International
South Sudan: South Sudan Turns to Tourism in Bid to Draw Line under Past Unrest
Sam Mednick, Guardian
As South Sudan slowly emerges from conflict, with a fragile peace deal signed last September, it is looking to diversify revenues instead of relying almost…
Liberia: Liberia Passes New Licensing Law
Barry Morgan, Upstream
Liberian President George Weah has signed into law the amended Petroleum Act of 2019, enabling the government and the National Oil of Liberia to proceed…
Colombia: One World Pharma and Colombia's Misak Tribe Enter into Cultivation and Sale Agreement
Globe Newswire
One World Pharma Inc., a fully licensed cannabis and hemp producer in Colombia, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to partner with Colombia’s Misak…
Myanmar: Burma’s Indigenous Karen Communities Move to Protect Rivers, Forests
Karen Information Center
Communities in rural Karen State don’t refer to climate change by name, but they have experienced its negative impacts and are responding. At the foot…
Nigeria: What’s Triggered New Conflict between Farmers and Herders in Nigeria
Oludayo Tade, Conversation
Previous studies have established land resource struggles and weather among the factors fuelling clashes between farming and herding communities in Nigeria. While these factors remain…
DRC: Developing Clean Energy Potential in the DRC
Africa Oil & Power
As global energy focus shifts towards renewables, in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is gaining traction as an…
Pakistan: Action Against Hunger Is Helping Women in Pakistan Grow Saline Tolerant Crops
Gabby Lozano, Food Tank
Action Against Hunger (ACF), an international humanitarian organization, is helping women in Sindh, Pakistan become self-sufficient by teaching them how to grow saline tolerant crops. Climate…
Afghanistan: Kabul City: On the Brink of Water Shortage Crisis
Daily Outlook Afghanistan
The alarms and concerns over the water shortage crisis are repeatedly expressed or raised in Afghanistan, especially in Kabul city. Last week, the office of…
2022 Women Building Peace Award Finalists
USIP
The Women Building Peace Award is given each year to a woman peacebuilder who has made a major contribution to preventing conflict, combatting violence and…
Ukraine/RussiaControlling Water: A Recurring War Tactic in Russo-Ukrainian War
Dipti Yadav, India Today
Weaponising basic resources such as water has always had a far-reaching effect in the history of wars ever fought. World War II era is one…
DRC: By Whom Is the DRC Plundering Its Minerals?
Journal of Africa
These are alarming reports regularly published by NGOs and the United Nations (UN). All have the same conclusions: Congolese minerals are disappearing, mainly because of…