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Chagos and the Militarization of the Indian Ocean
Mar 23, 2026
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Nitya Labh
The geopolitics of the wider Indian Ocean have undergone tremendous shifts over the past few decades, as traditional maritime powers like the United Kingdom, the…
Beyond the Ban: Why Mining Reform Is Nigeria’s Next Peacebuilding Frontier
Mar 23, 2026
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Ephraim Emah
Nigeria’s mining sector is often described in binary terms: to some, it is a sleeping economic giant, which is key to diversifying a mono-product economy,…
South Sudan’s Resilience Trap: The Dark Side of Resilience and the Way out
Mar 23, 2026
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Joe Mabor
South Sudanese are among the most resilient people on earth, as demonstrated during the twenty-one-year war of liberation that led to independence in 2011, and…
Climate Change: “Renewables Deliver Climate Security, Energy Security and National Security”: UN Secretary-General
Mar 23, 2026
UN
The State of the Global Climate is in a state of emergency. Planet Earth is being pushed beyond its limits. Every key climate indicator is…
Afghanistan: War and Climate Stress Push Afghan Farmers to the Brink
Mar 23, 2026
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Fawad Ali
Dialogue Earth
Afghanistan has lived through over four decades of armed conflict. It is also one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate…
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.…
Where Water Security Begins
Mar 22, 2026
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Tetiana Tevkun
Climate change is making water one of the most vulnerable resources in the world. Even regions that were considered water‑secure just a few decades ago…
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.…
Unrecognised Environmental Costs of Conflict
Mar 20, 2026
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Syed Mohammad Ali
When assessing the costs of war, attention is typically directed toward human suffering, economic loss and geopolitical instability. Yet another major cost often goes unnoticed:…
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…
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…
The Kenyan Kalaazar Caregivers Holding the Line Against a Deadly Disease That Chooses No Tribe and No Child
Mar 19, 2026
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Faith Kathambi Mutegi
Environmental Peacebuilding Association
March 2026, West Pokot: For three days, the rain has fallen without pause. The road leading to Sigor Subcounty Hospital, usually a lifeline for families…
ENMOD: Dodo, Dormant or Presciently Divine?
Mar 18, 2026
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Vanessa Murphy and Helen Obregón Gieseken
At the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in October 2024, Nigeria and European Union Member States pledged, among other things,…
Don’t Lock in Future Fossil Fuel Insecurity in Response to the Iran War
Mar 18, 2026
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Grace Alexander
The Israeli-US war with Iran is disrupting global fossil fuel supply chains and, while states increasingly recognise that renewables reduce exposure to geopolitical shocks, there…
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…
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.
Request for Proposals to Host the Sixth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Mar 17, 2026
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Board of Directors of the Environmental Peacemaking Association® (EnPAx®) invites proposals to host the Sixth International Conferences on Environmental Peacebuilding in 2030.
This RFP provides…
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…
Women-led Peacebuilding
Mar 16, 2026
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Carlito G. Galvez Jr.
Manila Bulletin
When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood before the United Nations General Assembly in New York City last March 10, he carried with him a clear…
Iraq’s Oil Paralysis: A Self-Inflicted Wound and a Gift to Tehran
Mar 16, 2026
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Yerevan Saeed
With the Strait of Hormuz closed and oil production from Iraq’s south in free fall, Baghdad’s failure to maximize the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP) is no…
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…