International
Liberia/Sierra Leone: SCNL, FDA, and Partners Adopt Resolution on Joint Transboundary Patrols and Development Plan for Gola Transboundary Management
May 16, 2022
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Willie N. Tokpah, FrontPage Africa
Society for the Conservation of Nature Liberia in collaboration with the Forestry Development Authority and partners, on Wednesday, May 11 adopted a resolution on the…
Colombia: Building Peace, One Project at a Time in Colombia
May 15, 2022
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UN
A group of former combatants with the FARC rebel group in Colombia have been reflecting on five years of peace and community building in a…
Iraq/Kurdistan: US Ambassador Calls for Dialogue to Solve Iraq-KRG Oil, Gas Dispute
May 15, 2022
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Julian Bechocha, Rudaw
The outgoing US ambassador to Iraq on Sunday called on both the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Iraqi government to partake in dialogue and…
Ethiopia/South Sudan: Ethiopia to Supply South Sudan with Electricity, as Nile Dam Talks Continue to Falter
May 15, 2022
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Mohamed Said, Al-Monitor
As the dispute over the giant hydroelectric dam that Ethiopia is building on the Nile River continues to linger, Addis Ababa recently unveiled plans to…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdish Forces Seize Some Oil Wells from Iraqi Control, Iraqi Company Says
May 14, 2022
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Reuters
Forces from the regional Kurdish government have taken control of some oil wells in northern Kirkuk, Iraq's state-run North Oil Company said in a statement…
Ukraine: EU is Stepping Up Support to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Survivors
May 13, 2022
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European Commission
The Commission announces €1.5 million for a dedicated project to support the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in assisting women and girls in Ukraine by…
New Climate Frontier: Gender-Based Lawsuits
May 13, 2022
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Lesley Clark
Lawsuits brought by women against governments in Pakistan and Switzerland over failures to curb greenhouse gas emissions could be harbingers of a new avenue for…
Ukraine: 21 Federal Agencies Monitoring Ukraine War's Environmental Toll
May 13, 2022
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Andrew Freedman, Axios
Senior U.S. officials are huddling weekly to assess and share information on the environmental threats Ukraine faces due to Russia's invasion, Axios has learned. The…
Afghanistan: Facing Floods and Landslides, Afghans Turn to Nature for Protection
May 13, 2022
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UNEP
In remote settlements across Afghanistan’s Pamir Mountains, deep in the heart of Central Asia, locals have long struggled with landslides and floods. In recent years,…
Liberia: Forest Community Constructs Police Station, Clinic from Logging Revenues
May 13, 2022
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Ezekiel Geeplay, Observer
The idea of the 2009 Community Rights Law (CRL) was to give communities the right to control, protect, and manage their forests along with its…
Afghanistan: More Women Get Involved in Takhar Apiculture Business
May 12, 2022
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Yasin Joya
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Says Will No Longer Provide Forex for Mining Companies Importing Fuel
May 12, 2022
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Reuters
Sierra Leone will no longer provide foreign exchange for mining companies and other large businesses to import oil as of June 1, accusing them of…
Iraq: Chinese Companies to Build “Science City” in Iraq as Part of Oil Deal
May 11, 2022
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David Rogers, Global Construction Review
Chinese companies are to build a “Science City” in northern Iraq as part of an oil-for-projects deal, official news agency Alsabah has reported. If the scheme…
Iraq: US Scientists Link Mystery Gulf War Illness to Chemical Weapons Exposure
May 11, 2022
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Robert Tollast, National
Scientists at the University of Texas have linked “Gulf War syndrome”, a debilitating illness suffered by tens of thousands of British and American soldiers who…
DRC: Scheme to Stop ‘Conflict Minerals’ Fails to End Child Labor in DRC, Report Says
May 10, 2022
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Amindeh Blaise Atabong, Mongabay
Smelters and manufacturers that use coltan, tin and tungsten in cars, mobile devices and other electronics can’t be sure the minerals have been extracted without…
South Sudan: With Oil Sales Tied up, South Sudan Battles to Pay Salaries
May 10, 2022
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Deng Machol, Associated Press
Many of South Sudan's civil servants have not been paid for months as the government has run out of funds, with income from oil exports…
Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, Landmines Are Making Peace Deadly
May 10, 2022
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Kanika Gupta, World Politics Review
On the morning of April 1, seven children were playing in the lush wheat fields of Afghanistan’s Marjah district, in the southern Helmand province, by…
Ukraine: More Than 200 Experts Join UNDP, the European Union and National Partners to Discuss the Ecological Impacts of the War in Ukraine
May 9, 2022
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UNDP
The war in Ukraine is not only razing entire cities and destroying infrastructure with widespread casualties, it is negatively impacting the environment, poisoning waterways and…
Afghanistan/Pakistan: With Afghanistan in Turmoil, Pakistan Has Been in an Endless Wait for a Kabul River Treaty
May 9, 2022
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Fawad Ali, Scroll.in
For decades, Pakistan has been seeking an agreement with Afghanistan on the Kabul River. But a treaty agreeing to the management and allocation of water…
Conflict Minerals: De Beers Presses Go on Diamond Traceability System
May 9, 2022
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Phil Taylor, Securing Industry
Diamond company De Beers has been developing a blockchain system to track its stones through the supply chain for some time, and has now activated…
South Sudan: South Sudan to Take over Oil Operations in Nationalization Drive
May 9, 2022
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Okech Francis
South Sudan is taking steps to take over the operations of international oil companies in the country to increase its share of revenue, even as…
Ukraine: EU Should Seize Russian Reserves to Rebuild Ukraine, Borrell Tells Financial Times
May 9, 2022
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Reuters
The European Union should consider seizing frozen Russian foreign exchange reserves to help pay for the cost of rebuilding Ukraine after the war, the bloc's…
Afghanistan/Pakistan: Dirty, Depleted Kabul River a Risk to Millions in Afghanistan, Pakistan
May 9, 2022
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Fawad Ali, Third Pole
On the last day of April 2022, the Kabul River was still flowing from Afghanistan to Pakistan, but only just. That day, the major tributary…
Yemen: UN Leads £65m Plan to Stop Huge Oil Spill off Yemen during First Ceasefire in Six Years
May 8, 2022
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Patrick Wintour, Guardian
The UN is to stage a rare donor conference on Wednesday in a bid to raise the $80m (£65m) necessary to prevent an ageing oil…
Iraq: Iraq to Discuss Climate Change Challenges in Landmark Mosul Event
May 8, 2022
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Sinan Mahmoud, National
Iraq’s northern city of Mosul will on Monday host the country's first international forum on climate change, future challenges and solutions, bringing together local and…
Iraq: Between Searing Drought and Ukraine War, Iraq Watchful over Wheat
May 8, 2022
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New Arab
After decades of war and insurgency, Iraq faces another huge challenge: severe water scarcity driven by climate change
Ukraine: How Ukrainian Farmers Are Trying to Survive amid Russian Invasion [Video]
May 7, 2022
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Chris Livesay, CBS
Farming the land is a tough job the world over but Ukrainian farmers are struggling as Russian forces continue to target them.
Afghanistan: Recent Heavy Rainfall Enough to Start 3 Turbines at Salma Dam
May 7, 2022
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TOLOnews
Local officials in Herat province said that following the recent heavy rains, which caused damage in various parts of the country, the water level at…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Moves to Implement Court Rule on Kurdistan Oil Operations
May 7, 2022
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Khalid Al-Ansary, Bloomberg
Iraq will proceed with implementing a court ruling that gives the federal oil ministry oversight of Kurdish oil output after talks didn’t lead to a…
Champion of Women’s Right to Manage Land and Forests Wins Top Environment Prize
May 6, 2022
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New Dawn
A veteran Cameroonian activist working to preserve her country’s forests, and improve the lives of people who depend on them, is the latest winner of…