International
Liberia: FDA Alerts Security Uncovers Illegal Logging Activities, Seeks Security Agencies, Public Cooperation
Nov 7, 2022
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Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) says it has uncovered chains of clandestine and unwholesome acts of illegal harvesting and processing of logs around the country,…
Liberia: House Writes President Weah, Calls for Review of Several Concessions
Nov 6, 2022
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Global News Network
The House of Representatives under the stewardship of Maryland County District #2 lawmaker, and Speaker of the 54th Legislature, has called on the Executive Branch…
COP27: Empower Women to Combat Climate Change
Nov 6, 2022
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John Chumo, The Star
Across the world, women depend more on, yet have less access to, natural resources.
Sudan: In Sudan, Conflict and Environmental Decline go Hand in Hand
Nov 4, 2022
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UNEP
Ahead of the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on 6 November, we sat down with Abuelgasim…
Sudan: In Sudan, Conflict and Environmental Decline Go Hand in Hand
Nov 4, 2022
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UN Environment Programme
Last month, Sudan’s Blue Nile State declared a state of emergency following a rash of tribal fighting that reportedly left more than 200 people dead.…
Afghanistan: Afghan Authorities Ban Illegal Mines in Northern Province
Nov 4, 2022
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Xinhua
The provincial administration has banned illegal mines in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province. The Taliban-run caretaker government has promised to safeguard all the underground treasures from…
Colombia: Colombian President Petro & Cattle Rancher’s Federation Agree on Land Reform Framework
Nov 4, 2022
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Sonia Romero, Finance Colombia
José Felix Lafaurie, head of the Colombian Federation of Cattle Ranchers (Fedegan), and President Gustavo Petro met at the Casa de Nariño, the nation’s presidential…
DRC: Buying Conflict-Free Tin and Coltan out of Congo Just Got Harder
Nov 4, 2022
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Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg
Buying tin, tantalum and tungsten that doesn’t support violence in central Africa has become more complicated after an industry-led program monitoring the supply chains downgraded…
Climate Equity and Gender Equity Are Two of the Most Important Issues of Our Time – Says Africa Soft Power
Nov 4, 2022
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Femi Isaac, BI AFRICA
Africa exists as a paradox. On the climate front, the continent contributes little to the world’s changing climate but pays the highest price globally. On…
Climate Change: DOD Office Looks to Effects of Climate Change on Department
Nov 3, 2022
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Jim Garamone, US Department of Defense
Earth's average annual temperature is rising, and as service members adjust to new climate realities, the Defense Department must do its part to combat climate…
Climate Change: Emerging Evidence of a Connection Between Climate Change and Armed Group Recruitment
Nov 3, 2022
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United Nations University
Climate change has long been viewed as a threat multiplier that exacerbates fragility and conflict risks and new data suggests emerging evidence of a connection…
Afghanistan: The World Needs Chromite and Lithium. Afghanistan Has Them. What Happens Next?
Nov 3, 2022
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times
A reserved man with tinted glasses and a helmet of brown hair, Massoud is the site manager at the Mughulkhil mine, where workers extract chromite,…
DRC: DR Congo's Faltering Fight against Illegal Cobalt Mines
Nov 3, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
According to market specialist Darton Commodities, the Democratic Republic of Congo last year produced 72 percent of the world’s cobalt, a key ingredient in rechargeable…
UAE: Masdar Calls Upon Global Community at COP27 to Pledge Support for Women Tackling Climate Change
Nov 3, 2022
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Masdar
Ahead of COP27, Masdar launches global #IAmWiSER campaign calling on policymakers, industry leaders, and the general public to pledge support for women as agents of sustainable change.
Ukraine/Russia: Russia-Ukraine War - the Connection to Food Security in Africa
Nov 2, 2022
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Giza Mdoe, The Exchange Africa
Russia-Ukraine crisis. What is the relationship with food security in Africa? Food security in Africa has always been the centre stage of all major global…
Chile: How Illegal Logging Became a National Security Crisis in Chile
Nov 2, 2022
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Henry Shuldiner, InSight Crime
Chile has long grappled with rampant illegal logging, particularly in the south. But as clashes between timber mafias, loggers, and Indigenous communities worsen, a new…
UN Women Wants to Give African Women Farmers a Voice at COP27
Nov 2, 2022
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Stephanie Beasley, Devex
With women-led organizations receiving just 1-3% of global financing for climate adaptation, UN Women is calling for women and specifically African women to get a much larger…
Colombia: ELN Operating Massive Cattle Rustling Operation on Colombian Border
Nov 1, 2022
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Insight Crime
The ELN is involved in all manner of criminal economies along the Colombian-Venezuelan border, but its continuing role in facilitating cattle smuggling may be one…
Colombia: Colombia’s Indigenous Population Faces Scourge of Violence
Nov 1, 2022
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Inigo Alexander, Al Jazeera
In 2021, a member of Colombia’s Indigenous population was killed every four days, according to a report released last month by the National Commission of…
Colombia: Avocado Farming Is Threatening Colombia’s Natural Water Factory
Nov 1, 2022
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Emily Senkosky, Mongabay
Sonsón and other nearby municipalities in Antioquia have ideal conditions for growing avocados. At the same time, they are also neighboring some of the world’s…
Sudan: Pipeline Sabotage in Kordofan Shuts Sudan Oil Refinery
Nov 1, 2022
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Dabanga
A major section of the Khartoum Petroleum Refinery that processes Nile Blend crude oil has been shut down after sabotage to the pipeline in the…
Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process Certification Scheme to Decide on Fate of Russian Diamonds
Nov 1, 2022
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News24 Africa
The plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is under way in Gaborone, Botswana, until Friday and it's expected to decide if Russian…
Greece/Turkey: Libyan Energy Pact Ramps up Risks of Turkey-Greece Conflict
Nov 1, 2022
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Nektaria Stamouli, EnergyWire
Turkey's energy deal with Tripoli this month is ratcheting up the dangers of open conflict between Ankara and Athens.On Oct. 3, Turkey signed a preliminary…
Yemen: Women Must Lead the Way Out Yemen’s Climate and Conflict Crises
Nov 1, 2022
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Jackie Abramian, The Progressive Magazine
A new report surveys the work that women-led organizations on the ground are doing to promote peace through climate awareness.
Africa Investment Forum: Green Jobs Can Help Shift the Climate of Gender Equality for African Women
Oct 31, 2022
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ADBG
The Africa Investment Forum has a strong track record of supporting the success of women business owners and entrepreneurs. Less well-known is that the Africa Investment…
Sudan: Sudanese Refinery Resumes Full Operations after ‘Sabotage’
Oct 31, 2022
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Associated Press
An oil refinery in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum resumed operations following a brief halt due to an act of “sabotage” on one of its…
Egypt: Egypt's Farmers Fear Rising Social Tensions over Scarce Water
Oct 31, 2022
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Menna Farouk, Reuters
For three decades, brothers Ramadan and Mamdouh Othman have grown summer crops of maize, olives and cucumbers on their Nile Delta land in Egypt's northern…
Ukraine: No Water for Much of Kyiv amid Heavy Russian Barrage on Ukraine
Oct 31, 2022
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PA News Agency
A massive barrage of Russian cruise missile and drone strikes hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other Ukrainian cities early on Monday, knocking out…
Iraq: Huge Fire Rips through Oil Refinery in Erbil, Iraq [Video]
Oct 31, 2022
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Vickie Scullard, Euro Weekly News
The blaze broke out today, Monday morning, in an oil refinery in Erbil’s Qushtapa sub-district, according to official accounts. The Erbil Civil Defence posted a…
South Sudan: The Promise of Oil and Gas in South Sudan
Oct 31, 2022
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Alex Irwin-Hunt and Munyaradzi Makoni, fDi Intelligence
When South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on July 9 2011, it was hoped that oil revenues would fuel the economy of the world’s youngest…