International
Liberia: Liberian Villagers Threaten to Leave Mining Agreement, Citing Broken Promises
Jan 27, 2022
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Varney Kamara, Mongabay
In 2020, villagers from the Blei and Sehyi Kodoo districts agreed to allow Solway Mining Incorporated to explore for iron-ore deposits in their territory in…
Liberia: Timber Extraction in Western Lofa Threatens the Proposed Foya Protected Area, Yandohun Hydro Power
Jan 27, 2022
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Paul M. Kanneh, Global News Network
What appears to be illegal large-scale chainsaw timber extraction in Lofa County threatens the Proposed Foya Protected Area that is situated in Western Lofa. The…
Ngeria: Kano Moves to Tackle Farmers-Herders conflict
Jan 26, 2022
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Zahraddeen Yakubu Shuaibu, Daily Trust
The Kano State government has resolved to tackle farmers-herders conflict through public enlightenment and arbitration with a view to improving farming activities in the state. …
Iraq: Iraq Struggling with Severe Water Shortages [Video]
Jan 25, 2022
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Journeyman Pictures
Iraq is on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Temperatures have risen 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit since the end of the 19th century - twice the…
South Sudan: Satellite Images Reveal Nexus between War, Cropland Abandonment and Food Insecurity in South Sudan
Jan 25, 2022
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Mirage
A new study led by the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management at UCPH sheds light on a complex interaction of armed conflict, cropland…
DRC: Congolese Rebels Take Endangered Pangolin Hostage and Demand Ransom
Jan 25, 2022
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Jane Flanagan, The Times
Congolese rebels have captured an endangered pangolin and sent a ransom demand with “proof of life” pictures to conservationists who fear the incident could create…
Akewa: The Nigerian Company Breaking Liberia’s Logging Laws Unpunished
Jan 25, 2022
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Emmanuel Sherman and James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
In 2019, Gola Konneh Community Forest signed a logging agreement with Akewa Group of Companies. The parties agreed that the company would log in the…
Ghana: Karaga Farmer-Herder Dialogue for Conflict Resolution
Jan 21, 2022
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News Ghana
Farmers and Fulani herders in the Karaga district in the Northern region had decided to engage in collective engagement to address tensions. This farmer- herder…
Syria: A Dam in Syria Was on a ‘No-Strike’ List. The US Bombed It Anyway.
Jan 20, 2022
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Dave Philipps, Azmat Khan, and Eric Schmitt, New York Times
The Tabqa Dam was a strategic linchpin and the Islamic State controlled it. The explosions on March 26, 2017, knocked dam workers to the ground…
Israel/Jordan: Former Foes Israel and Jordan Work Together to Combat Energy and Water Scarcity
Jan 19, 2022
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Tania Kraemer, Deutsche Welle
In an act of climate barter, Jordan is gearing up to provide solar energy to Israel in exchange for desalinated water. The trade-off forms the…
Liberia: Citizens Want Nimba Land Dispute Resolved
Jan 19, 2022
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Thomas Domah and Jonathan Browne, New Dawn
Some aggrieved citizens in Nimba County have voiced frustrations over the delay by government in resolving the April 2021 land dispute in the county that…
Afghanistan: Harsh Winter in Afghanistan Intensifies Needs for the Most Vulnerable
Jan 18, 2022
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Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes
Children across Afghanistan are increasingly vulnerable to disease and illness due to a deadly combination of rising malnutrition, an unprecedented food crisis, drought, disruptions to vital…
Colombia: MPC Energy Solutions Breaks Ground on Second Solar Power Plant in Colombia
Jan 17, 2022
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PRNewswire
MPC Energy Solutions (MPCES) has commenced construction of Parque Solar Los Girasoles, a solar photovoltaic plant in Colombia that will supply around 23 GWh a year – equivalent to…
Iraq: Rising Temperatures, Dying Cattle: Iraq Is Reeling from Climate Change [Video]
Jan 16, 2022
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PBS
Iraq is at the frontlines of the climate crisis, with temperatures rising twice as fast as the global average. It’s also a major oil producer…
Afghanistan: ‘We Are Struggling’: Two Former Officials at Afghan Women’s Affairs Ministry
Jan 16, 2022
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Emma Graham-Harrison
Gul Bano and Karima’s former offices are in the hands of the Taliban – and they fear for their lives.
Afghanistan: Taliban Forces Pepper-Spray Women’s Rights Protesters in Kabul
Jan 16, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
One woman reportedly taken to hospital after protest calling for right to work and education is stopped.
Ireland: Cabinet to Examine ‘Zero Tolerance’ Measures on Gender-Based Violence
Jan 16, 2022
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Harry McGee
Response to Ashling Murphy murder to centre on countering violence against women.
Sudan: In Sudan, the Price of Revolution is Paid for by Women's Bodies
Jan 14, 2022
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Wini Omer
The rape of 13 women at a protest in Khartoum last month by security service personnel is explained by the long history of state-sanctioned sexual…
Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Unrest Highlights Tricky Terrain of Fuel Subsidy Cuts
Jan 13, 2022
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Charu Sudan Kasturi, Al Jazeera
The government announces a new policy that will increase fuel prices. Street protests break out. An unprepared administration cracks down with excessive force. That amplifies…
India: Exploring the Gender and Social Aspects of Climate Policies
Jan 13, 2022
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The Hindu
After joint initiative with GUCCI, WIA is preparing to hand over policy recommendations and strategy for climate action to the government.
Climate Change: Department of Homeland Security Announces Climate Change Professionals Program
Jan 12, 2022
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Homeland Security Today
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the creation of a new Climate Change Professionals Program to recruit recent graduates and current federal employees to support…
Myanmar: Gold Extraction Escalating Near Suspended Myitsone Dam
Jan 12, 2022
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Kachin News Group
Under military rule, gold mining has increased around the suspended Myitsone Dam along the Mali hka and Irrawaddy rivers, and in Chipwi Township in Kachin…
The Soldiers Came Home Sick. The Government Denied It Was Responsible.
Jan 11, 2022
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Megan K. Stack, New York Times
The soldiers with inexplicable breathing complaints started appearing in Dr. Robert F. Miller’s pulmonology clinic in 2004, the year after Baghdad fell to invading United…
Myanmar: Despite Sanctions, US Companies Still Importing Myanmar Teak, Report Says
Jan 11, 2022
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Sheryl Lee Tian Tong, Mongabay
U.S. timber companies imported nearly 1,600 metric tons of teak from Myanmar last year, circumventing sanctions and channeling millions of dollars in revenue to the…
Afghanistan: 500,000 Saplings Being Planted in Helmand Capital
Jan 11, 2022
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Rizwanullah Bilal, Pajhwok Afghan News
The Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department has started planting 500,000 saplings in the Bolan area of Lashkargah, capital of southern Helmand province...
Nigeria: Niger Delta Women Seek America, Britain’s Intervention to Avoid Conflict in Region
Jan 10, 2022
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Obinna Nwaoku
Woman advocating for the development of Niger Delta, under the aegis of Wailing Women of the Niger Delta (WWND), has written to the American and…
Climate Change: National Defense Authorization Act Cements DOD’s Climate Resilience Role
Jan 10, 2022
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Kylie Bielby, Homeland Security Today
On December 27, President Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA). The NDAA authorizes fiscal year appropriations principally…
Colombia: Colombia’s New Anti-Deforestation Law Provokes Concern for Small-Scale Farmers
Jan 10, 2022
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Christina Noriega, Mongabay
Last year, when Colombia’s parliament approved a reform of the nation’s environmental crime laws, the legislation received stark opposition from a surprising assortment of environmentalists,…
Liberia: Armed Men Attack GMCS Mining Site in Rivercess County
Jan 6, 2022
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FrontPage Africa
Cogent information reaching this paper revealed that several gunmen allegedly headed by Mr. Moses Mayer, Traditional Council Inspector of Rivercess County at about 1:00am on…
Norway to Prioritise Women, Peace, Security at Security Council Meet
Jan 5, 2022
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Tribune India
A “signature event” on addressing violence targeting women in peace and security processes to be held.