International
Afghanistan: Taliban Halt Gold Mining Operations in Takhar, Detain Two after Deadly Clashes
Jan 7, 2026
Afghanistan International
The Taliban have suspended the operations of a gold mining company in Chah Ab district of Takhar province and detained two people on suspicion of…
Afghanistan: Taliban Send Delegation to Probe Takhar Gold Mine Clash
Jan 6, 2026
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Ahmad Azizi
Amu TV
The Taliban-run mines ministry said on Tuesday that a delegation has been sent to the northeastern province of Takhar to investigate deadly clashes over a…
Sudan: Heglig Oil Deal ‘Highlights Economic Drivers behind Sudan’s War’
Jan 6, 2026
Dabanga
As the new year began, the United States set a deadline for Sudan’s warring parties to reach a humanitarian truce, aiming to open safe corridors,…
Venezuela: Trump Rejects Comparisons between Iraq, Venezuela: ‘We’re Going to Keep the Oil’
Jan 6, 2026
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Julia Manchester
The Hill
President Trump on Monday dismissed comparisons between past US involvement in Iraq and the recent military operation in Venezuela, saying the difference is that the…
DRC: DR Congo Partially Lifts Suspension on Copper-Cobalt Processing after Compliance Review
Jan 6, 2026
Xinhua
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced a partial and temporary lifting of the suspension on copper and cobalt processing activities, following the completion…
Afghanistan: Taliban Leader Bans Sale and Transfer of State Land without Approval
Jan 6, 2026
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Ahmad Azizi
Amu TV
Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has issued a decree banning the sale, distribution and transfer of state-owned land by government bodies without his direct approval, according…
Liberia: Land Rows Turn Dangerous
Jan 5, 2026
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Stephen G. Fellajuah
New Dawn
Anthony Cole, former Land Administrator of the Zena Estate, has accused Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) John Kermue of the Liberia National Police (LNP) of…
Afghanistan: UNICEF Rehabilitates Water Supply Systems in Deprived Areas of Afghanistan
Jan 5, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced the launch of a program to rehabilitate water supply systems in deprived areas of Afghanistan, aiming to…
Afghanistan: UN: Solar-Powered Water System to Be Built for 600 Returnee Families in Laghman
Jan 5, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Afghanistan has announced that a large solar-powered water supply system will be constructed in Laghman province to…
Afghanistan: Land Seizure in Rawza Village, Ghazni: Residents Demand an End to Taliban Coercion
Jan 4, 2026
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Amin Kawa
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Residents of Rawza village in Ghazni province say the Taliban have taken people’s land in the Dasht-e Talkhakzar/Dehna-e Shir area under the pretext of building…
Sudan: War in Sudan: Drone Strikes Cut Power Supply in Oil-Rich South
Jan 4, 2026
Agence France-Presse
The power supply was cut on Sunday following drone strikes in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, the national electricity…
Libya: Libya’s 2025 Oil Revenues in Region of $22 Billion
Jan 3, 2026
African Press Agency
Libya’s oil revenues for 2025 reached $21.9 billion, marking a 15% increase compared to the preceding year, according to data released by the Libyan National…
Aggressive Wars Lead to Environmental Crimes
Jan 2, 2026
Khmer Times
Aggressive wars, using military force to violate the territorial integrity of another sovereign state, are not only violations of human rights and international law, but…
Afghanistan: Gold Plunder and the Suppression of Civilians: What Is Happening in Badakhshan?
Jan 2, 2026
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Amin Kawa
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Local sources in Badakhshan say the Taliban have intensified the illegal extraction and looting of gold mines across the province. Local and non-local commanders work…
Afghanistan: Residents Clash with Taliban Members over Gold Mining Operation in Takhar
Jan 2, 2026
Afghanistan International
Residents of a district in northern Afghanistan clashed with Taliban members on Friday after a Taliban-linked company moved into a residential area to begin gold…
Afghanistan: About 3,000 Acres of Land Allocated to Returning Refugees in Balkh
Jan 2, 2026
Ariana News
The Department of Refugees and Repatriates of Balkh province has allocated around 3,000 acres of land to returning Afghan refugees, officials said, as the distribution…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Launches New Phase of Riverbank Protection Project in Takhar Province
Jan 2, 2026
Xinhua
Afghanistan's Ministry of Energy and Water has launched a new phase of the riverbank protection project worth 81.5 million afghanis (over 1.2 million US dollars),…
Liberia: Liberia Plans $39 Million Mining Investment to Target $3 Billion a Year in Revenue
Jan 2, 2026
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Emiliano Tossou
Ecofin Agency
Liberia plans to make mining and energy a key source of public revenue, seeking to generate more than $3 billion a year from natural resources under…
Afghanistan: Taliban Ministry Reports $137 Million Income from Amu Darya Oil Field in 2025
Jan 2, 2026
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Yasin Shayan
Amu TV
The Taliban-run Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said on Thursday that it has earned about $137 million in 2025 from crude oil extracted from the…
Israel/Palestine: UN Chief Condemns Israeli Law Blocking Electricity, Water for UNRWA Facilities
Jan 1, 2026
New Arab
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned on Wednesday a move by Israel to ban electricity or water to facilities owned by the UN Palestinian…
India: Environment Minister on Aravalli Illegal Mining: 'What Was Happening There Was Anomaly’
Dec 22, 2025
Asian News International
Union Environment Minister Bhupinder Yadav has rejected criticism of the government’s stance on the Aravalli hills, insisting that the Supreme Court’s recent definition of the…
Afghanistan: UNICEF Installs Solar Water System at Nangarhar School
Dec 21, 2025
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that with Japan’s support, it has installed a solar-powered water supply system at a school in Kunar…
South Sudan: Oil-Rich Unity State Drowns as Wealth Flows Elsewhere
Dec 19, 2025
Radio Tamazuj
For the sixth straight year, floodwaters have swallowed huge swaths of South Sudan, submerging villages and pastures and forcing tens of thousands of people onto…
Liberia: LLA Targets Nationwide Land Reforms with County Engagements
Dec 19, 2025
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Jacob Kermue
Observer
Major reforms to Liberia’s land administration system are set to take effect nationwide, as the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) intensifies efforts to streamline the management…
Iraq: Iraq at “Critical Turning Point” as Oil Dependence Deepens, Research Center Says
Dec 18, 2025
Shafaq News
Iraq needs a “realistic diagnosis” of its economic imbalances to implement effective reform policies, a step that cannot succeed without a strong private sector instead…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Hydropolitics in a Warming World: The GERD & the Future of Nile Basin Governance
Dec 18, 2025
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Abigail Stofer
Human Rights Research Center
As climate change accelerates, many political scientists and other thought leaders are increasingly asking whether resource scarcity will emerge as a primary driver of global…
Afghanistan: New Canal Inaugurated in Afghanistan to Boost Irrigation, Livelihood
Dec 18, 2025
Xinhua
A new canal has been inaugurated in eastern Afghanistan's Laghman province, with the capacity to irrigate over 5,000 hectares of land, the official media Bakhtar…
Sudan: Drone Strike on Electricity Substation in Sudan's Nile River Sparks Widespread Power Outages [Video]
Dec 18, 2025
Al Jazeera
Authorities say at least two people were killed in the attack and members of the civil defense forces are fighting to extinguish the blaze.
Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine Tracks 1100+ Tankers in Russia’s Shadow Fleet — Most Already Sanctioned, Intelligence Reveals
Dec 18, 2025
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Yuri Zoria
Euromaidan Press
In the latest assessment of Russia’s oil exports, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service revealed that over 1100 tankers are part of the Kremlin’s shadow fleet as…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan, South Sudan Agree to Ease Oil Trade via Free Zone
Dec 17, 2025
BERNAMA and Anadolu Agency
Sudan and South Sudan agreed on Tuesday to establish a free zone at Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast to facilitate oil imports and…