International
DRC: Scrutiny Grows over DRC-US Minerals Deal, Even as Other African Nations Sign up
Feb 12, 2026
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Elodie Toto
Mongabay
On Feb 4, the US hosted the Critical Minerals Ministerial, a summit bringing together delegations from more than 50 countries, including seven African countries, with…
Peru: In Peru’s Andes, Quechua Women Turn Human-Wildcat Conflict Into Coexistence
Feb 11, 2026
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Mongabay
Mongabay
A new film, Women Secure a Future with Pumas in the Andes, examines how the fear of predators like the puma (Puma concolor), pampas cat…
DRC: Congo Says It Would Seek Other Partners if US Minerals Framework Fails
Feb 11, 2026
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Clara Denina and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila
Reuters
The Democratic Republic of Congo will look for other partners if its minerals cooperation framework with the US does not lead to concrete projects, the…
Afghanistan: Taliban Factions Clash over Gold Mine in Northern Afghanistan
Feb 10, 2026
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Siyar Sirat
Amu TV
Armed clashes broke out between rival Taliban factions in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province over control of a gold mine, local sources said on Monday, underscoring…
Afghanistan: Herat Livestock Herders Say Climate Change, Aid Cuts Push Livelihoods to Brink
Feb 10, 2026
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Maiwand Haidari
Amu TV
Livestock herders in Afghanistan’s western Herat province say climate change and a sharp reduction in humanitarian assistance have pushed traditional animal husbandry to the brink of collapse,…
Afghanistan: Taliban Officials Claim Opium Poppy Cultivation Has Ceased in Afghanistan
Feb 9, 2026
Atlas Press
The Deputy Minister for Counter-Narcotics of the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior has claimed that in the current solar year, opium poppy cultivation across Afghanistan has…
Pakistan: Govt Decides to Redesign ‘Security Architecture’ to Guard Mineral-Rich Balochistan
Feb 8, 2026
Pakistan Today
The government has decided to raise a special force and strengthen its intelligence network to safeguard mineral-rich Balochistan and its borders with Iran and Afghanistan,…
Iran/USA: US Imposes Sanctions on ‘Shadow Fleet’ Accused of Transporting Iranian Oil
Feb 6, 2026
Al Jazeera
The United States has sanctioned 14 nautical vessels as part of what it calls a “shadow fleet” circumventing restrictions on the transport of Iranian oil…
Climate Change: Calls to End Climate Security Secrecy as UK Fesses up
Feb 5, 2026
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Poppy Johnston
Canberra Times
A group of former national security leaders warn the Australian public is being left in the dark on potential "geopolitical chaos" detailed in a climate…
Kosovo: Youth Using the Environment and Social Cohesion as a Tools for Peacebuilding in Kosovo
Feb 5, 2026
ProPeace
On 23 January 2026, an official launch event was held at Europe House in Prishtina to present the findings and overall results of the project…
Afghanistan: Land Grabbing and Deforestation in Takhar: Taliban Seize Hundreds of Hectares along the Amu River
Feb 5, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Local sources in Takhar province say the Taliban have seized Hundreds of Hectares of land and forests along the Amu River in several districts of…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Ranks Third Worldwide in Casualties from Explosive Ordnance
Feb 4, 2026
Afghanistan International
Afghanistan ranks third globally for the highest number of casualties caused by explosive ordnance, the United Nations Mine Action Programme said, warning that explosive remnants…
Afghanistan: Interview - Renewables Engineering in Conflict Zones like Afghanistan Goes Beyond Tech
Feb 4, 2026
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Martina Markosyan
Renewables Now
When engineering renewables in politically fragile and high-risk environments, such as Afghanistan, technical expertise alone is not enough. Logistics planning, security risks, access restrictions, regulatory…
Liberia: House Adjourns Session Amid Land Dispute Concerns
Feb 4, 2026
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Bridgett Milton
New Dawn
The House of Representatives unexpectedly adjourned on Tuesday, after Rep Priscilla Cooper of District #5 submitted a communication regarding pressing land issues near Camp Ramrod…
Spotlight on: The Disasters in Divided Societies Lab with Laura Peters in CEOAS
Feb 3, 2026
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Molly Rosbach
Oregon State University
Laura Peters is an assistant professor of geography in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.
Climate Change: Turning Analysis into Action for Accelerating Climate, Peace, and Security Solutions: UN Community of Practice on Climate, Peace, and Security
Feb 2, 2026
UN Climate Security Mechanism
Climate change continues to place severe pressure on vulnerable populations, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings, driving growing global attention to the Climate, Peace, and…
Ecuador: Yachay Wasi Teaches Climate Lessons Through Indigenous Language and a Garden
Feb 2, 2026
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The Latin American Post Staff
The Latin American Post
In Ecuador, a small intercultural bilingual school called Yachay Wasi treats environmental education as a political project rooted in Indigenous languages, farming, and justice. In…
Afghanistan: OCHA: 67 Percent of Afghanistan’s Population Faces Water Scarcity and Drought
Feb 1, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that millions of people in Afghanistan are facing a water and sanitation…
DRC: More Than 200 Killed in Mine Collapse in Eastern DR Congo
Jan 31, 2026
Al Jazeera
More than 200 people have been killed in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to…
DRC: Gold and Geopolitical Risk: M23 War Chest Swells in Eastern DRC
Jan 30, 2026
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Zachary Fillingham
Geopolitical Monitor
Gold prices are up by 84% over the year as global investors flock to safe havens. The precious metal’s rapid appreciation is not just a…
Liberia: Liberia Moves to Build Agricultural Commodity Traceability System
Jan 30, 2026
Ecofin Agency
In Liberia, the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) is drafting a roadmap to establish a National Agricultural Traceability System designed to track the origin…
Nigeria: Ogun Assembly Resolved 55% of Land Grabbing Petitions in Two Years: Speaker
Jan 30, 2026
News Agency of Nigeria
The Speaker of the Ogun House of Assembly, Oludaisi Elemide, says the House has resolved about 55 per cent of land grabbing petitions through legislative…
Greenland: Greenland Crisis a Wake-up Call on Energy Security, EU Energy Chief Says
Jan 28, 2026
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Kate Abnett
Reuters
US President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland has been a "wake-up call" to European governments to increase their energy security, the EU's head…
Sudan: Saudi Fund for Development and UNHCR Partner to Improve Water Access in Sudan
Jan 28, 2026
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Africa
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by HE Sultan Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed today a USD 10 million…
Myanmar: How CERF-Supported Solar Power Is Transforming Life and Dignity in Myanmar’s Dry Zone
Jan 28, 2026
UN Children's Fund and UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
UNICEF, through critical funding from the OCHA-managed UN Global Emergency Fund (CERF), helped install a fully solar-powered water system bringing clean, reliable water directly to…
Liberia: Green Guard Eco Solutions Promises Carbon Capture, Renewable Energy Production, Jobs and Regional Leadership
Jan 28, 2026
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Jaheim T. Tumu
FrontPage Africa
Green Guard Eco-Solution and the Philippines-based Alterna Verde Cooperation have projected Liberia as a regional hub for waste-to-energy innovation, climate mitigation, and sustainable livelihoods when…
Afghanistan: Lack of Snowfall Threatens Livestock and Crop Production in Afghanistan [Video]
Jan 27, 2026
Associated Press
Snow and rain has at last fallen in Afghanistan, but United Nations experts fear it's too little and too late for farmers struggling after 6…
Indonesia: The Long Struggle of Women Farmers to Halt a Zinc Mine in North Sumatra
Jan 26, 2026
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Tonggo Simangunsong
Mongabay
SILIMA PUNGGA-PUNGGA DISTRICT, Indonesia — Rainim Purba first heard the rumor in 1996. Back then, in her mid-30s, villagers were saying a zinc mining company…
India: Securing Animals' Food Sources Reduces Conflict with Humans
Jan 26, 2026
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Aditya Pandey and Sudeshna Chowdhury
In India’s north‑eastern state of Assam, growing human‑elephant conflict is revealing how fragile food security and shrinking habitats affect both people and wildlife. As forests…
Liberia: Forest Keepers in Lofa Await Conservation Benefits
Jan 26, 2026
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Tina S. Mehnpaine
FrontPage Africa
As former hunters, townsmen now serve as forest guards for a REDD+ project protecting the Wonegizi forest from logging, farming, and poaching. Partnering with the…