International
Iran/United States: Why Iran’s Threat to Destroy Water Facilities Could Spell Disaster for Gulf Countries
Mar 23, 2026
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen
Guardian
Iran has threatened “irreversible destruction” of water infrastructure across Gulf countries, if the US follows through on Donald Trump’s threat to attack Iran’s electricity grid.…
Uganda: How Women are Still Walking Miles for Water and Paying the Price
Mar 22, 2026
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Ronald Musoke
The Independent
In the vast, sun-scorched plains of Uganda’s northeastern region of Karamoja, the search for water begins before the day has properly broken. In scattered homesteads…
Canada: PBI-Canada Notes Concerns about Risk of Violence to Indigenous Land Defenders, Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA People near Major Projects
Mar 22, 2026
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Brent Patterson
PBI-Canada
Peace Brigades International-Canada expresses concern that proposed major extractive projects brings an increased risk of violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people in communities…
Afghanistan: Water Crisis Deepens in Afghanistan as Families Struggle for Access
Mar 22, 2026
Ariana News
As the world marks World Water Day, Afghanistan is facing a worsening water crisis, with millions of people struggling to access safe and reliable supplies.…
Lebanon: Conflict and Drought in Lebanon are Driving 1 Million People into an Unprecedented Water Crisis
Mar 22, 2026
Action Against Hunger
Lebanon is experiencing the worst drought in decades. Reservoir levels are critically low, placing pressure on distribution networks and agricultural production, particularly in rural areas…
Israel/Palestine: Waterkeeper: How Water Can Be a Blueprint for Peace
Mar 22, 2026
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Pacinthe Mattar
Canadian Geographic
For Bashar Alshawwa, water is not just a basic need — it is both the heart of global inequality and the key to peace. After…
Afghanistan: Searching for Water Is a Daily Battle for Many Afghan Families
Mar 22, 2026
International Committee of the Red Cross
In Afghanistan, water is becoming harder to access, afford, and manage. Water scarcity affects daily life, livelihoods, and health. In rural areas protracted crises and…
Guinea/Liberia: Did Guinea Soldiers re-Hoist Flag on Liberian Soil Despite Peace Negotiations?
Mar 21, 2026
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Laymah Kollie
Dubawa
Early Tuesday morning, March 17, 2026, social media got flooded with news of Guinean Soldiers re-entering Liberia’s territory to re-hoist their flag on Liberia’s soil.…
Afghanistan: Ghazni Farmers Seek Improved Seeds, Water Projects to Combat Climate Change
Mar 20, 2026
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Wahidullah Jumazada
Pajhwok Afghan News
Some farmers in southern Ghazniprovince are calling for the implementation of projects providing improved seeds, standard fertilisers and water-management systems. They say such measures could…
Latin America: From the Amazon to Mesoamerica - Women, Science, and Policy are Shaping Resilient Agri-food Systems in Latin America
Mar 19, 2026
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Mariana Callejas
CIMMYT
Across Latin America, the transformation of agri-food systems is being driven by a powerful convergence: science, public policy, and the leadership of women farmers and…
DRC: DRC Uses Geoscience Data to Strengthen Oversight of Mining Sector
Mar 19, 2026
Ecofin Agency
The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a new program to strengthen oversight of its mining sector by improving the production and use of geoscientific…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Erbil, Baghdad to Form High-Level Committee to Protect Kurdistan Region Oilfields
Mar 19, 2026
New Region
Erbil and Baghdad are set to form a high-level committee to safeguard the Kurdistan Region’s oilfields and thwart renewed threats to energy infrastructure, The New…
Iran: The Noxious Smoke Enveloping Tehran
Mar 19, 2026
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Ahmad Baydoun, Chris Osieck, Nilo Tabrizy, and Wim Zwijnenburg
New Lines Magazine
On the evening of March 7, the Israeli military confirmed that a new set of strikes on Iran was underway. This time, it was targeting…
Colombia/Ecuador: Border Tensions: Ecuador-Colombia Conflict Escalates
Mar 18, 2026
Devdiscourse
Ecuador's president denies claims of bombing Colombian territory amid increasing border tensions. Colombian President Petro accuses Ecuador; however, evidence is lacking. Bilateral relations worsen as…
Liberia: LLA Leads Boundary Identification Exercise between Pleebo and Gbolobo Clans in Maryland
Mar 18, 2026
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Peter P. Toe, Jr
FrontPage Africa
The Liberia Land Authority (LLA), in collaboration with civil society organizations, human rights institutions, and media representatives, has successfully conducted an exercise to identify the…
Uganda: Alupo Launches African Pastoralist Women Network to Boost Land Rights
Mar 17, 2026
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Eddy Enuru
Nile Post
Vice President Jessica Alupo has officially launched the African Pastoralist Women Network (ARPWN) and a Learning Centre aimed at advancing gender justice, climate resilience, and…
Colombia: Ethnic Land Rights Fail to Provide Afro-Colombians with Economic Security
Mar 17, 2026
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Joe Stafford
University of Manchester
The legal rights designed to protect Afro-Colombian communities are not lifting them out of economic precarity - and are leaving them vulnerable to the illegal…
India/Pakistan: ‘Water War’ Rages as India-Pakistan Tensions Reach Boiling Point
Mar 17, 2026
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Leah Schroeder
Responsible Statecraft
Last week, water became a focal point in the Iran war, as airstrikes hit desalination plants in Iran and Bahrain. Further east, a slower motion…
Guinea/Liberia/Sierra Leone: Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone Meet to Resolve Border Dispute
Mar 17, 2026
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone pledged to resolve a border dispute through dialogue, after Conakry deployed troops to its frontier.
Iran: How Does the Iran War Affect Fertiliser Supplies, Prices and Food Security?
Mar 16, 2026
Reuters
As the US-Israel war with Iran enters its third week, analysts warn it is severely disrupting fertiliser markets and endangering food security for developing countries…
Iran/Israel/United States: What to Know about Impact of US-Israel-Iran War on Global Food Security?
Mar 16, 2026
Xinhua
The ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran is sending shockwaves across the globe and affecting multiple sectors. As attacks between the warring…
Ukraine: Food Waste Reforms Could Boost Food Security in Ukraine
Mar 16, 2026
University of Portsmouth
Improving how food waste is managed in Ukraine’s retail and hospitality sectors could help strengthen food security, according to new study published this week. The research suggests that…
Iraq/Kurdistan: KRG Says Will Export Iraqi Oil If Embargo, Militia Attacks Addressed
Mar 15, 2026
New Region
The Kurdistan Region on Sunday responded to claims by Baghdad that it is unwilling to export oil through Ceyhan pipeline, blaming the Iraqi government for…
South Sudan: Juba Officials Press Oil Producers for $2.5bn amid Accountability Queries
Mar 15, 2026
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Julius Barigaba
East African
South Sudanese officials could have taken more than $2.5 billion from oil producers against crude output, amid accountability queries as the country’s treasury battles to…
Sudan: Sudan’s Gold: A Wartime Refuge or a Smuggler’s Paradise?
Mar 15, 2026
Sudan Tribune
As missiles arc across the Middle East and global oil markets tremble, a quiet frenzy has taken hold of the dusty gold markets of Khartoum.…
Iran: Toxic Skies and Scarce Water: How the Iran Conflict Threatens the Middle East Environment
Mar 14, 2026
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Mohammad Ehsan Leghari
Friday Times
The US–Israel–Iran conflict has entered its tenth day, birthing a profound and complex environmental crisis alongside regional security threats. While global attention remains fixed on…
Somalia: Somalia’s Unregulated Gold Mining Creates Continental Governance Crisis
Mar 14, 2026
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Muflih Hidayat
Discovery Alert
Across the developing world, remote territories rich in valuable minerals frequently operate outside traditional regulatory frameworks, creating what economists term "governance voids." These spaces emerge…
Liberia: Liberia Urged to Act against Illegal Foreign Settlers in Forests
Mar 13, 2026
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Edwin N. Khakie
New Dawn
Othello Garblah, publisher of The New Dawn, has called on the Liberian government to take immediate action to remove foreigners living illegally in Liberia’s forested…
Iran: War Disrupts Fertiliser Supplies, Puts Food Security at Risk
Mar 13, 2026
Channel News Asia
With production in the Gulf countries at a standstill and gas prices rising, the war in the Middle East is disrupting the supply of fertilisers…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Erbil Rejects Exporting Oil for Baghdad without Conditional Deal
Mar 11, 2026
Asharq Al Awsat
Two Kurdish officials ruled out allowing Iraqi oil exports through the Kurdistan Region’s pipeline to Türkiye’s Ceyhan port “without a deal and conditions.” Their remarks…