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Trading Minerals for Security: Why Africa’s Latest Deal Could Backfire
Aug 4, 2025
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Conversation
Recently, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda struck a US-brokered peace deal that exchanges mineral wealth for vague security promises. Signed in June 2025,…
Climate Projects in South Sudan Can Turn Deadly – How to Avoid This
Aug 4, 2025
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Conversation
South Sudan, which has been torn apart by a civil war, is vulnerable to extreme weather events, frequent floods and drought, to which it must…
Liberia: LACRA Successfully Reclaims Bong County Estate, Resolves Decades-Old Land Dispute
Aug 4, 2025
FrontPage Africa
The Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has announced the successful resolution of a long-standing land dispute involving its estate in Bong County. The peaceful…
DRC: DR Congo Urges World to Recognise 'Genocost' Tied to Decades of Resource War
Aug 4, 2025
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Melissa Chemam
Radio France Internationale
The Democratic Republic of Congo held a national day of remembrance this weekend for what it calls the “Genocost” – a term used to describe…
From Struggle to Strength: A Young Farmer’s Journey Toward Sustainable Prosperity
Aug 4, 2025
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Desalegne Tadesse
CIMMYT
At just 25 years of age, Tigist Adamo’s experience epitomized the daily realities of countless smallholder farmers in South Ethiopia. Confronted by declining crop yields, scarce resources, and…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan: Supporting Peace through Local Solutions in the Fergana Valley
Aug 4, 2025
Saferworld
The Fergana Valley is home to diverse communities living across the borders of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. While the region has made progress on cooperation…
Somaliland's Hidden Advantage: How Lithium and Location Could Secure Recognition
Aug 3, 2025
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Abdiaziz Mahamoud Yusouf
Since declaring independence in 1991, Somaliland has persistently sought international recognition. Despite notable progress in peacebuilding, democratic governance, and institutional development, the quest for recognition…
Ethiopia: Effects of Armed Conflict on Natural Resources and Conservation Measures in Northern Ethiopia
Aug 3, 2025
Horn Observer
According to a recent study in the International Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Research, the conflict, which lasted until 2022, not only caused a…
Register for a Practitioner Training Course on Environmental Peacebuilding
Aug 3, 2025
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KURVE Wustrow
Building peace can only be truly successful if also the environment is protected. In violent conflicts, ecosystems are often suffering, if not destroyed. The exploitation…
Colombia: New Film Highlights Efforts toward Environmental Restoration
Aug 3, 2025
Bahá'í World News Service
Sowing Life, a new documentary produced by FUNDAEC, offers a compelling glimpse into how local communities can apply scientific knowledge alongside spiritual insights to address…
Kenya: Project to Anchor Women in Coast Peace and Security Efforts
Aug 2, 2025
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Douglas Namunane
Kenya News
A non-governmental organisation has unveiled a programme that aims to strengthen women leadership in peace and security in the coastal region.
Dubbed Mwanamke Imara, the two-year…
UN Migration Agency Warns of Deepening Climate and Displacement Crisis in Somalia
Aug 2, 2025
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Kelechi Onyemaobi
The United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) says that climate shocks and mass displacement caused by conflict have uprooted some 3.6 million people in…
Ukraine: Kherson Farmers Battle Drones and Flames to Revive Iconic Watermelon Harvest
Aug 2, 2025
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Andriy Kuzakov
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Even in the green farmlands of Ukraine's Kherson region, the threat of war is constantly hovering nearby. The Kherson region, just north of Crimea, was…
South Sudan/Uganda: Uganda-South Sudan Border Clashes: Causes, Impact, and Path to Peace
Aug 2, 2025
ImpACT International
Deadly clashes erupted in late July 2025 on the border between Uganda and South Sudan, two long-standing allies in East Africa. The violence occurred near…
Myanmar: Dangerous Mekong River Pollution Blamed on Lawless Mining in Myanmar
Aug 1, 2025
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Fabio Polese
Al Jazeera
Laos’s northwestern Bokeo province has long been infamous for drug production and trafficking. Now it is caught up in the global scramble for gold and…
Colombia: Colombia Deforestation Surges 43%, Amazon Region Worst Hit
Aug 1, 2025
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Srinivas Mazumdaru
Associated Press
Colombia recorded a sharp uptick in deforestation in the country's Amazon rainforest for last year. The expansion of livestock farming and illegal construction were among…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Launches $36mn Solar Power Project in Logar
Aug 1, 2025
Daryo
Afghanistan has begun construction of a 40-megawatt solar power project in Logar Province, a $36mn initiative aimed at addressing chronic electricity shortages and boosting local…
Europe’s Defence Build-up Is a Climate Gamble – Here’s How It Can Course Correct
Jul 31, 2025
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Florian Krampe
Just as NATO adopts an ambitious defence spending target of 5% of gross domestic product, Spain is charting a distinct course. While securing an exemption…
Afghanistan: Mes Aynak Copper Project Nears Launch after Years of Delays
Jul 31, 2025
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Liluma Qadiry
TOLOnews
The contracting company for the Mes Aynak copper project in Logar province has announced efforts to begin practical operations on the project this year. According…
Preventing an India-Pakistan Water War
Jul 30, 2025
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Samaan Lateef
India’s decision to walk away from the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan marks an unprecedented and consequential shift in one of South Asia’s few…
Peacebuilding: The Missing Peace in COP30 Climate Ambition
Jul 30, 2025
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Janani Vivekananda
Peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and crime prevention are no longer niche security concerns—they are global imperatives for sustainable climate action. From the migration crisis in Venezuela…
Somalia’s New Climate Roadmap as a Blueprint for Peace
Jul 29, 2025
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Ann-Sophie Böhle and Kheira Tarif
Somalia’s new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)—the country’s roadmap for climate mitigation and adaptation—does more than outline the country’s climate ambitions. It recognizes the connections between…
Afghanistan: Taliban Forcibly Evict Villagers in Bamiyan Following Land Dispute with Nomads
Jul 29, 2025
Afghanistan International
The Taliban have forcibly evicted residents of a village in Bamiyan province following a legal ruling in favour of Kuchi nomads, according to local sources.…
Colombia: After Taking back Land in Colombia, Indigenous Prepare Their Youth to Safeguard It
Jul 28, 2025
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Steven Grattan
Associated Press
The children’s “semillero” — a weekend school where Indigenous youth are nurtured like seeds — prepares the next generation to protect their ancestral land. More…
Afghanistan: Water Supply Project Launched to Address Kabul’s Growing Water Crisis
Jul 28, 2025
TOLOnews
As part of efforts to improve access to drinking water in Kabul, the Afghanistan Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Company has inaugurated a project to…
South Sudan: South Sudan, Partners Call for Global Support to Protect Wildlife
Jul 28, 2025
Radio Tamazuj
South Sudan’s government and conservation groups on Monday urged international solidarity to protect the country’s wildlife and natural habitats, warning that decades of conflict and…
DRC: How Trump Wants the US to Cash in on Mineral-Rich DR Congo's Peace Deal
Jul 27, 2025
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Farouk Chothia
BBC News
The Trump administration is spearheading an ambitious, but controversial, peace initiative aimed at ending the long-running conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has…
Water Serves as Glue of South Asian Climate-Security Axis
Jul 27, 2025
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Nazrin Sadigova
As the global power axis shifts toward Asia, China’s growing role in South and Southwest Asia places it at the forefront of advancing regional climate…
Iraq: Iraq to Launch First Solar Power Plant by Year-End, Says Oil Minister
Jul 27, 2025
PUKmedia
Iraq will inaugurate its first solar-powered electricity generation plant by the end of 2025, Iraq's Minister of Oil Hayyan Abdul Ghani announced.
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Climate Crisis Is Not a Distant Threat, It’s Happening Now: UN official
Jul 27, 2025
Ariana News
The United Nations is sounding the alarm that Afghanistan’s climate crisis is no longer a distant or future concern—it is unfolding in real time, severely…