International
Eritrea/Ethiopia: Ethiopia again Demands Access to the Red Sea as Tensions with Neighbors Escalate
Oct 5, 2026
Associated Press
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reiterated on Monday that his landlocked country must have access to the Red Sea, despite neighboring countries saying at a…
Bangladesh/India: Same River, Same Drought: Can Teesta Farmers in Bangladesh and India Build the Water Dialogue Their Governments Haven’t?
Oct 5, 2026
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Masum Billah
Peace News Network
From an anthropological perspective, this is not simply a diplomatic failure story, it is a story about how a state border reorganizes an agrarian region…
Egypt/Eritrea/Ethiopia/Somalia/Sudan: Egypt Hosts Four-Way Summit as Tensions with Ethiopia Escalate
Oct 4, 2026
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Hamza Hendawi
National
The leaders of Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan – three nations accused by Ethiopia of aiding an anti-government rebellion – plus Somalia met on Sunday to…
Yemen: WFP Warns Yemen Faces Total Food Security Collapse amid Escalating Conflict
Oct 3, 2026
Yemen Online
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that continued fighting in Yemen could lead to a "complete collapse of food security" across…
South Sudan: South Sudan Oil Is Being Used as a Political Weapon, Expert Says
Oct 3, 2026
Radio Tamazuj
South Sudan’s oil has become a strategic tool in the war in neighbouring Sudan, with competing sides using access to the country’s crude as leverage,…
IGAD Mobilises Male Champions to Transform Community Support for Women’s Land Rights in Magwi County
Oct 3, 2026
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The Intergovernmental Authority on Development
October 3, 2026 (Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through the Building Women’s Economic Resilience for Sustainable Peace…
Colombia: Colombia Reports Expansion of Mostly Illegal Alluvial Gold Mining
Oct 2, 2026
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Luis Jaime Acosta
Reuters
Mostly illegal alluvial gold production in Colombia expanded 4.5% by area year-on-year in 2025 to 118,410 hectares, with the increase primarily on Afro-Colombian communities' land,…
Yemen: Three in Four Families Go Hungry in Parts of Yemen from New Fighting
Oct 2, 2026
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Olivia Le Poidevin
Reuters
Three-in-four families in parts of Yemen are going hungry from the "absolutely devastating" impact of a surge in fighting, which has displaced tens of thousands…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Egypt and Ethiopia Expel Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Diplomatic Row
Oct 2, 2026
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Hamza Hendawi
National
Egypt and Ethiopia are expelling diplomats in a tit-for-tat row that marks a new escalation in their already tense relations. Ethiopia initiated the row when…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Ethiopia Expels Egyptian Diplomat amid Escalating Tensions over Nile Dam Dispute
Oct 2, 2026
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Emily Carter
Taiwan Times
Addis Ababa has ordered an Egyptian diplomat to leave the country within 48 hours, declaring the official persona non grata amid a deteriorating diplomatic climate…
Eritrea/Ethiopia: Ethiopia and Eritrea Cut Diplomatic Ties as Northern Conflict Escalates
Oct 2, 2026
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Wycliffe Muia
BBC
Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic relations as renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia raises fears of a wider regional conflict.
Iran: Geneva Conference Highlights Iran’s Environmental Crisis as a Human Rights Emergency
Oct 1, 2026
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Mostafa Aslani
Iran News Update
The deepening human rights crisis in Iran is inseparable from a wider environmental catastrophe that is increasingly affecting the population’s access to water, clean air,…
DRC: Cobalt’s Silent Cartel: China, Kinshasa and the DRC Export Quota
Oct 1, 2026
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Arman Sidhu
Geopolitical Monitor
Zijin Mining, one of China’s largest mining companies, disclosed in its half-year report that flooding at the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of…
Colombia: From Landmines to Rainforest Guardians: How Clearing Colombia's Battlefields Could Help Indigenous Communities Save 18,000 Hectares of Rainforest
Oct 1, 2026
HALO Trust
The world’s largest landmine clearance charity, The HALO Trust, along with Rainforest Trust and Amazon Conservation Team (ACT) are embarking on a groundbreaking partnership to…
Colombia: Peasants Criminalized in Jericó for Defending Their Water and Land against a Copper Mining Project
Oct 1, 2026
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Luis Bernardo Cano
Guardian
Since last year, Garcés and 10 other local farmers have faced formal charges for opposing the Quebradona copper mining project, promoted by the multinational AngloGold…
Liberia: Liberia Makes Progress on Land Reform, but Significant Challenges Still Remain
Oct 1, 2026
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Judoemue M. Kollie
Observer
Although Liberia is reported to have made progress towards land reform after a century-long history of land issues, which fueled poverty, civil neglect and contributed…
Afghanistan’s Drought Deepens, and Women Bear the Heaviest Burden
Oct 1, 2026
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Inter Press Service
KABUL, October 1 (IPS) - Drought has depleted wells, withered fruit trees, and reduced crop yields across Afghanistan. The heaviest burden of the water shortage…
IGAD Trains Women Leaders and Peace Committee Members to Strengthen Women’s Role in Peacebuilding in Somalia
Oct 1, 2026
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The Intergovernmental Authority on Development
October 1, 2026 (MOGADISHU, Somalia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through the Building Women’s Economic Resilience for Sustainable Peace (BWERSP) Project, has concluded a…
Conflict Minerals: Mineral Resources: Root Cause for Civil Wars across Africa
Sep 30, 2026
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Sujayendra Das
Asian Age
The relationship between minerals and civil war is complex. It would be misleading to argue that mineral resources alone cause Africa's conflicts. Wars emerge from…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan: Eldor Aripov: Fergana Valley Must Become a Place Where Peace Creates Opportunities for Shared Development
Sep 29, 2026
Uzbekistan National News Agency
The Second Fergana Peace Forum in Khujand outlined priorities to further strengthen trust, good-neighborly relations, and practical cooperation among the countries of the Fergana Valley.
South Sudan: In War-Torn South Sudan, Giraffes Retain a Surprisingly Healthy Gene Pool
Sep 29, 2026
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David Brown
Mongabay
Giraffes living in the South Sudan’s war-torn savannas are genetically healthy and connected to nearby giraffe populations by gene flow, despite decades of conflict, recent…
Iraq/United States: Explainer: How the US Controls Iraq's Oil Revenues
Sep 29, 2026
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Ahmed Rasheed
Reuters
US forces are set to withdraw on Wednesday from their last bases in Iraq, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies,…
Mining: Mining Firms Must Integrate Security, Environment and Community Relations – Australian Envoy
Sep 28, 2026
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Daniel Sackitey
CitiNewsroom
Mining companies cannot build sustainable operations by treating security, environmental responsibility and community relations as separate issues, Australian High Commissioner designate to Ghana Keara Shaw…
Liberia: Liberia Moves to Establish Specialized Court for Land Disputes
Sep 28, 2026
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Kruah Thompson
New Dawn
The Law Reform Commission (LRC) is drafting legislation to establish a specialized court for land disputes in Liberia, as authorities seek a more focused judicial…
Climate Change: Climate and Security on the Agenda at UNGA 81
Sep 28, 2026
European Union External Action Service
HR/VP Kaja Kallas co-hosted a ministerial dialogue on Climate and Security at the UN General Assembly in New York. Her message was clear: "It is…
Sudan: 40% of Sudan’s Population Faces Severe Food Crisis, FAO Warns
Sep 27, 2026
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Kenneth Mwenda
People Daily
At least 19.5 million people in Sudan were projected to face acute food insecurity at crisis level or worse, as the country’s prolonged conflict, drought…
Iraq: Iran War Squeezes Iraq’s Economy as Oil Revenues Fall and Prices Rise
Sep 26, 2026
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Waleed Ibrahim
Al Jazeera
Iraq is a state heavily dependent on imports, from food and medicines to appliances, as well as raw materials for its industries. Its one big…
Climate Change: UK Pledges £331 Million to Tackle Climate-Linked Security Risks
Sep 25, 2026
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Valerie Volcovici
Climate Watch
Britain’s new climate funding package highlights growing international concern over links between environmental disruption, resource pressures and global security planning.
Liberia: Liberia Launches Ambitious National Legal Reforms Targeting Land, Mining, and Family Law
Sep 24, 2026
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Amos Harris
GNNLiberia
The Government of Liberia is advancing a comprehensive series of legal reforms, including plans to establish a National Family Court, strengthen the resolution of land…
Afghanistan/Pakistan: Durand Line Dispute Fuels Fresh Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions
Sep 22, 2026
FM Bharat
Pakistani jets have reportedly been repeatedly pounding its own territories, targeting people it calls its own to quell a movement for separate Balochistan, while sneaking…