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DRC: NBA Hall of Famer and Global Philanthropist, Dikembe Mutombo and Partners, to Invest US$1 Billion in Ethical Mining Projects in Democratic Republic of the Congo to Support Electric Vehicles and Other Technologies

Apr 27, 2021 | PR Newswire

Dikembe Mutombo, Chairman of Bluetech Investments, and  international groups of investors from the United States, Hong Kong, and Germany, have announced over a US$1 Billion…


Mozambique: Gas Fields and Jihad: Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Becomes a Resource-Rich War Zone

Apr 26, 2021 | Ashoka Mukpo, Mongabay

On Monday, French energy giant Total declared force majeure on its multibillion-dollar light natural gas (LNG) project in northern Mozambique, formally withdrawing all of its…


Myanmar: Illegal Rare Earth Mines on China Border Multiply Since Myanmar’s Coup

Apr 26, 2021 | Irawaddy

Illegal rare earth mining has surged in northern Kachin State on the Chinese border following Myanmar’s Feb. 1 coup in areas controlled by a junta-sponsored…


USA: Manager, Conflict Resolution and Peace

Apr 26, 2021 | Conservation International

Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, CI is helping build…


Bangladesh/India: Dhaka Seeks Indian Hydropower in Exchange of Transmission Facility

Apr 25, 2021 | Dhaka Tribune

Bangladesh currently imports 1,000MW of power from West Bengal’s Baharampur through Bheramara and 140MW from Tripura through Akhaura Dhaka has re-floated the idea of getting…


Appel à demandes du CRDI | Bourse de recherche sur les femmes, la paix et la sécurité 2021 Thème : « Les femmes artisanes de la paix »

Apr 23, 2021 | Le Centre de recherches pour le développement international (CRDI)

À propos du CRDI

Le Centre de recherches pour le développement international (CRDI) est une société d’État canadienne qui finance la recherche dans des pays…


Indonesia: Gender Responsive Finance Interventions Are Central to Tackling Climate Change

Apr 23, 2021 | Nabiha Shahab, Forest News

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified prevailing gender inequalities, highlighting how women are often hit hardest by crises and disasters. In addition to suffering economic losses, women…


IDRC Call for Applications | Women, Peace and Security Research Award 2021 Theme: ‘Women Peacebuilders’

Apr 23, 2021 | International Development Research Center (IRDC)

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a Canadian Crown corporation funding research in developing countries to advance knowledge and solve practical development problems. IDRC…


Syria: Syrian Regime Might Be after Kurdish-Controlled Oil Fields, Says Top US Commander

Apr 23, 2021 | Karwan Faidhi Dri, Rudaw

The Syrian regime and its allies might want to control oil fields currently controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the head of the…


Nigeria: Farmer/Herders Clash: Never Allow Disputes Degenerate into Violence ― Abiodun

Apr 23, 2021 | James Ogunnaike, Vanguard

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has warned the people of the State that they should never allow misunderstanding to descend into violence as recently…


How Climate Insecurity Could Trigger More Conflict in Somalia

Apr 23, 2021 | Andrew E. Yaw Tchie

Climate change effects such as droughts, flash floods, erratic rainfall, disruption to the monsoon seasons, strong winds, cyclones, sandstorms, dust storms and increased temperature are…


A Land Like No Other: Afghanistan’s Post-Conflict Ecotourism Potential

Apr 23, 2021 | Elizabeth B. Hessami

Stunning cobalt-blue lakes with natural travertine dams in Band-e-Amir, the pristine, soaring Pamir Mountains, through which some of the world’s last snow leopards prowl—far from…


GERD: Renaissance Dam Should Cultivate Cooperation in the Region

Apr 23, 2021 | Ashok Swain

After being the Chairman of the African Union in February 2021, the President of Congo Félix Tshisekedi got engaged in the mediation of the long-running…


Cobalt and the Congo: A Sustainable Green Energy Transition Cannot Be Built on Human Exploitation

Apr 23, 2021 | Prince De Makele Mounguembou

General Motors, one of the United State’s most important automakers, announced in January 2021 that it would phase out petroleum-powered cars and trucks and sell only zero-emission…


World Water Day: Can Water Scarcity Bring Countries Together?

Apr 23, 2021 | Tara Kavaler

March 22 marks World Water Day, celebrating a precious resource in the Middle East North Africa region. In a locale seemingly prone to conflict, water can…


Guam: Military's Mess Sparks Guam Superfund Battle

Apr 23, 2021 | Pamela King and E.A. Crunden, Energy & Environment News

The Supreme Court will be asked to decide who should be on the hook for the $160 million cleanup of a dump the U.S. Navy…


United States: Earth Day Special: Winona LaDuke and the Women Over 50 Fighting to Save The Environment

Apr 22, 2021 | Maggie McGrath, Forbes

While the consequences of climate change—rising air and sea temperatures, droughts, extreme storms and even insect outbreaks—have an impact on all humans around the globe,…


Ukraine: How War Is Making Water a Scarce Resource in Eastern Ukraine

Apr 22, 2021 | Emil Filtenborg and Stefan Weichert, Euronews

There are around 12,000 kilometres of pipes near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, supplying water to about 3.8 million people from Sloviansk in the north…


Our Turn: There Is No Gender Justice Without Climate Justice

Apr 22, 2021 | Anna Clews and Rob Werner

On Earth Day 2021, we’re paying special attention to the intersection of climate and gender justice. We believe that there is no gender justice without…


Myanmar: Military Coup Clouds Control over Jade, Gems in Myanmar

Apr 22, 2021 | Emily Fishbein, Nu Nu Lusan, and Zau Myet Awng, Al Jazeera

Life in Myanmar’s jade-producing regions was always difficult and precarious but since the military seized power from the civilian government on February 1, it has…


How Climate Change Drives Humanitarian Crises

Apr 22, 2021

Climate change is set to unleash widespread and sustained damage across the world—even if we succeed in limiting global warming. This is not a problem for…


How Climate Change Drives Humanitarian Crises

Apr 22, 2021

Climate change is set to unleash widespread and sustained damage across the world—even if we succeed in limiting global warming. This is not a problem for…


How Climate Change Drives Humanitarian Crises

Apr 22, 2021

Climate change is set to unleash widespread and sustained damage across the world—even if we succeed in limiting global warming. This is not a problem for…


Climate Change Impacts Women's Lives Around the World

Apr 22, 2021 | Sammy Luffy and Samhita Rao

Climate change impacts everyone on the planet. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has placed additional stress on our communities and our economies, making both increasingly brittle with…


Liberia: Ruling into Long-Standing Land Dispute Sparks Anger and Destruction in Nimba

Apr 21, 2021 | Franklin Doloquee, FrontPage Africa

A one-day demonstration fueled by some angry residents over the burning of a warehouse Tuesday paralyzed the commercial city of Ganta in Nimba County. The…


South Sudan: Government Promises Sanctions against Oil Companies That Violate Environmental Laws

Apr 21, 2021 | Ecofin Agency

In South Sudan, the government is planning to press charges against oil companies that are repeatedly polluting the country’s soil and water despite several warnings.…


With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right

Apr 21, 2021 | Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan

This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…


With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right

Apr 21, 2021 | Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan

This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…


With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right

Apr 21, 2021 | Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan

This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…


With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right

Apr 21, 2021 | Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan

This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…