International
Climate Change: When Climate Risk becomes a Security Crisis
Sep 5, 2026
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Ludwig Federigan
Manila Times
Food Security: El Niño, Regional Wars Fuel Global Food Crisis [Video]
Sep 5, 2026
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Hannah Hummel
Deutsche Welle
Global food prices are climbing as the effects of climate change and conflict collide. Supply disruptions caused by wars in Ukraine and Iran are combining…
Liberia: Liberia Takes First Step toward Carbon Markets as President Boakai Receives National Carbon Policy
Sep 5, 2026
ZAWYA
The policy emerged from an extensive national consultation and consensus-building process involving forest-dependent communities, civil society organizations, government institutions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and…
Conflict Minerals: Tesla, Volkswagen and Amazon Filings Flag Blacklisted African Gold Refiners as Possible Suppliers
Sep 3, 2026
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Ayodeji Adegboyega
Business Insider
Supply-chain disclosures by Tesla, Amazon and Volkswagen have identified sanctioned gold refineries in Uganda and Rwanda among facilities that may have processed minerals used somewhere…
South Sudan: Civil Society Urges Twic-Ngok Land Dispute Probe
Sep 3, 2026
Radio Tamazuj
The National Civil Society Coalition has called on the governments of Warrap State and the Abyei Administrative Area to investigate the root causes of a…
Jordan: Teaser: “Voices of the Red Sea” Documentary – Aqaba Tells Its Story [Video]
Sep 2, 2026
EcoPeace Middle East
The “Voices of the Red Sea” documentary was developed by participants of the Red Sea Keepers Program as part of their learning journey with EcoPeace…
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: Israel Halted Supply of Water to Gaza amid Ongoing Desalination Crisis
Sep 2, 2026
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Nir Hasson
Haaretz
Israel's national water company Mekorot halted the flow of water to Gaza on Tuesday, amid a crisis affecting Israel's desalination facilities, leading to nearly one…
Kenya: GPF Kenya Joins Partners to Inspire Girls’ Leadership in Environmental Action Through Tree Growing Initiative
Sep 1, 2026
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Wairimu Mwangi
Global Peace Foundation
Students, educators, government leaders, and development partners came together in Nyeri County, Kenya, to launch the Hug the Earth Tree Nursery, an initiative encouraging young…
Israel: ShaRed Sea - EcoPeace Teacher Training in Eilat [Video]
Sep 1, 2026
EcoPeace Middle East
Eilat Teacher Training July 26, 2026
Afghanistan: UNICEF Announces Solar-Powered Water Systems in Vulnerable Areas of Ghor
Sep 1, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it will provide solar-powered water supply systems to improve access to clean water in vulnerable areas of Ghor.
Liberia: Cocoa Exports at Risk as Lacra Admits EU Deforestation Gaps
Sep 1, 2026
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Blamo N. Toe
Liberian Investigator
Liberia's cocoa and coffee farmers risk losing the market that buys about 65% of their crop, because the country still has no farm mapping, geolocation…
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: Destroyed Desalination Plant Worsens Gaza’s Drinking Water Crisis
Sep 1, 2026
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Maram Humaid
Al Jazeera
On August 24, Israel bombed the desalination plant, as it continues to flout the October ceasefire deal it agreed to. The strike destroyed the plant…
India/Pakistan: India Must Uphold Water-Sharing Treaty with Pakistan, International Court Says
Aug 31, 2026
Reuters
India must uphold a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan it suspended amid bilateral tensions and must limit work on an hydroelectric plant it is building in…
South Sudan: Kiir Fires Deputy Justice Minister amid Abyei Map Controversy
Aug 31, 2026
Radio Tamazuj
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Joseph Malek Arop, without giving a reason for his removal.
Afghanistan: Sanctions vs Resources: Taliban Seeks Legitimacy through Mining Deals
Aug 31, 2026
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Amy Rotman
Mining.com.au
Five years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi says the country welcomes US involvement in mining, infrastructure, agriculture, and…
Afghanistan: Taliban Minister Says Mineral-Rich Afghanistan Open to US Investments in New Pitch for Bilateral Ties
Aug 31, 2026
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Arpan Rai
Independent
Relations between Afghanistan and US should not be assessed through the lens of the past 20 years of war, but rather on the basis of…
India/Pakistan: Political Disputes Must Not Affect Indus Treaty: Experts
Aug 30, 2026
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Anwar Iqbal
Dawn
Pakistan should not allow political and security disputes to become a justification for departing from the Indus Waters Treaty, participants at a policy dialogue in…
Climate Change: Can the Business of Climate Security Drive Peace in the Middle East?
Aug 28, 2026
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David Lyons
Pioneers Post
EcoPeace Middle East aims to deliver stability to the region through private investment in climate security projects, but the organisation's directors believe impact investors are…
South Sudan: At Least 49 People Killed in Armed Cattle Raid in South Sudan
Aug 28, 2026
Reuters
At least 49 people were killed and 33 wounded in South Sudan after armed cattle raiders from Unity State in the country's north attacked a…
Iraq: Iraq Moves to Buy Air Defense for Oil Fields
Aug 27, 2026
Kurdistan24
Iraq's Defense Ministry says funding is secured for advanced air defense systems to protect oil fields and sensitive areas from missile and drone threats.
Afghanistan: In Badakhshan, UNAMA Reaffirms Support for Women and Sustainable Livelihoods
Aug 26, 2026
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UNAMA
ReliefWeb
During a visit to Badakhshan province, UNAMA Acting Head and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Georgette Gagnon engaged with local authorities, women entrepreneurs, community…
Liberia: ‘They Will Do It Legally or Illegally’: Interview with James Giahyue on Liberia’s Cocoa Boom
Aug 26, 2026
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Ashoka Mukpo
Mongabay
As editor-in-chief of news outlet The DayLight, Giahyue has guided extensive coverage of environmental issues in Liberia. He was an integral member of a Mongabay…
Liberia: EU’s Deforestation Rule Could Derail Liberia’s Cocoa Trade
Aug 25, 2026
Mongabay
In Liberia’s Grand Gedeh county, deforestation for cocoa has soared since 2020, pushing the region’s cocoa trade into an uncertain future. The EU is Liberia’s…
Philippines: DENR: Climate Resilience Should Be Part of ASEAN Security Agenda
Aug 24, 2026
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Marita Moaje
Philippine News Agency
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has emphasized the need to treat climate resilience as part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, Cash Assistance Is Rebuilding Lives and Supporting Resilience against Future Extremes
Aug 24, 2026
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Months after flash floods swept through northern Afghanistan, the Afghan Red Crescent Society and IFRC are helping families recover through cash assistance that restores dignity,…
Afghanistan: Nearly 72,000 Carats of Panjshir Emeralds Sold This Year
Aug 23, 2026
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Bibi Amina Hakimi
TOLOnews
Panjshir emerald is one of Afghanistan’s best-known gemstones, and its extraction has become a source of income and employment in the province in recent years.…
Water: Where Water Conflicts Pose the Biggest Threat in 2026
Aug 23, 2026
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Amr Alkazaz
Al Jazeera
The sharp rise in water-related conflicts in recent years is in focus as the World Water Week conference begins on Sunday in Sweden’s capital, Stockholm,…
DRC: 54 US Lawmakers Accuse Trump Administration of Risking Rights in Congo Minerals Deal
Aug 21, 2026
New Times
Dozens of members of the United States Congress have raised concerns about the Trump administration’s critical minerals agreements with the DR Congo and other countries.…
Egypt/Ethiopia: After GERD, Can Egypt Shape Ethiopia’s Next Nile Dams?
Aug 21, 2026
Al Jazeera
Egypt’s response to Ethiopia’s new Nile dam plans is centred on diplomacy, international pressure and cooperation with Sudan, rather than trying to stop construction outright.…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Egypt-Ethiopia Nile Dispute Expands into a Contest for the Horn
Aug 20, 2026
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Giorgia Valente
Media Line
Ethiopia’s plans to build three additional hydropower dams on the Blue Nile have reopened one of Africa’s most persistent geopolitical disputes, less than a year…