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South Sudan: As South Sudan’s Oil Revenues Dwindle, Even the Security Forces Haven’t Been Paid in Months

Aug 8, 2024 | Deng Machol, Associated Press

The recent rupture of a crucial oil pipeline has sent fresh pain through the economy of South Sudan, where even the security forces haven’t been…

Resource Wars: How Climate Change Is Fueling Militarization of the Arctic

Aug 7, 2024 | Joanna Rozpedowski

As the Russo-Ukrainian conflict continues to redefine the international security landscape, more sources of dispute among rivals are emerging. New outbreaks of mass violence in…

Afghanistan: Thirsty Afghanistan Faces Climate Crisis: Rising Water Disputes with Neighbors Deepen Isolation

Aug 7, 2024 | Hasht-e-Subh Daily

Afghanistan is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change. Over the past three years, the Taliban have not taken even the smallest…

Afghanistan: Hazaras and Kuchis Clash over Pastures in Panjab District of Bamiyan Province

Aug 7, 2024 | Afghanistan International

Sources from Panjab district in Bamiyan province told Afghanistan International that Kuchis (nomads) have attacked the pastures of several villages in the district in recent…

Sweden: Senior Researcher, Climate Change and Risk Programme

Aug 6, 2024 | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is seeking an experienced Senior Researcher with a focus on conflict and peacebuilding for its Climate Change and…

Afghanistan: Migrants Deported from Pakistan Ask for Land

Aug 6, 2024 | TOLOnews

Some migrants who were forcibly returned from Pakistan have told TOLOnews that the Islamic Emirate has not yet distributed land to them. These citizens also…

Oral Histories of Environmental Peacebuilding

Aug 6, 2024 | Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx)

In collaboration with the Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) has launched…

Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024: What Were the Key Environmental Takeaways?

Aug 5, 2024 | Viktoria Hubareva

On June 11-12, European and world leaders, international organizations and representatives of civil society converged on Berlin for the Ukraine Recovery Conference, devoted to discussing…

DRC: How Search for Lucrative Minerals Has Left Eastern Congo in Turmoil

Aug 5, 2024 | Evelyne Njeru, Standard

Eastern Congo, which is part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is a region rich in natural resources. The area has been marred by…

Colombia: Renewable Energy in Colombia Boosted with a Line of Financing

Aug 5, 2024 | Prensa Latina

Any local government authority in Colombia will be able to access, from today on, a new line of financing for the development of generation projects…

Call for Submissions: Peace News Network

Aug 5, 2024 | Peace News Network

Peace News Network is a leading producer of news about peacebuilding and peacebuilders, having produced hundreds of stories in recent years, and a global community…

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Aug 3, 2024 | Graham Campbell

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Afghanistan: Extraction of 3 Salt Mines Begins in N. Afghanistan

Aug 3, 2024 | Xinhua

The extraction of three salt mines in Qaramqul district, north Afghanistan's Faryab province, formally commenced on Saturday, said Hamayon Afghan, spokesperson for the Ministry of…

Afghanistan: Taliban Wants Cash to Settle Land Dispute; Threaten Eviction of Hazaras, if Unpaid

Aug 3, 2024 | Afghanistan International

Sources from the Hazara community in Uruzgan province reported that under Taliban pressure, they have paid 15 million of the 30 million Afghanis demanded by…

Afghanistan: Taliban Vows CASA-1000 Project Will Resume Soon in Afghanistan

Aug 3, 2024 | Yasin Shayan, Amu TV

The Taliban-run Ministry of Water and Energy announced Saturday that the CASA-1000 project will soon resume in Afghanistan, with high-level discussions ongoing with the World…

Afghanistan/Pakistan: Kurram Clashes: How a Pakistani Land Dispute Led to a Deadly Tribal Battle

Aug 2, 2024 | Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera

After weeklong clashes between rival tribes in Pakistan’s district of Kurram, killing at least 46 people and injuring nearly 200, fighting has now halted, following…

The Toll that Wars Take on Women

Jul 31, 2024 | Candice Helfand-Rogers

For women in war-torn regions, suffering, displacement, pain and death are daily prospects, for themselves and their children – whether they’re soldiers or not. And they’re usually…

Going beyond “Conflict-Free”: Transition Minerals Governance in DRC and Rwanda

Jul 31, 2024 | Neeraja Kulkarni

Resource-rich nations such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda—which produce minerals ranging from coltan, cobalt, gold, tungsten, and tantalum, to tin (3TG)—hold…

Water Wars and Climate Change: Addressing Resource Conflicts in the Horn of Africa

Jul 31, 2024 | Centre of Excellence on Emerging Development Perspectives and Vision RI

Climate change and population growth in the Horn of Africa exacerbate water scarcity, intensifying local conflicts. Effective groundwater management demands inclusive stakeholder engagement, integration of…

Sahel Region: Addressing Gender Inequality, State Fragility, and Climate Vulnerability in the Sahel Region

Jul 30, 2024
ClimateLinks

Our world is facing tremendous and unprecedented environmental challenges, including climate change, biodiversity extinction, food insecurity, and public health crises. In the global south, many…

The Paradox of the DRC’s War: Mining for Climate Solutions Fuels Environmental Destruction

Jul 30, 2024 | Sibahle Zuma

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a crucial player in the global effort to combat climate change. Its rich deposits of cobalt and…

Uganda: Advocacy Group Links Uganda Oil Infrastructure to Human-Elephant Conflict

Jul 30, 2024 | Musinguzi Blanshe, Mongabay

Oil drilling by French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies is disturbing wildlife in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest and most-visited protected area. This is…

Will Critical Minerals Be Another Poisoned Chalice for Africa?

Jul 28, 2024 | James Boafo and Rochelle Spencer

The world's journey to a decarbonised energy future requires a shift towards the development of low-carbon technologies. The development of these low-carbon technologies in the…

Afghanistan: Extortion and Beatings: What Happened during the Pistachio Harvest in Badghis Province?

Jul 28, 2024 | Hasht-e Subh Daily

Several residents of Badghis province report that this year, the Taliban have beaten many people for breaking “Shul Pista,” a local rule against collecting pistachios…

DRC: Development vs Conservation: DRC’s Dilemma over Resources

Jul 28, 2024 | Patrick Ilunga, East African

Nature conservation is a concept that means very little to the vast majority of the Congolese population, yet it is one of the most important…

Landmines, Climate Change and New Environmental Guidance

Jul 27, 2024 | Linsey Cottrell

Wars damage the environment in many ways. Landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) can remain in the ground for decades after conflicts end.…

How Will We Solve the World’s Water Wars? An Ancient Spanish Court Offers One Answer

Jul 26, 2024 | Roman Krznaric

Every Thursday at noon, outside the west door of Valencia’s cathedral, nine black-cloaked figures – one wearing a banded cap and with a ceremonial harpoon…

Afghanistan: Herat's Pistachio Groves under Protection to Ensure Optimal Harvest

Jul 26, 2024 | TOLOnews

The Herat Department of Agriculture and Irrigation said that security forces have been deployed in the pistachio forests of the province to prevent premature harvesting…

Myanmar: Anti-Junta Forces Control Profitable Gemstone Mines after Taking Mogok from Myanmar Military

Jul 26, 2024 | Aung Naing, Myanmar Now

The military and connected businessmen are at risk of devastating losses after anti-junta fighters captured Mogok, Mandalay Region this week, putting most of Myanmar’s gem-producing…

Intersectional Perspectives on Environmental Peacebuilding

Jul 26, 2024 | Marisa O. Ensor

At a time when the world is witnessing the greatest number of conflicts since World War II, and irrefutable scientific evidence confirms that  humanity has fundamentally and…