International
Sudan/South Sudan: Lundin’s Defence Makes Their Case
May 4, 2026
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Martin Schibbye
Justice Info
Two and a half years after the Lundin trial opened in Stockholm District Court, Ian Lundin’s defence opened its final argument by attacking the very…
Afghanistan: Taliban Seize More Than 2,500 Hectares of Land in Khost
May 2, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The Taliban have declared 2,500 hectares of land in Khost province as “Emirate-Owned Property” and taken control of it. The Taliban’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ)…
Myanmar: Yacht Firm Exposed by EIA Faces Major US Charges over Illegal Burmese Teak Imports
May 1, 2026
Environmental Investigation Agency
US federal prosecutors have charged UK-based luxury yacht firm Sunseeker International Ltd and its US subsidiary Sunseeker USA Sales with environmental crimes tied to the…
Guinea/Liberia/Sierra Leone: Flashpoints at the Frontier: Rising Border Tensions in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia
Apr 30, 2026
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Fiifi Edu-Afful and Emmanuel Kotia
ACCORD
Recent border tensions involving Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone highlight enduring structural weaknesses in border governance not only within the Mano River basin but across…
Liberia: Judges Undergo Oil & Gas Law Training in Ganta
Apr 30, 2026
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Ishmael F. Menkor
Observer
Circuit and specialized court judges from across Liberia are currently participating in an intensive training program in Ganta, Nimba County, aimed at strengthening their understanding…
Chad: At Least 42 Killed in Eastern Chad after Clash over Water Source
Apr 27, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
International media have reported that at least 42 people were killed in eastern Chad following clashes between two families over a water source. Associated Press…
DRC: DR Congo to Establish US-backed Paramilitary Guard for Mines
Apr 27, 2026
Agence France-Presse and Associated Press
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) plans to set up a paramilitary unit to secure the country’s large mining sites. The General Inspectorate of…
Chad: At Least 42 Killed in Chad after Water Well Dispute Escalates
Apr 27, 2026
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Basillioh Rukanga
BBC
At least 42 people have been killed and 10 injured in fighting between rival ethnic groups in eastern Chad in a conflict that began as…
Global: Indigenous Leaders from 80 Countries to Convene in New York for Historic Global Peace Summit
Apr 24, 2026
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Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network
Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network
At a time of escalating global conflicts, more than 150 Indigenous peacebuilders, elders, spiritual leaders, mediators, women leaders and youth from 80 countries will gather…
Food Security: Two-Thirds of Global Hunger Concentrated in 10 Conflict-Hit Countries
Apr 24, 2026
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Vibhu Mishra
UN
A growing share of global hunger is becoming entrenched in a small group of conflict-hit countries, with two-thirds of people facing acute food insecurity concentrated…
Iraq: Washington Uses Iraq's Own Oil Money to Bend Baghdad to Its Will
Apr 23, 2026
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Anaelle Jonah
France 24
The US government blocked a cargo plane delivery of nearly $500 million in US banknotes destined for Baghdad, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first…
Sudan: Following the Money Fueling Environmental Destruction in War: A Case Study from Sudan
Apr 23, 2026
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Mathani Ahmed
Global Investigative Journalism Network
In fragile, conflict-ridden states like Sudan, environmental harm is a byproduct of the economic strategies. When companies or state-linked entities avoid the high costs of…
Iraq: US Blocks Iraq’s Dollar Shipments to Squeeze Its Iran-Backed Militias
Apr 22, 2026
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David S. Cloud and Robbie Gramer
Wall Street Journal
The Trump administration has suspended US dollar shipments to Iraq and frozen security cooperation programs with its military, escalating the pressure on Baghdad to dismantle…
Climate Change: NATO Releases Report on the Effects of Climate Change on Security
Apr 22, 2026
Homeland Security Today
This report analyzes how climate change rapidly transforms NATO’s strategic environment. Four case studies are presented: the northwestern parts of Africa, the Arctic, the east…
Zimbabwe: CNRG Marks Earth Day 2026 with a Call for Environmental Peacebuilding, Critical Mineral Justice and Youth Action
Apr 22, 2026
Centre for Natural Resource Governance
Environmental degradation is rarely a natural phenomenon it is a political one. In Zimbabwe’s mining-affected communities from Hwange to Marange, from Penhalonga to Chimanimani, communities…
Afghanistan: Taliban Signs $10.2 Million Salt Mining Contract in Herat
Apr 21, 2026
Atlas Press
The Taliban’s Ministry of Minerals and Petroleum has announced the signing of a $10.2 million contract for the extraction of salt from the third block…
DRC: PeaceGold Congolese Gold Exports Target September 2026 Launch
Apr 21, 2026
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Muflih Hidayat
Discovery Alert
The global gold market faces persistent challenges from regions where mineral extraction operates outside formal regulatory frameworks. Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo represents one of…
Afghanistan: Afghan Families Stripped of Everything as Floods Ravage Homes, Harvests
Apr 21, 2026
Xinhua
Provincial disaster management officials in Nangarhar confirm that the recent floods have killed 15 people and injured more than 80 others in the province, while…
Afghanistan: Webinar Series Highlights Growing Climate Pressures on Livelihoods in Afghanistan
Apr 20, 2026
Ariana News
Afghanistan is widely regarded as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, with limited capacity to manage its effects. Participants warned that communities…
Climate Change: The Climate Security Threat: How Defense Contractors Are Pivoting to Address Environmentally Driven Conflicts
Apr 19, 2026
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Sarah Mitchell
Primary Ignition
For years, the term “climate security threat” has been used frequently enough in policy circles to lose its urgency and come across as bureaucratic. However, the current…
Liberia: Tinsel News Examines Liberia's Transition from Conflict Minerals in Fifth Sudan Series Installment
Apr 18, 2026
EINPresswire
Tinsel News has published the fifth installment of "Blood Minerals of the Green Age," its six-part investigative series examining Sudan's humanitarian catastrophe and global mineral…
Climate Change: TU Delft Launches New Climate Safety Research Centre in The Hague
Apr 17, 2026
Delft University of Technology
Yesterday, TU Delft officially launched its new Climate Safety & Security Centre (CaSS) at Campus The Hague in the recently opened campus on Spui. The…
Afghanistan: Afghan Villagers Turn to Gold-Panning to Sustain Livelihoods
Apr 16, 2026
Agence France-Presse
In the rugged Hindu Kush mountains of eastern Afghanistan, hundreds of men scour the rocky Kunar riverbed for precious gold dust, creating a livelihood amid…
Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine’s First Ever Court Verdict for a War Crime against the Natural Reserve Fund
Apr 16, 2026
Global Rights Compliance
Under the public prosecution of the prosecutors of the Specialised Environmental Prosecutor’s Office of the Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the court found the so-called “director”…
Water: The Militarization of Water in Middle Eastern Wars
Apr 16, 2026
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Amal Ismail
Ahram
The Middle East has, for years, witnessed escalating geopolitical tensions that have directly affected its economic stability and critical infrastructure, particularly in the energy, water,…
Afghanistan: The Taliban Have Restricted Dryland Farming in Nawur District of Ghazni
Apr 14, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Sources in the Nawur district of Ghazni province say that the Taliban have restricted Dryland farming in this district. Sources say on Monday, April 13,…
DRC: Goma: Women Trained on Their Role in Peacebuilding
Apr 13, 2026
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Aubin Mukoni
MONUSCO
Around thirty women, members of village savings and loan associations, took part on April 8 in Goma (North Kivu) in a training workshop focused on…
Liberia: US$1.62 Billion in Gold Wealth from Bea Mountain Leaving Liberia
Apr 13, 2026
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Amos Harris
Global News Network Liberia
Recent disclosures regarding the Bea Mountain Mining Company’s production levels to Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung have intensified public anger across Liberia. For many citizens,…
Iran: Middle East Oil Production Plunges Due to Iran war, OPEC Data Shows
Apr 13, 2026
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Spencer Kimball
CNBC
Crude oil production in the major Gulf Arab exporters plunged in March due to the Iran war, according to data released by OPEC on Monday.
Syria: French Cement Maker Convicted of Financing Terror Groups to Keep Its Syria Plant Working
Apr 13, 2026
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Angelique Chrisafis
Guardian
A French court has fined the cement group Lafarge more than €1m (£870,000) and sentenced its former boss to six years in prison for paying…