Force ‘Not in South Sudan’
Sep 11, 2014
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Carl Odera, Business Day
JUBA — China will send 700 soldiers to a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force in South Sudan later this year to protect civilians amid a…
South Sudan/Sudan: S. Sudan Demands Foreign Intervention to Resolve Dispute with Khartoum
Sep 11, 2014
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Sudan Tribune
(JUBA) – South Sudan had demanded the intervention of the African Union, United Nations and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for it to resolve…
Call for Papers: Special Issue on Ken Saro-Wiwa’s Legacy and Impact 20 Years Later
Sep 10, 2014
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Elsevier
On November 10, 1995, Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni leaders were hanged by the Abacha government in Nigeria in a process that former British…
United Kingdom: Campaign Director for Conflict and Fragile States
Sep 10, 2014
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Global Witness
Global Witness is an international organisation that investigates and campaigns to prevent natural resource-related conflict and corruption and associated environmental and human rights abuses. We…
United Kingdom: Corruptions Campaign Director
Sep 10, 2014
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Global Witness
Global Witness is an international organisation that investigates and campaigns to prevent natural resource-related conflict and corruption and associated environmental and human rights abuses. We…
Iraq: Ex-Diplomat ‘Laundered Iraq Oil Money’
Sep 10, 2014
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David Taylor, The Times
A former top United States diplomat is fighting allegations of tax evasion and money laundering after Austrian bank accounts in his wife’s name were frozen,…
Timor-Leste: Big Oil Stands By as Con Man Swindles East Timor
Sep 10, 2014
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Tom Allard, The Sydney Morning Herald
As Bobby Boye surveyed his extensive property portfolio, the 2011 Rolls-Royce Ghost and other luxury vehicles in the garage, he may well have reflected with…
Myanmar: VP Nyan Htun Contemplates Burma’s Energy Needs
Sep 10, 2014
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Binny Mary Paul, Democratic Voice of Burma
Burmese Vice- President Nyan Htun has raised concerns about energy consumption in Burma.
At the National Energy Management Committee meeting in Naypyidaw on Tuesday, he pointed…