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Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan Civil War: 200 Settlements Hit by Fires Since Start of Conflict as Scorched Earth Tactics Intensify

May 13, 2024 | Saywah Mahmood, Sky News

There has been a sharp increase in the use of fire as a weapon of war to burn settlements in Sudan, with the highest number…

Liberia: FDA Lets Loggers Ship US$3.5M Logs with No Benefit to Community

May 13, 2024 | Emmanuel Sherman and Gerald Koinyeneh, The Daylight

The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) permitted a company to export several consignments of timber while the firm was indebted to communities where the logs were…

Iraq: Chinese Companies Win More Bids to Explore for Iraq Oil and Gas

May 12, 2024 | Moayed Kenany, Adam Makary and Timour Azhari, Reuters

Chinese companies won five more bids to explore Iraqi oil and gas fields, Iraq's oil minister said on Sunday, as the Middle Eastern country's hydrocarbon…

Afghanistan: 3 Protesters Killed, 3 Injured over Land Dispute in Nangarhar

May 10, 2024 | Sayed Umar Sahaar, Pajhwok Afghan News

Three people have been killed and three others injured as a result of a clash between residents and security personnel on a land dispute in…

Accelerating Inclusive Gender Responsive Climate Finance for NDCs --- Lessons from Antigua and Barbuda

May 9, 2024 | The Commonwealth

It is imperative that we tackle the inequalities and barriers that women face if we are serious about managing this global threat. This is particularly…

Ukraine: War Has Ukrainian Environmentalists Working Overtime

May 9, 2024 | Viktoria Hubareva, Bellona

As Russian’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, we must bear in mind that environmental safety is part of national security. Even during wartime, Ukraine’s green…

Afghanistan: IS Group Claims Bombing in Afghanistan That Killed Officers from anti-Poppy Campaign

May 9, 2024 | Associated Press

The Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan, a major Taliban rival, has conducted attacks on schools, hospitals, mosques and Shiite areas throughout the country. In…

Israel/Palestine: Half of Gaza Water Sites Damaged or Destroyed, BBC Satellite Data Reveals

May 9, 2024 | Kayleen Devlin, Maryam Ahmed, and Daniele Palumbo, BBC

Hundreds of Gaza's water and sanitation facilities have been damaged or destroyed since Israel began military action against Hamas, satellite analysis by BBC Verify has…

Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan: Intel Report: Fergana Valley and Regional Security

May 8, 2024 | Giuliano Bifolchi, SpecialEurasia

The last meeting in Fergana between the heads of the security services of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan accentuated the countries’ desire to cooperate in regional…

Climate Change: Second Annual Conference on Conflict, Climate Change and the Environment [Video]

May 8, 2024 | Arab Reform Initiative

In a world that seems to get smaller with each passing day, the series of expanding global challenges demands a breakdown of the silos that…

Liberia: Investigation Reveals European Cocoa Companies’ Role in Liberian Deforestation, Urges EU Action

May 7, 2024 | FrontPage Africa

During an event held in Brussels in April, an investigation unveiled that companies procuring cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire are contributing to the deforestation of forests…

Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Ongoing War in Sudan Stalls Progress in Disputed Abyei Region

May 7, 2024 | United Nations

The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which…

Colombia: Government Hands over Land to Farmers [Video]

May 7, 2024 | TeleSUR

Gustavo Petro´s government delivers 6,000 hectares of land to farmer families in 11 municipalities.

Afghanistan: Violent Poppy Clearing Sparks Backlash In Northeastern Afghanistan

May 6, 2024 | Abdullah Hasrat and Pascale Trouillaud, Barron's

From satellite images, Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have been successful in slashing opium production, but on the ground, farmers stripped of their livelihoods have resisted anti-narcotics…

Iraq: Iraq’s First Solar Power Plant Moves Forward

May 6, 2024 | Kate Dourian, Economy Middle East

Iraq is finally proceeding with the country’s first big solar power plant. The Baghdad government has stepped up the effort to adopt a more environmentally…

Climate Change: Retired Defence Leaders Call for Independent Climate Security Body

May 5, 2024 | Dan Holmes, The Mandarin

A group of retired Defence leaders has said the National Defence Strategy has ignored the biggest threat to national security — climate change. A new…

Myanmar: Chin Alliances Clash over Territory Liberated from Myanmar Junta

May 4, 2024 | Hein Htoo Zan, Irrawaddy

The anti-regime Chin Brotherhood has warned the Chinland Council not to invade territory it has liberated from Myanmar’s junta in Chin State. The Chin Brotherhood…

DRC: Kinshasa Moves to Curb Trade in ‘Blood Minerals’

May 4, 2024 | Aggrey Mutambo and Patrick Ilunga, East African

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has protested alleged fuelling of conflict on its territory by multinationals buying “blood minerals” to fuel the energy…

Mining: UN Panel Seeks to Stem Mining Abuses in Global Rush for Critical Minerals

May 4, 2024 | Amanda Morrow, Radio France Internationale

As the world rushes to exploit the “critical minerals” needed for the transition to green energy, a UN-led panel has been tasked with putting together guidelines to ensure…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Energy Trades Could Resolve Longstanding Nile River Disputes

May 3, 2024 | Rodielon Putol, Earth.com

In the quest to resolve longstanding disputes over the Nile River’s resources, a novel approach has emerged, emphasizing energy trades as a potential pathway to…

The Gendered Impact of Heatwaves and Water Crisis in India

May 2, 2024 | Aditi Madan and Arjun Dubey

The effects of climate change, specifically heatwaves and water scarcity, exert disproportionate effects on women in India. Currently, water reservoir levels in the country have plummeted to…

Ukraine/Russia: How Ukraine Is Sapping Russia’s Diesel, Gasoline

May 2, 2024 | Gabriel Gavin, Politico

A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries deep inside Russia has left the Kremlin racing to defend its own territory while still waging…

Liberia: New Illegal Logging Threatens Liberia’s Forests amid Vague Ban

May 2, 2024 | James Giahyue, Mongabay

Chainsaw-milled timber is emerging as a damaging new form of illegal logging in Liberia. Chainsaw milling is legally permitted only for small-scale production of boards…

Rwanda: ‘Blood Minerals’: What Are the Hidden Costs of the EU-Rwanda Supply Deal?

May 2, 2024 | Lorraine Mallinder, Al Jazeera

EU plans to secure supplies for green revolution from Rwanda are likely to support smuggling of conflict minerals from DR Congo.

Ukraine: Distributed Electricity Generation in Ukraine: The Risks and Opportunities

Apr 30, 2024 | Oleksiy Vasyliuk and Eugene Simonov, Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group

The decentralization of Ukraine’s energy sector, which has gained new impetus in 2024 as a result of Russian missile attacks, is currently the subject of…

Climate Change: New Report Finds Major Social Cohesion Losses in Climate Vulnerable Areas and Assesses Existing Programming and Next Steps

Apr 30, 2024 | Lily Salloum Lindegaard and Francis Jarawura, Danish Institute for International Studies

Climate impacts are intensifying, but knowledge of social impacts is limited. This DIIS Report documents novel findings of considerable social cohesion losses in highly vulnerable…