International
Malaysia: Terengganu to Plant Napier Grass as Food for Wild Elephants to Reduce Conflicts
May 24, 2025
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Baharom Bakar
New Straits Times
The cultivation of Napier grass as an alternative food source for wild elephants is among the initiatives proposed by the Terengganu government to address wildlife…
Sudan: US to Sanction Sudan after Finding Chemical Weapons Used in Civil War
May 23, 2025
Al Jazeera
The United States will impose sanctions on Sudan after determining that the country’s military used chemical weapons last year while fighting against rival paramilitary forces.
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Says Direct US-Kurdistan Oil Deals Violate Constitution
May 23, 2025
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Charles Kennedy
Oilprice.com
While the federal government of Iraq welcomes cooperation with US energy firms, Baghdad noted on Friday that direct deals with the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region violate…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Oil Ministry Says All Deals Must Go through Baghdad, Not Erbil
May 23, 2025
Rudaw
Iraq’s oil ministry said on Friday that it welcomes doing business with American firms, but that all partnerships must go through the federal government, after…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan’s Oil Flows at Risk as Neighboring Sudan’s Conflict Intensifies
May 22, 2025
Al Jazeera
South Sudan is facing a looming economic crisis as Sudan’s army threatens to shut down oil export facilities, jeopardizing the oil-reliant nation’s primary revenue source. The…
Afghanistan: Sowing Hope after Disaster—Rebuilding Lives through Agriculture in Herat
May 21, 2025
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
In October 2023, a devastating earthquake struck Herat province, severely impacting the districts of Zindajan and Guzara. Thousands of farming families lost their homes, livelihoods,…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan on Edge as Sudan’s War Threatens Vital Oil Industry
May 21, 2025
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Mat Nashed
Al Jazeera
South Sudan relies on oil for more than 90 percent of its government revenues, and the country depends entirely on Sudan to export the precious…
Iraq: 'Leave Our Marshes Alone': Iraqis Fear Oil Drilling Would Destroy Fabled Wetlands
May 19, 2025
Agence France-Presse
Plans to drill for oil in the protected Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq have galvanised villagers and activists determined to save the mythical wetlands already…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurds Sign Billions in Energy Deals with US Despite Baghdad Oil Dispute
May 19, 2025
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Charles Kennedy
Oilprice.com
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq has formalized two major energy agreements with U.S. firms HKN Energy and WesternZagros in Washington, D.C., Kurdish…
Estonia: Russian Forces Seized Oil Tanker in Baltic Sea
May 19, 2025
StratNews Global
The Liberia-flagged ship Green Admire was leaving Sillamae port using a designated navigation channel that crosses Russian territorial waters, the ministry said in a statement.
Afghanistan/Iran: Taliban FM Promises Cooperation with Iran in Helmand River, Water Dispute
May 18, 2025
Iran Front Page
Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has said that providing water to Iran’s drought-stricken population is a “religious duty” and stressed that Kabul bears…
Colombia: Ripple and Mercy Corps Launch Blockchain Pilot for Colombian Farmers
May 17, 2025
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Bilal Hassan
LiveBitcoinNews
Ripple Impact has launched its second pilot of the year in partnership with Mercy Corps Ventures and WËIA. This new initiative is being carried out…
Iraq: Toxic Fallout: Iraq’s Basra Fight for Survival amid Oil Pollution Crisis
May 17, 2025
Shafaq News
Residents in northern Basra are grappling with a “deadly pollution crisis,” fueled by the unchecked expansion of oil operations near residential areas. With rising cancer rates,…
Liberia: Men, Tradition Denying Women’s Rights to Land
May 16, 2025
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Esau Farr and Harry Browne
Front Page Africa
JORPOLU CLAN, Bong County – In 2018, Liberia passed the Land Rights Act. The historic legislation grants communities and women customary ownership of ancestral land, putting an end…
China/Japan: China’s Moves in Disputed Waters Spark Concerns in Japan about ‘Incremental Control’
May 16, 2025
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Julian Ryall
South China Morning Post
Japan has lodged a protest with Beijing over the suspected construction of a new offshore platform in disputed waters of the East China Sea –…
Afghanistan: Drought and Pasture Usurpation: A Serious Challenge for Balkh Livestock Farmers
May 16, 2025
Afghan Voice Agency
A number of livestock farmers in Balkh Province have expressed concern over the severe drought and lack of natural pastures (pastures), saying that the usurpation…
India/Pakistan: Water Conflict: Indus Waters Treaty Suspension Escalates Tensions
May 16, 2025
Devdiscourse
India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan after blaming Islamabad for attacks in Kashmir. The tension risks water flow into Pakistan, impacting its agriculture.…
World's Biggest Polluters Are Least Affected by Environmental Damage and Conflict, Study Finds
May 16, 2025
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Josh Stowe
University of Notre Dame
The world's largest polluters are also the safest from the environmental damage they help create—while the countries least to blame face the greatest threats, including…
Climate Change: IGAD Unveils Early Warning Tools to Curb Climate-Linked Conflict in East Africa
May 14, 2025
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Paul Adude
Monitor
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has launched a new data-driven early warning system aimed at helping member states predict and prevent violent conflict driven…
Pakistan: Military Clashes Spark Food Shortage Concerns amid Water Crisis in Pakistan
May 14, 2025
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Saurabh Katkurwar
Khaama Press
Ongoing military tensions between Pakistan and India have heightened concerns over food security in Pakistan, particularly as the country grapples with an ongoing water crisis…
Myanmar: Green Extractivism: How Clean Energy Fuels Conflict in Myanmar’s Kachin State
May 14, 2025
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Antoinette de Crombrugghe
Weave News
The water in Myanmar’s Kachin State tastes like battery acid. But speaking out about it could burn even worse, some locals say in a recent…
Climate Change: Including Military in Climate Action Incentivises Cooperation over Conflict, Says Water Expert [Interview]
May 14, 2025
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Simrin Sirur
Mongabay
Ashok Swain, Professor and Head of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research and UNESCO Chair on International Water Cooperation at Uppsala University, Sweden, draws…
Sudan: Drone Strikes Hit Omdurman Power Plants, Trigger Khartoum Blackouts
May 14, 2025
Sudan Tribune
Drone strikes hit three power stations in Sudan’s city of Omdurman on Wednesday night, causing widespread electricity outages in large parts of the capital Khartoum,…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Establishes New Ministry for Land Recovery
May 11, 2025
TOLOnews
The Ministry of Justice announced the formation of a new government body titled the Ministry of Land and Recovery of Usurped Property. According to officials, until…
India/Pakistan: Water Wars: As India Weaponises Rivers, Pakistan Thirsts for Security
May 10, 2025
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Tom Hussain
South China Morning Post
Wars aren’t always fought with missiles and guns. Sometimes, the weapon is water. India demonstrated just how potent that weapon can be this month when it…
India/Pakistan: India Cutting Pakistan's Water Would Be 'Act of War', Islamabad's UN Envoy Warns
May 9, 2025
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Adla Massoud
National
Pakistan’s envoy to the UN has accused India of using water supplies as a weapon, warning that any move to cut off vital river flows…
Food Security: Conflict, Extreme Weather Worsening Hunger in West and Central Africa, WFP Warns
May 9, 2025
Reuters
Some 52 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to meet their basic food and nutrition needs in the upcoming lean season, driven…
India/Pakistan: Climate Change Is Straining Pakistan’s Water. Tensions with India Could Make It Worse
May 9, 2025
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Simmone Shah
Time
As military tensions continue to flare up between India and Pakistan, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed earlier this week to stop water from crossing…
DRC: Inside the Mines Fuelling Congo’s Brutal War — and the World’s Tech
May 9, 2025
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Catherine Philp
The Times
This is the Rubaya mine in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an area ravaged by conflict stemming back to the 1994 Rwandan genocide and…
DRC: Congo's Fragile Truce? Foreign Interference and Conflict Minerals in the DRC
May 9, 2025
RUSI
Despite vast mineral riches, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains impoverished and plagued by conflicts, including the M23 rebellion – which has just announced…