International
Uganda: Great Lakes Govts Keen to Stop Bloody Minerals
Aug 25, 2024
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Kabona Esiara, Monitor
The recent gold scuffle at Kyengera, which happened two weeks after the US government had flagged Uganda as a transit country and market for smuggled…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Urges Foreign Organizations to Resume Work on Environmental Projects
Aug 23, 2024
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Khaama Press
The National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) of Afghanistan said on Tuesday that it had urged international organizations to resume work on 32 small and large…
Australia/Timor-Leste: Australian Academics Collaborate on Energy Projects in Timor-Leste
Aug 23, 2024
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Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Australia
The Research Institute Strengthening Program element of the partnership supports Australian academics to collaborate with their Timor-Leste counterparts on energy projects.
Bangladesh/India: Unprecedented Floods Fuel Bangladesh-India Tension
Aug 23, 2024
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Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, Diplomat
Amid a surge in anti-India sentiment, Bangladeshis accuse India of opening the floodgates of a dam without warning, and demand better transboundary river management.
Burundi: New Data Story: Challenges of Securing Land Rights in Post-Conflict Burundi
Aug 22, 2024
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Rick de Satgé, Land Portal
In Burundi, a small landlocked country in Africa's Great Lakes region, land is far more than an economic resource – it is the foundation of…
Asia: Peace Forest Initiative Paves the Way for Transboundary Cooperation in Sustainable Resource Management for Central Asia
Aug 22, 2024
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UNDP
The second Peace Forest Initiative (PFI) workshop on transboundary cooperation in Central Asia concluded yesterday in Bishkek, marking a significant step forward in addressing environmental…
Sudan: Floods Hit War-Torn Sudan Spreading Disease and Disrupting Aid
Aug 22, 2024
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New Arab
The UN and Sudanese authorities have reported a surge in cholera cases from the torrential rains and there are fears for the spread of typhoid.
Water Wars: Violence over Water Is on the Rise Globally. A Record Number of Conflicts Erupted in 2023
Aug 22, 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times
These are some of the 347 water-related conflicts that researchers have documented during 2023, a year that saw violence over water increase dramatically worldwide. The…
Iraq: BP-Iraq Deal on Kirkuk Fields to Use Profit-Sharing Model
Aug 20, 2024
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Aref Mohammed and Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Iraq will share profits with BP, opens new tab from developing its giant Kirkuk oil and gas fields, two officials said on Tuesday, as the…
Liberia: Taking a Historic Step Towards Issuing Customary Titled Deeds
Aug 20, 2024
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UNDP
The Liberia Land Authority (LLA), with support from the joint United Nations Peace Building Support Programme launched the historic land survey in Grand Cape Mount,…
DRC: In the DRC, a Government Commission Is Taking Funds Owed to People Relocated by Mines
Aug 20, 2024
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Didier Makal, Mongabay
After a devastating human toll of 11 dead and several ill due to continued air and river pollution, the village of Kabombwa has definitively disappeared…
Afghanistan: Kabul’s Water Shortage Issue to Be Addressed Permanently
Aug 20, 2024
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Noorullah Zazai, Pajhwok Afghan News
Efforts underway to address the water shortage issue of capital Kabul on permanent bases, a statement said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines Reports Successful Emerald Auction
Aug 20, 2024
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Safina Haider, Business Upturn
The Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced that their emerald auction was a great success, raising $37,550 in total from the sale of 2,491…
Colombia: Women Ex-Combatants Lead Amazon Environmental Restoration
Aug 19, 2024
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Pinnacle Gazette
Women ex-combatants are redefining peace through environmental conservation efforts rooted deep in the Amazon Rainforest of Colombia. Emerging from years of armed conflict, these women…
Liberia: FDA Seeks Prison Term for Suspected Timber Traffickers
Aug 19, 2024
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James Harding Giahyue, FrontPage Africa
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) is seeking penalties for four suspected timber smugglers who operated at the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) in a lawsuit…
Afghanistan: Taliban and Chinese Partner Restart Copper Project, Reigniting Worries
Aug 18, 2024
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Khudai Noor Nasar, Nikkei
A copper-mining project in Afghanistan finally got off the ground last month after a delay of over 16 years, but critics worry that a lack…
Iraq: Basra Faces Environmental Crisis amid Government Denial of Air Pollution Concerns
Aug 17, 2024
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Kurdistan24
The Iraqi Ministry of Environment has denied claims of severe air pollution in Basra, despite growing concerns from local human rights organizations and health officials.…
Iraq: Iraq's Oil Ministry Signs 13 Contracts for Oil Field Development and Exploration
Aug 15, 2024
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Faleh Al-Khayat, S&P Global
Iraq's oil ministry has initialed the 13 contracts for oil fields and exploration blocks that were awarded in the most recent licensing round held May…
Iraq: Iraq Moves to Profit-Sharing Terms in New Oil and Gas Contracts
Aug 15, 2024
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Charles Kennedy, Oilprice.com
OPEC’s second-largest producer, Iraq, seeks to attract more investment in its oil and gas industry by moving to profit-sharing contracts for new bid rounds from…
Afghanistan: Hydroponic Gardening for Women in Kabul, Nurturing Hope Three Years after the Taliban Comeback
Aug 14, 2024
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AsiaNews
"Green rooms" is one of the latest initiatives by the "She works for peace" association, founded by social entrepreneur Selene Biffi. One of the projects…
CEOBS Announces Its Expanded Board of Trustees
Aug 14, 2024
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
CEOBS is delighted to announces our newly expanded Board of Trustees, including four new members appointed in July. The Board now comprises seven members with…
DRC: The High Human Cost of DRC’s War for Riches
Aug 14, 2024
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Chris Steyn, BizNews
In the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fears of a large-scale massacre grow amid rising violence and instability. Nearly a dozen South African soldiers have…
Afghanistan: Efforts Resumed with Environmental Projects Worth $58.7M
Aug 14, 2024
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Nazir Shenwari, TOLOnews
The National Environmental Protection Agency, during its annual report presentation, said that significant progress has been made to resume ten projects in the fields of…
Colombia: Colombia’s Coca Substitution Program Failing to Help Farmers or Slow Deforestation
Aug 9, 2024
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Aimee Gabay, Mongabay
For Indigenous communities in Colombia’s Amazonian and Andean forests, coca is sacred. Many ancestral traditions, such as healing and shamanic practices, include the use and…
Afghanistan’s Fires: Challenges, Importance of Research, and Solutions
Aug 9, 2024
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Rahim Rasa, Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Over the past five decades, Afghanistan has faced numerous challenges, including war and insecurity, political and social instability, poverty, and unemployment. Among these, fires have…
South Sudan: As South Sudan’s Oil Revenues Dwindle, Even the Security Forces Haven’t Been Paid in Months
Aug 8, 2024
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Deng Machol, Associated Press
The recent rupture of a crucial oil pipeline has sent fresh pain through the economy of South Sudan, where even the security forces haven’t been…
Afghanistan: Thirsty Afghanistan Faces Climate Crisis: Rising Water Disputes with Neighbors Deepen Isolation
Aug 7, 2024
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Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Afghanistan is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change. Over the past three years, the Taliban have not taken even the smallest…
Afghanistan: Hazaras and Kuchis Clash over Pastures in Panjab District of Bamiyan Province
Aug 7, 2024
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Afghanistan International
Sources from Panjab district in Bamiyan province told Afghanistan International that Kuchis (nomads) have attacked the pastures of several villages in the district in recent…
Afghanistan: Migrants Deported from Pakistan Ask for Land
Aug 6, 2024
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TOLOnews
Some migrants who were forcibly returned from Pakistan have told TOLOnews that the Islamic Emirate has not yet distributed land to them. These citizens also…
DRC: How Search for Lucrative Minerals Has Left Eastern Congo in Turmoil
Aug 5, 2024
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Evelyne Njeru, Standard
Eastern Congo, which is part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is a region rich in natural resources. The area has been marred by…