International
Saudi Arabia/Yemen: Red Sea Crisis Escalates as Houthis Seize Islands and Threaten Vital Oil Shipping Routes
Sep 14, 2026
Deutsche Welle
A fresh Houthi offensive in the southern Red Sea is threatening to further disrupt global oil supplies and shipping, after the Iranian-backed rebels announced Monday…
Afghanistan: UNODC Supports Rose and Saffron Farming as Alternatives to Opium Poppy in Afghanistan
Sep 14, 2026
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Fidel Rahmati
Khaama Press
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with support from Italy, is promoting rose and saffron cultivation and processing in Afghanistan as alternative…
Afghanistan: Coal Extraction in Northern Afghanistan up 30% from Last Year
Sep 13, 2026
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Abdul Wahid Wahdat
TOLOnews
Officials of the state-owned Northern Coal Company say nearly 1,000 tons of coal are extracted daily from mines in northern Afghanistan, a significant increase compared…
India/Pakistan: India-Pakistan Water Row Deepens after Hague Court Ruling
Sep 13, 2026
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Maria Siow
South China Morning Post
On August 31, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that Delhi had no legal basis for suspending the water-sharing agreement, adding that…
Afghanistan: UN: Millions in Afghanistan Lack Reliable Access to Drinking Water
Sep 13, 2026
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Nazanin Mohseni
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) says millions of people in Afghanistan still lack reliable access to safe drinking water.
China/Nepal: Climate, Environment at Center of Nepal-China Cooperation: Foreign Minister Khanal
Sep 12, 2026
Khabarhub
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has called for Nepal-China relations to move beyond traditional border management and develop into a strategic partnership centered on environmental cooperation,…
Iraq/Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia Shuts Key Oil Pipeline after Drone Attack Launched from Iraq
Sep 12, 2026
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Tiffanie Turnbull
BBC
Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after it was attacked by drones launched from Iraq, as conflict in the Middle East widens. Iraq…
Afghanistan: Land Dispute Leaves Four Dead, Three Wounded in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province
Sep 12, 2026
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Nazanin Mohseni
KabulNow
Four people were killed and three others wounded in a clash between two families over a land dispute in Chaparhar district of eastern Nangarhar province,…
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…
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,…
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…
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: 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…
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…
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…
Israel: ShaRed Sea - EcoPeace Teacher Training in Eilat [Video]
Sep 1, 2026
EcoPeace Middle East
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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…
India/Pakistan: India Must Uphold Water-Sharing Treaty with Pakistan, International Court Says
Aug 31, 2026
Reuters
India must uphold a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan it suspended amid bilateral tensions and must limit work on an hydroelectric plant it is building in…
South Sudan: Kiir Fires Deputy Justice Minister amid Abyei Map Controversy
Aug 31, 2026
Radio Tamazuj
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Joseph Malek Arop, without giving a reason for his removal.