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Afghanistan: Nimroz Residents Complain of Shortage of Clean Drinking Water
Sep 11, 2026
TOLOnews
Residents of Zaranj city in Nimroz say the water supplied to the city from the Qala-e-Fath area is not enough to meet the needs of…
Who Really Controls Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth
Sep 10, 2026
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Umar Khan
The Afghanistan’s mineral resources have traditionally been one of hidden wealth ready to be unlocked by peace, investment, and modern technology. This narrative is becoming…
Colombia: Colombia Moves to Revive Aerial Eradication of Coca Crops
Sep 10, 2026
The City Paper
Colombia is moving rapidly to revive aerial eradication of coca, but the chemical at the centre of its first proposed test will not be glyphosate,…
Staying in Place: Building Cultural Security in a Changing Climate
Sep 9, 2026
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Claudia Fry and Selai Maramanisoso
As the Pacific prepares to host pre-COP31, the region has a unique opportunity to advance dialogue on peace and security through a Pacific-led climate-peace nexus.…
Are Rising Spending and Temperatures Causing More Fires on European Military Lands?
Sep 9, 2026
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Sara Niknam, Adam Krid, and Ritchie Davelaar
As European countries raise military spending and step up training, one environmental risk is becoming harder to ignore: fire. Live ammunition, explosives and pyrotechnics are…
Liberia: Lawmaker Blasts Concessionaires over Exploitation of Liberia’s Natural Resources
Sep 9, 2026
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David A. Yates
Observer
Sinoe County Senator and political leader of the People’s Economic Movement (PEM), Crayton Oldman Duncan, has launched a blistering attack on foreign concession companies operating…
Hunger Warfare and a Fertilizer Crisis Are Straining Global Food Supplies
Sep 8, 2026
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Michael Werz
Using food as a lever is a proven military method as old as siege warfare, now conducted at global range. Both Russia’s and Ukraine’s military…
Liberia: Guus Kouwenhoven Is Dead
Sep 8, 2026
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William Q. Harmon
Observer
The Dutch businessman whose timber empire became deeply entangled with Charles Taylor’s wartime machinery died on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the age of 84,…
Afghanistan: Internal Tug-of-War over Afghanistan’s Untapped Wealth
Sep 7, 2026
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Faisal Ahmad
Underneath the rugged mountains of Afghanistan lies extraordinary wealth. Geological surveys estimate that the country holds over $1 trillion in untapped mineral resources, which include…
The Strategic Execution Gap: Why America Can Find Critical Minerals - and Still Lose Them
Sep 6, 2026
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Rare Earth Exchanges
Critical minerals are turning foreign ministries into business-development organizations. Embassies, development banks, export-credit agencies, and political leaders will increasingly compete to secure mining concessions, infrastructure,…
Afghanistan: Taliban Close around 100 Shops in Herat’s Jebrail over Land Ownership Dispute
Sep 6, 2026
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Nazanin Mohseni
KabulNow
Sources in Jebrail district of Herat province say Taliban authorities have closed around 100 shops following a land ownership dispute involving an individual who has…
Climate Change: The Next Wars May Not Be about Oil or Borders: Climate Change Is Turning Food, Water and Farmland into New Sources of Conflict across the World
Sep 6, 2026
Economic Times
Climate change is reshaping global agriculture and resource availability. This shift could increasingly drive future conflicts and instability worldwide. Droughts and extreme weather are reducing…
Afghanistan: Nimroz Farmers Suffer Heavy Losses Due to Drought
Sep 6, 2026
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Abdul Ghafar Azizi
TOLOnews
Liberia: LLA Urges Youth to Turn Land Rights into Action
Sep 6, 2026
Observer
The Liberia Land Authority (LLA) Assistant Director for Communications and Outreach, Emmanuel Chedeh Davis, has challenged young Liberians to move beyond discussions on land rights…
Afghanistan: Experts: Traditional Irrigation Is Draining Afghanistan’s Water Resources
Sep 6, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Agricultural experts have voiced concern over the widespread use of traditional irrigation methods in Afghanistan. They warn that as drought intensifies and water resources shrink,…
Climate Change: When Climate Risk becomes a Security Crisis
Sep 5, 2026
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Ludwig Federigan
Manila Times
Food Security: El Niño, Regional Wars Fuel Global Food Crisis [Video]
Sep 5, 2026
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Hannah Hummel
Deutsche Welle
Global food prices are climbing as the effects of climate change and conflict collide. Supply disruptions caused by wars in Ukraine and Iran are combining…
Liberia: Liberia Takes First Step toward Carbon Markets as President Boakai Receives National Carbon Policy
Sep 5, 2026
ZAWYA
The policy emerged from an extensive national consultation and consensus-building process involving forest-dependent communities, civil society organizations, government institutions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and…
Taliban Mining Economy, an Insurgent Way of Doing Business
Sep 3, 2026
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Shahzaib Khan
Afghanistan has long been described as a poor country sitting on extraordinary wealth. Under Taliban rule, that contradiction has acquired a harder political edge. A…
Conflict Minerals: Tesla, Volkswagen and Amazon Filings Flag Blacklisted African Gold Refiners as Possible Suppliers
Sep 3, 2026
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Ayodeji Adegboyega
Business Insider
Supply-chain disclosures by Tesla, Amazon and Volkswagen have identified sanctioned gold refineries in Uganda and Rwanda among facilities that may have processed minerals used somewhere…
South Sudan: Civil Society Urges Twic-Ngok Land Dispute Probe
Sep 3, 2026
Radio Tamazuj
The National Civil Society Coalition has called on the governments of Warrap State and the Abyei Administrative Area to investigate the root causes of a…
Jordan: Teaser: “Voices of the Red Sea” Documentary – Aqaba Tells Its Story [Video]
Sep 2, 2026
EcoPeace Middle East
The “Voices of the Red Sea” documentary was developed by participants of the Red Sea Keepers Program as part of their learning journey with EcoPeace…
New Cluster Munition Action Plan Would Include More Environment and Climate
Sep 2, 2026
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Anna McKean and Jonathan Walsh
The process of environmental mainstreaming in mine action has been underway for several years. Anna McKean and Jonathan Walsh explain how a new action plan…
Badakhshan Gold and the Taliban’s Politics of Extraction
Sep 2, 2026
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Sahibzada Muhammad Usman
August protests in Arghanj Khwaj—after July and Nasi—saw local gold panners push contracted firms and machines off traditional sites; they say Taliban “regulation” (Hibatullah’s panning…
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: Israel Halted Supply of Water to Gaza amid Ongoing Desalination Crisis
Sep 2, 2026
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Nir Hasson
Haaretz
Israel's national water company Mekorot halted the flow of water to Gaza on Tuesday, amid a crisis affecting Israel's desalination facilities, leading to nearly one…
GPF Kenya Joins Partners to Inspire Girls’ Leadership in Environmental Action Through Tree Growing Initiative
Sep 1, 2026
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Wairimu Mwangi
Global Peace Foundation
Students, educators, government leaders, and development partners came together in Nyeri County, Kenya, to launch the Hug the Earth Tree Nursery, an initiative encouraging young…
Israel: ShaRed Sea - EcoPeace Teacher Training in Eilat [Video]
Sep 1, 2026
EcoPeace Middle East
Eilat Teacher Training July 26, 2026
Afghanistan: UNICEF Announces Solar-Powered Water Systems in Vulnerable Areas of Ghor
Sep 1, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it will provide solar-powered water supply systems to improve access to clean water in vulnerable areas of Ghor.
Liberia: Cocoa Exports at Risk as Lacra Admits EU Deforestation Gaps
Sep 1, 2026
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Blamo N. Toe
Liberian Investigator
Liberia's cocoa and coffee farmers risk losing the market that buys about 65% of their crop, because the country still has no farm mapping, geolocation…
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: Destroyed Desalination Plant Worsens Gaza’s Drinking Water Crisis
Sep 1, 2026
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Maram Humaid
Al Jazeera
On August 24, Israel bombed the desalination plant, as it continues to flout the October ceasefire deal it agreed to. The strike destroyed the plant…