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Sudan: Oil, Gold, Blood, and the New Tale of Military Greed

Nov 3, 2025 | Masood Abdali
India Tomorrow

Sudan is once again engulfed in a devastating civil war. The conflict, which began in the last ten days of Ramadan 2023, has now, after…

India/Pakistan: How India and Pakistan’s Co-operation over Water Has Avoided Conflict

Nov 3, 2025
Vision of Humanity

India and Pakistan’s shared dependence on the Indus River has, for six decades, been governed by an agreement that has outlasted wars, political upheavals and…

Iraq/Turkey: Türkiye, Iraq Sign 'Historic' Water Management Deal

Nov 3, 2025
Hürriyet Daily News

Türkiye and Iraq signed a “historic” agreement on Nov. 2 to jointly manage their shared water resources, marking a major step toward addressing the region’s…

Switzerland: Switzerland Seeks to Boost Water Diplomacy in Middle East

Nov 2, 2025
Swissinfo

Water supply is becoming increasingly critical in the Middle East. Switzerland is ready to contribute its expertise in this area.

Law, War, and Warming: The New Frontiers of Climate Security

Oct 31, 2025 | Ibukun Taiwo

As 2025 draws to a close, the climate-security agenda feels less like a niche debate, growing sharper, more complex, and perhaps for the first time,…

Colombia: Measure to Conserve: How Forests Ensure Environmental and Social Balance in Colombia

Oct 31, 2025
Noticias Ambientales

For the third consecutive year, Colombia reports a reduction in deforestation, a key achievement for a country where more than 50% of the territory is…

Conflict in Sudan: Natural Resources between Gold, Oil, and Strife [Video]

Oct 31, 2025
Al Jazeera

Analysts say Sudan's considerable natural resources could also be driving the conflict. Gold mining in particular has expanded over the last two decades - but…

South Sudan Should Make Communities the Primary Custodians of Wildlife for Best Results

Oct 30, 2025 | Leek Daniel

The effectiveness of community-based conservation (CBC) compared to government-led efforts in wildlife protection is a nuanced topic, with both approaches exhibiting strengths and weaknesses. While…

Climate Insecurity Comes for Europe

Oct 30, 2025 | Peter Schwartzstein

When we look at climate-related insecurity, it’s usually in the context of poorer parts of the planet. And there’s generally good reason for that focus.…

DRC: Inside Deadly Congo Mines Fuelling War over Your Phone [Video]

Oct 30, 2025
Channel 4 News

Rebels have captured vast areas of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. That land, controlled by the M23 movement, is rich in critical minerals which…

Sudan: Cholera Surges in War-Torn Sudan as Water Systems Collapse

Oct 30, 2025 | Ali Awadallah Saeed, Ahmad Mohammad Al Zamel, Nagmeldin Ahmed Mohammed Magzoub
Nature

Sudan faces an escalating cholera outbreak, worsened by the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Widespread destruction…

Climate Change as A Threat Multiplier: First Admiral Salim’s Wake-up Call for Maritime Security

Oct 29, 2025 | Aritra Banerjee

At the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2025 in New Delhi, First Admiral Salim, TNI, Head of the Centre for Maritime Studies at the Indonesian Naval…

Sudan: Sudan’s Natural Wealth Becomes the New Front Line of Its Ongoing War [Video]

Oct 29, 2025
Al Jazeera

Sudan is rich in natural resources, with gold being a critical component of its economy, making up 70% of exports. Small-scale mining accounts for 85%…

Afghanistan: Severe Drought Threatens Livelihoods across Afghanistan

Oct 29, 2025
AtlasPress

An unprecedented drought has gripped Afghanistan, severely impacting the livelihoods of its people—particularly farmers and herders. The crisis has been exacerbated by the ineffective governance…

Bridging Science and Storytelling: How CGIAR’s Climate Security Research Is Reaching Wider Audiences

Oct 28, 2025 | Ibukun Taiwo

In 2025, CGIAR researchers made a deliberate shift from publishing findings about people to communicating with them. Through partnerships with journalists, filmmakers, and broadcasters, CGIAR worked to…

Colombia: Colombia to Buy Gold from Small Miners to Curb Illegal Trade

Oct 28, 2025
Bloomberg News

Colombia’s government plans to start purchasing gold directly from small-scale producers in a bid to curb illegal activity and formalize an unregulated mining boom fueled…

From Conflict to Cooperation: Africa's Water Can Be a Bridge to Peace, Says Akufo-Addo

Oct 28, 2025 | Kwabena Adu Koranteng
News Ghana

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered a powerful and urgent message to global leaders on Monday, October 27, 2025, declaring that water insecurity is…

Kenya: How Kenya Is Turning Water into a Tool for Peace

Oct 28, 2025 | Denis Mwangi
Pulse

Kenya has unveiled a new policy framework that directly ties natural resource planning, particularly water management, to peace and security, marking a major shift in…

Liberia: Tensions Rise in Grand Gedeh over 500-Acre Land Deal as Superintendent, Locals Clash on Claims

Oct 28, 2025 | Emmanuel Weedee-Conway
FrontPage Africa

An explosive land controversy is at now at the zenith from the heart of Grand Gedeh’s dense B’Hai forest leaving the county’s authorities headed by…

UAE: Research and Analysis Fellowship

Oct 28, 2025 | Fiker Institute

The Fiker Institute is an independent, non-profit think tank dedicated to advancing critical thinking and informed debate on issues shaping the international system. Headquartered in…

Kenya/Senegal: Agriculture & Food Systems Technical Advisor, West and Central Africa Region

Oct 28, 2025 | International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated…

Syria: Country Director

Oct 28, 2025 | People in Need

The Country Director (CD), a main representative of People in Need (PIN) at the country level, is responsible for strategic leadership, external representation and overall…

Sudan: Area Coordinator – Ad Damazin

Oct 28, 2025 | Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

For the past 30 years, Acted has been working at the forefront of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted supports more than 27 million people…

Burundi: Livelihood Area Manager

Oct 28, 2025 | WeWorld

WeWorld has been present in Burundi since 1995 and is currently active in 14 of the country’s provinces. During these 25 years of continuous presence…

Can Environmental Diplomacy Build Peace in the Middle East?

Oct 27, 2025 | David Lehrer

The Israel-Palestine conflict has brought immense pain and suffering to the peoples of both nations. Violence between Israelis and Palestinians has created intense anger and…

Farmer–Herder Conflicts in Nigeria: Lessons from America’s Range War, by Junaidu Maina

Oct 27, 2025 | 21st Century Chronicle

Think farmer–herder clashes are uniquely Nigerian? Think again. Long before Fulani herders crossed sorghum and yamfields, American cattlemen were squaring off with wheat and potato…

Climate Change: Bucking the Trend: Why Security Planners Are Widely Debating the Risks of the Climate Crisis

Oct 27, 2025 | Bernhard Pötter
Table.Media

The climate crisis is losing importance in politics, business and the public interest. However, the consequences of global warming are being hotly debated by the…

Afghanistan: Clashes over Gold Mine in Badakhshan’s Shahri Buzurg District Leave Casualties

Oct 27, 2025
Hasht-e Subh Daily

Local sources in Badakhshan province say that clashes over control of a gold mine in the Shahri Buzurg district have resulted in casualties.

Call for Applications: 2026 EnPAx Conference Fellows

Oct 27, 2025
Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is seeking applicants for its Conference Fellows Program. The Conference Fellows Program provides capacity development for emerging professionals alongside financial support…

Food Security: Food, Conflict, and the Weaponization of Food

Oct 26, 2025 | Johanna Medelson Forman
Food Tank

Conflict is the largest driver of hunger and starvation, and food has become one of the cheapest weapons of war. More than 120 million people…