International
Afghanistan: Taliban Poppy Ban Is Economic Hit to Farmers
Dec 6, 2024
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Shabnam von Hein, Deutsche Welle
The ban on growing opium poppy has had devastating consequences for Afghanistan's rural population. The Taliban have yet to offer alternatives, and calls for international…
Afghanistan: 9 Arrested in Afghanistan’s Paktia Province for Illegal Logging
Dec 6, 2024
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Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press
Following the ban on deforestation in the country, authorities in Paktia province have reported the arrest of 9 individuals in connection with illegal logging in…
Colombia: With Blasts and Grit, Colombia Fights Gold Mines Run by Crime Gangs
Dec 6, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
A thin detonating cord snakes its way into an illegal gold mine drilled high up on a mountain near the Colombian city of Cali, exploding…
Climate Change: How Climate Change, Conflicts, Global South's Rise Challenged UN’s Relevance In 2024
Dec 5, 2024
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Shankhyaneel Sarkar, News18.com
From climate change to conflicts, the UN is seeing its relevance decline as those in need of help from the global body say it is…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Parliament Deadlocked over KRG Oil Compensation in Budget Debate
Dec 5, 2024
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Shafaq News
The Iraqi parliament has once again been thrown into turmoil over the general budget law, with a key point of contention being Article 12, which…
Myanmar: Yacht Maker Sunseeker Fined in Landmark Myanmar ‘Blood Timber’ Case
Dec 4, 2024
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Kristine Sabillo, Mongabay
Yacht builder Sunseeker International has become the first company fined by a U.K. court for using illegally imported timber from military-controlled Myanmar on some of…
Afghanistan: After 40 Years, Water Being Stored at Pashdan Dam in Herat
Dec 1, 2024
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Naseer Ahmad Salehi, TOLOnews
Local officials in Herat said that the water storage process at the Pashdan Dam has begun.According to them, more than 95% of the dam's wall…
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Abyei’s Status Stalemate Fuels Anxiety, Says Local Official
Nov 29, 2024
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Radio Tamazuj
Authorities in the Abyei Administrative Area have raised concerns over the continued delay in determining the final status of the disputed region, warning that the…
Colombia: In Colombia, a Simple Fencing Fix Offers a Win-Win for Wildlife and Ranchers
Nov 28, 2024
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Marlowe Starling, Mongabay
In Colombia, a team of researchers teamed up with cattle ranchers in the department of Meta to find a solution to one central question: How…
Iraq: Enabling Iraq’s Energy Independence
Nov 28, 2024
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Petroleum Economist
Transforming Iraq’s natural gas sector is the key to the country’s energy self-sufficiency, allowing it to chart a course towards becoming a supply hub for…
Conflict Minerals: How Conflict Minerals Legislation Is Reshaping Supply Chains
Nov 28, 2024
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Tom Chapman, Supply Chain Digital
Supply chain management has undergone a profound transformation since the introduction of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2010, with Section…
Myanmar: How Climate Change Feeds Our Wars
Nov 28, 2024
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Michele Barnes and Luisa Bedoya Taborda, IMPAKTER
A twin crisis faces the people of Myanmar, but while the war could end tomorrow, climate change will still shape the futures of millions.
DRC: Africa's New £78bn Megaproject That Could Transform Huge but Incredibly Poor Country
Nov 27, 2024
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Emily Wright
A growing population equals more needs to be met by governments. Therefore, the proposed hydroelectric dam at Inga Falls on the Congo River in the…
Afghanistan: Opium Production Remains 93 percent below Pre-Drug Ban Levels, Says UNODC
Nov 27, 2024
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UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Opium production in Afghanistan remains low for the second consecutive year, with production at 433 tons in 2024, confirmed new estimates from the UN Office…
Liberia: FDA Rehires Ex-Manager Disgraced for Alleged Corruption
Nov 27, 2024
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Emmanuel Sherman, The DayLight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) has rehired a former manager who was disgraced on multiple occasions for alleged corruption and involved with companies punished for…
Colombia: Guardians of Guaviare: Southern Colombia’s Land Fight
Nov 27, 2024
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Lital Khaikin, Fair Planet
The Jiw (pronounced “Hue”) are a small Indigenous community in southern Colombia, also known as Guiabero. The 3000 members of this community live along the…
Myanmar: Climate Change Is the Final Straw for Myanmar’s Farmers
Nov 27, 2024
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Luke Hunt, Union of Catholic Asian News
Across Myanmar, the talk among embattled farmers ranges from conflict and floods to planting and climate change. The conversations are also about conscription and whether…
Liberia: Calls for EU not to End Timber Treaty with Liberia
Nov 26, 2024
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Esau J. Farr, The DayLight
Calls are mounting for the European Union (EU) to reconsider its decision to terminate a timber trade agreement with Liberia. The issue is high on…
Sudan: Targeted Attacks, Lack of Maintenance Could Lead to Dam on the White Nile in Sudan Bursting
Nov 26, 2024
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Smart Water Magazine
The Jebel Aulia Dam, near Sudan’s capital Khartoum, is at risk of collapsing as a result of attacks carried out in violent clashes between the…
Climate Change: What Happens When Climate Change and Conflict Collide?
Nov 26, 2024
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International Rescue Committee
Climate change is a devastating force on its own, driving floods, droughts and raising temperatures worldwide. For countries already destabilized by conflict, it deepens humanitarian needs, making…
Liberia: Disappointed in Logging, Communities Look to Conservation
Nov 25, 2024
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James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
It has been some 15 years since logging was reintroduced in community forests following the end of over a decade of Liberia’s bloody civil wars.…
Ukraine/Russia: Wagner Earned over $2.5bn from Illegal Gold Mining to Fund War, Report Reveals
Nov 25, 2024
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Ecofin Agency
Gold mining is a key part of the Russian mercenary group’s business model. Even after coming under Kremlin control, it continues to offer security, training,…
Afghanistan: Assisting Communities Grappling with the Impact of Climate Change
Nov 25, 2024
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International Committee of the Red Cross
Decades of conflict and violence, underinvestment in critical infrastructure and economic challenges have weakened the country’s capacity to tackle the growing threats posed by climate…
Afghanistan: How Data Analysis, Community Engagement, and GIS Delivered a Reliable Water Source to an Afghan Community
Nov 25, 2024
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Alice Brindley and Bella Brittan, DAI
In early 2024, the Afghanistan Value Chains Program (AVCP), funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), launched an initiative in northern Afghanistan aimed…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan PM Blasts Baghdad over $20 bln Lost Oil Revenue
Nov 24, 2024
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Hadley Gamble, Al Arabiya News
Kurdistan’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has laid bare the staggering financial toll on the semi-autonomous region of Iraq, as oil exports remain suspended. Barzani reports…
Afghanistan: Afghan Women Harvest Saffron; Breath of Fresh Air in Afghanistan [Video]
Nov 23, 2024
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WION
A breath of fresh air for Afghan women whose rights have been trampled by archaic Taliban laws. Women in the Herat province are harvesting the…
Ethiopia: Understanding Climate Security Needs in Ethiopia
Nov 22, 2024
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Ibukun Taiwo, CGIAR
Over the last few years, Ethiopia has grappled with extreme drought, flooding, political instability, and conflict. Engagement on the intersection of the effects of climate…
Afghanistan: FAO, IOM, and UNDP Launch EU-Funded Afghanistan Community Resilience Programme
Nov 21, 2024
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UNDP
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have jointly…
Afghanistan: Booming Saffron Harvest Creates More Jobs for Afghans
Nov 21, 2024
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Xinhua.
Saffron cultivation, a promising alternative to Afghanistan's infamous poppy farming, has been steadily expanding in the war-torn country over the past two decades. More farmers…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Woos Miners to Clean Energy with $11 Billion Plan
Nov 21, 2024
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Bloomberg
Sierra Leone wants mining companies to connect to the grid and help reassure renewable-energy investors there’s enough demand in the West African nation to justify…