International
Afghanistan: Displaced by Climate, Sheltered by Nature
Feb 2, 2025
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UNDP
In Afghanistan's conflict-ravaged Nangarhar province, where poverty, displacement, and the forces of nature converge, an unlikely hero is emerging: the jujube tree. Nestled along the…
DRC/Rwanda: Pressure Grows on EU to Freeze Minerals Deal with Rwanda over DRC Fighting
Feb 2, 2025
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Jennifer Rankin, Guardian
The EU is under mounting pressure to suspend a controversial minerals deal with Rwanda that has been blamed for fuelling the conflict in the east…
DRC: Escalation in Eastern DRC Linked to Competition for $24 Trillion in Resources
Feb 2, 2025
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Azernews
The ongoing escalation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is driven by competition for the country's vast natural resources, estimated at $24 trillion,…
Water: How Water Shortage Is Triggering Further Conflicts in Already-Volatile West Asia
Feb 2, 2025
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Anu Sharma, The Week
Water scarcity in West Asia is an escalating crisis that threatens economic stability, food security, and geopolitical stability in an already volatile region. As one…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Parliament Approves Compensation Plan to Resolve Kurdistan Oil Dispute, Say Lawmakers
Feb 2, 2025
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Reuters
Iraq’s parliament on Sunday approved a budget amendment to subsidise production costs for international oil companies operating in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in a move…
Myanmar: Myanmar Implements 11 Solar Power Plant Projects
Feb 2, 2025
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Global New Light of Myanmar
A total of 11 solar power plant projects are currently under construction and development across Myanmar, with an installed capacity of 1,026 megawatts, according to…
DRC: The Impact of Conflict Minerals on Technology: A Closer Look at Tantalum from DR Congo
Feb 1, 2025
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Global Herald
Currently, the DRC is experiencing ongoing conflict, with significant implications for tantalum extraction. Recent military actions by the M23 rebel group have drawn international attention,…
Afghanistan: Cash-Keen Taliban Betting on Afghanistan's Mines
Feb 1, 2025
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Claire Gounon, Barron's
Touting the return of security, the Taliban government is rushing to court local and foreign investors to exploit the country's underground wealth and secure a…
Nepal: Nepali Women Raise Their Voices in Feminist Protest
Jan 31, 2025
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Heinrich Böll Stiftung
Women in Nepal have resisted oppression for decades, both through personal acts of defiance as well as participation in creative expressions of protest. Nirvana Bhandary in conversation…
Afghanistan: OCHA: 39% of Families in Afghanistan Facing Water Shortages
Jan 31, 2025
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Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press
The organization stated on Friday, January 31 on its X platform that, in addition to the water scarcity in Afghanistan, 23% of households rely on…
Paraguay: Paraguay’s Female Farmers Break Barriers Through Digital Initiative
Jan 30, 2025
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Por Vivian Martínez
In Paraguay, where agriculture represents over 25% of the GDP, a groundbreaking initiative called “Women to the Field” is challenging traditional gender roles in farming and livestock…
DRC/Rwanda: The War for Congo’s Wealth: How Organized Crime Fuels the M23 Crisis in Eastern DRC
Jan 30, 2025
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Zobel Behalal, Global Initiative
Conflict in eastern DRC is by no means a recent phenomenon. For over 20 years, the national and international actors fueling the violence have been…
Afghanistan: FAO: War, Poverty, and Over-Exploitation Destroy Pistachio Forest in Afghanistan
Jan 30, 2025
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Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press
In a statement released on Thursday, January 30, the FAO added that Afghanistan once had more than 450,000 hectares of pistachio forests. According to the…
How Can Agriculture Contribute to Peace?
Jan 30, 2025
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Pablo Molina Asensi, Peace News Network
Agricultural development and food security play a key role in strengthening peace in fragile societies. According to Ambassador George Moose, Acting President and CEO of…
Iraq/Kurdistan: KRG Says Iraqi Court Deems Its Contacts with Oil Companies Valid
Jan 30, 2025
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Rudaw
The Kurdistan Region’s natural resources ministry said on Thursday that it had won a case against the federal oil ministry over its contracts with several…
DRC/Rwanda: DR Congo Conflict: Why Is the EU under Pressure to Reconsider Its Minerals Partnership with Rwanda?
Jan 30, 2025
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Mared Gwyn Jones, euronews
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has prompted calls on Brussels to review an agreement with the Rwandan government intended to secure…
Liberia: Boakai Decries Crowded Court Dockets of Unresolved Land Cases
Jan 30, 2025
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Abednego Davis, Liberian Observer
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai expressed concern during his State of the Nation Address regarding the congestion of court dockets with unresolved land cases–a situation that…
Afghanistan: Consultative Meeting Held in Kabul to Prevent Natural Disasters
Jan 30, 2025
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TOLOnews
The National Disaster Management Authority held a consultative meeting in Kabul with the participation of district representatives and tribal elders to discuss measures for preventing…
DRC: What Role Do Minerals Play in the Conflict? [Video]
Jan 29, 2025
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Eunice Wanjiru, Deutsche Welle
The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the world’s most resource-rich nations, yet its people remain among the poorest. Fueled by competition over precious…
Water: Latest Water, Peace and Security Analysis Calls for Action to Reduce Global Water-Related Tensions
Jan 29, 2025
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Smart Water Magazine
In mid-October, The New York Times reported water shortages are threatening the world’s food supply, as one-quarter of the world’s crops are grown in areas where the…
India/Tibet: Seminar on “Environment and Security” Unites Tibet and India in Itanagar
Jan 29, 2025
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Central Tibetan Administration
On 24 January 2025, a significant seminar on “Environment and Security” was successfully organised by the Himalaya Suraksha Manch, Arunachal Pradesh, at the Dorjee Khandu…
Myanmar: Myanmar on the Brink as Conflict Fuels Hunger
Jan 29, 2025
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World Food Programme
Hunger has reached alarming levels in Myanmar with the situation set to worsen in 2025, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. A…
Liberia: FDA Okays Export of over 250 Illegal Logs
Jan 29, 2025
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Esau J. Farr, The Daylight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) permitted a company to export round logs mid-last year. However, the regulator ignored its computerized system—known as LiberTrace—red-flagged over 60 percent…
Myanmar: Myanmar Junta Begins Recruiting Women for Active Military Service
Jan 28, 2025
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RFA Burmese and Nang Hseng Phoo
Myanmar’s ruling military junta has begun initial steps to draft women for active military service, residents said, showing the military’s desperation to replenish its ranks…
DRC/Rwanda: M23 Rebels in Goma: Gains to Boost Illicit Mineral Trade through Rwanda, Analysts Say
Jan 28, 2025
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Sonia Rolley and Felix Njini, Reuters
A lightning advance in Congo's mineral-rich eastern borderlands is set to boost the M23 rebellion's illegal mining revenues, with analysts predicting a further surge in…
Climate Change: Climate Change Has Direct Impact on Military Power and Operations, MPs Warned
Jan 28, 2025
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Forces News
MPs have been warned that climate change has a direct impact on the UK and its European allies' ability to project power. Armida Van Rij,…
Afghanistan: Deforestation in Afghanistan Remains a Challenge: FAO
Jan 28, 2025
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Abdullah Azizi, Pajhwok Afghan News
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says deforestation continues to be a significant challenge in Afghanistan, causing considerable environmental damage.
South Sudan: World Bank Report Highlights South Sudan’s Natural Resource Potential for Sustainable Development
Jan 28, 2025
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Devdiscourse
A new report by the World Bank, the South Sudan Natural Resource Review (NRR), reveals that South Sudan has immense natural resource potential in fisheries,…
Indonesia: Indonesian Mother of Six Aims to Keep Papuan Tradition Alive by Saving Mangroves in Women-only Forest
Jan 27, 2025
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Denny Armandhanu
Papua province’s Youtefa Bay, known for its azure waters and lush mangrove forests, has seen infrastructure development that has helped improve locals’ lives and the…
Liberia: Golden Waste Solutions Launches Gender Mainstreaming Initiative to Empower Women in Waste Management
Jan 27, 2025
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Willie N. Tokpah
In a pioneering move to foster gender equality in waste management, Golden Waste Solutions Enterprise Inc. has launched the Gender Mainstreaming in Waste Management project…