International
Haiti: Strengthening The Resilience of Women and Girls Amidst Haiti's Growing Humanitarian Crisis
Feb 27, 2025
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Moise Alex Docteur
In 2024, Haiti faced an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, characterized by escalating gang violence, massive population displacement, and climate disasters. Over one million people were displaced,…
Land: Land Restoration as a Security Strategy: UNCCD Highlights Ecosystem Rehabilitation at Munich Security Conference
Feb 17, 2025
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DA News
As world leaders gathered at the Munich Security Conference 2025 ( MSC 2025) to deliberate on pressing global security threats, a critical but often overlooked…
Africa: Farmer-Herder Tensions Ignite across Africa
Feb 17, 2025
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Teresa Nogueira Pinto, Geopolitical Intelligence Services
In the face of droughts and demographic shifts, competition for resources is intensifying and clashes between farmer and pastoralist groups are on the rise.
Sierra Leone: Diamond Mining in Sierra Leone: Destructive Impact on the Environment and Livelihoods [Video]
Feb 17, 2025
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Ahmed Idris, Al Jazeera
Sierra Leone produces some of the world's highest quality diamonds, but at a cost. Mining has polluted the environment, damaged homes and cost many their…
Ukraine: No Agreement on Rare Earths after First Rounds of US-Ukraine Talks in Munich
Feb 15, 2025
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to sign an agreement to grant the United States 50 percent of all future reserves of rare earth metals in…
DRC: M23 Rebels, Congo Riches and War in the DRC | Explained [Video]
Feb 15, 2025
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Channel 4 News
M23, a Rwanda-backed armed rebel group, are fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - and they’re gaining ground.
Ukraine/Russia: Killer Russian Drone Strikes Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Cover, Ukraine Says
Feb 14, 2025
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Veronika Melkozerova, Politico
A Russian attack drone struck the massive sarcophagus protecting the destroyed Chernobyl nuclear reactor, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement Friday.
DRC/Rwanda: European Parliament Calls for Suspension of Minerals Agreement with Rwanda over DRC Tensions
Feb 14, 2025
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Eunews
In a resolution adopted by an overwhelming majority, the Strasbourg Chamber condemns the occupation of Goma by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. For the European Commission, suspending…
Adaptation in Afghanistan: Solar-Powered Water Supply
Feb 14, 2025
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Climate Centre
The Afghan Red Crescent has sunk ten new wells fitted with solar-powered pumps for communities in Herat and Samangan provinces “for drinking, agriculture and greening”.…
Burkina Faso: When Resource Competition Leads to Cooperation
Feb 13, 2025
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O'Hara Shipe, Arizona State University
The United Nations has estimated that in the past 60 years, more than 40% of all internal armed conflicts have a link to competition over natural…
Climate Change: New German Government Report Highlights Growing Climate Security Risks
Feb 12, 2025
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Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News
A report released by the German federal government today highlights growing global climate security risks, including international political destabilization, threats to food security, conflicts over…
Climate Change: Cultivating Common Ground on Climate, Peace and Security
Feb 12, 2025
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PSC Report
The 774th meeting of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) in 2018 discussed the link between climate change as a ‘threat multiplier’ and conflicts in…
South Sudan: In War-Ravaged South Sudan, Environmental Conservation Is Being Used as a Clarion Call to Bring Peace
Feb 11, 2025
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Ngala Killian Chimtom, DownToEarth
Conflict in South Sudan has historically had an adverse impact on wildlife, but the conservation of the area’s wildlife is now being used to shape…
Liberia: FDA Permitted Export of 100% Illegal Logs
Feb 10, 2025
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Esau J. Farr, The Daylight
When LiberTrace identifies illegal logs, the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) is required to compel the exporting company to correct issues or remove problematic logs from…
Afghanistan: Can Mining Change the Taliban’s Fortune? [Video]
Feb 6, 2025
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Deutsche Welle
Afghanistan has been facing decades of economic crisis which has been compounded by the Taliban's return to power. One of the ways the country has…
DRC: How Illicit Mining Fuels Violence in Eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
Feb 6, 2025
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Ashoka Mukpo, Mongabay
To understand the dynamics of the eastern DRC’s mineral trade, the current crisis, and Rwanda’s role, Mongabay’s Ashoka Mukpo spoke with Jean-Pierre Okenda, director of…
DRC: At Least 3,000 Killed in Congo Fighting over Minerals
Feb 6, 2025
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Stars Insider
Recent reports say intense fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed at least 3,000 people. The conflict is focused on Goma, North…
Indonesia: Huairou Commission Visit to Indonesia: Women's Leadership in Building Collective Awareness at the Grassroots Level
Feb 6, 2025
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Devina Prima Kesumaningtyas
YAKKUM Emergency Unit (YEU) as one of the partners of the Huairou Commission (HC) has been working together for 9 years and has assisted in…
Tanzania: How Ivuna Women Farmers are Transforming Their Lives through Seed Production
Feb 4, 2025
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Florian Ndyamukama
“Five of us borrowed $100 from our Vikoba group and invested it in seed production. Not only did we repay the loan with interest, but…
DRC: From Distress to Hope: Marie’s Path to Recovery
Feb 3, 2025
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Michée Kanda
In Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, young girls’ dreams are often stifled by the harsh realities of life. Many face unwanted pregnancies and…
Colombia: Illegal Gold Mining Contaminated This Land. Trees and Plants Are Healing It
Feb 3, 2025
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Andrea Jaramillo, Bloomberg
Mercury left behind by wildcat miners polluted areas of northern Colombia. Restoring them to health depends on a surprisingly low-tech solution.
South Sudan: Attack on South Sudan Cattle Camps Kills 35, Community Leader Says
Feb 2, 2025
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Reuters
Unidentified attackers raided cattle camps in a southeastern area of South Sudan last week, killing at least 35 people and wounding 46, a community leader…
Afghanistan: Displaced by Climate, Sheltered by Nature
Feb 2, 2025
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UNDP
In Afghanistan's conflict-ravaged Nangarhar province, where poverty, displacement, and the forces of nature converge, an unlikely hero is emerging: the jujube tree. Nestled along the…
DRC/Rwanda: Pressure Grows on EU to Freeze Minerals Deal with Rwanda over DRC Fighting
Feb 2, 2025
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Jennifer Rankin, Guardian
The EU is under mounting pressure to suspend a controversial minerals deal with Rwanda that has been blamed for fuelling the conflict in the east…
DRC: Escalation in Eastern DRC Linked to Competition for $24 Trillion in Resources
Feb 2, 2025
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Azernews
The ongoing escalation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is driven by competition for the country's vast natural resources, estimated at $24 trillion,…
Water: How Water Shortage Is Triggering Further Conflicts in Already-Volatile West Asia
Feb 2, 2025
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Anu Sharma, The Week
Water scarcity in West Asia is an escalating crisis that threatens economic stability, food security, and geopolitical stability in an already volatile region. As one…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Parliament Approves Compensation Plan to Resolve Kurdistan Oil Dispute, Say Lawmakers
Feb 2, 2025
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Reuters
Iraq’s parliament on Sunday approved a budget amendment to subsidise production costs for international oil companies operating in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in a move…
Myanmar: Myanmar Implements 11 Solar Power Plant Projects
Feb 2, 2025
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Global New Light of Myanmar
A total of 11 solar power plant projects are currently under construction and development across Myanmar, with an installed capacity of 1,026 megawatts, according to…
DRC: The Impact of Conflict Minerals on Technology: A Closer Look at Tantalum from DR Congo
Feb 1, 2025
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Global Herald
Currently, the DRC is experiencing ongoing conflict, with significant implications for tantalum extraction. Recent military actions by the M23 rebel group have drawn international attention,…
Afghanistan: Cash-Keen Taliban Betting on Afghanistan's Mines
Feb 1, 2025
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Claire Gounon, Barron's
Touting the return of security, the Taliban government is rushing to court local and foreign investors to exploit the country's underground wealth and secure a…