International
Colombia: Renewable Energy in Colombia Boosted with a Line of Financing
Aug 5, 2024
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Prensa Latina
Any local government authority in Colombia will be able to access, from today on, a new line of financing for the development of generation projects…
Afghanistan: Extraction of 3 Salt Mines Begins in N. Afghanistan
Aug 3, 2024
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Xinhua
The extraction of three salt mines in Qaramqul district, north Afghanistan's Faryab province, formally commenced on Saturday, said Hamayon Afghan, spokesperson for the Ministry of…
Afghanistan: Taliban Wants Cash to Settle Land Dispute; Threaten Eviction of Hazaras, if Unpaid
Aug 3, 2024
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Afghanistan International
Sources from the Hazara community in Uruzgan province reported that under Taliban pressure, they have paid 15 million of the 30 million Afghanis demanded by…
Afghanistan: Taliban Vows CASA-1000 Project Will Resume Soon in Afghanistan
Aug 3, 2024
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Yasin Shayan, Amu TV
The Taliban-run Ministry of Water and Energy announced Saturday that the CASA-1000 project will soon resume in Afghanistan, with high-level discussions ongoing with the World…
Afghanistan/Pakistan: Kurram Clashes: How a Pakistani Land Dispute Led to a Deadly Tribal Battle
Aug 2, 2024
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Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera
After weeklong clashes between rival tribes in Pakistan’s district of Kurram, killing at least 46 people and injuring nearly 200, fighting has now halted, following…
Water Wars and Climate Change: Addressing Resource Conflicts in the Horn of Africa
Jul 31, 2024
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Centre of Excellence on Emerging Development Perspectives and Vision RI
Climate change and population growth in the Horn of Africa exacerbate water scarcity, intensifying local conflicts. Effective groundwater management demands inclusive stakeholder engagement, integration of…
Uganda: Advocacy Group Links Uganda Oil Infrastructure to Human-Elephant Conflict
Jul 30, 2024
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Musinguzi Blanshe, Mongabay
Oil drilling by French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies is disturbing wildlife in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest and most-visited protected area. This is…
Afghanistan: Extortion and Beatings: What Happened during the Pistachio Harvest in Badghis Province?
Jul 28, 2024
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Hasht-e Subh Daily
Several residents of Badghis province report that this year, the Taliban have beaten many people for breaking “Shul Pista,” a local rule against collecting pistachios…
DRC: Development vs Conservation: DRC’s Dilemma over Resources
Jul 28, 2024
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Patrick Ilunga, East African
Nature conservation is a concept that means very little to the vast majority of the Congolese population, yet it is one of the most important…
Afghanistan: Herat's Pistachio Groves under Protection to Ensure Optimal Harvest
Jul 26, 2024
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TOLOnews
The Herat Department of Agriculture and Irrigation said that security forces have been deployed in the pistachio forests of the province to prevent premature harvesting…
Myanmar: Anti-Junta Forces Control Profitable Gemstone Mines after Taking Mogok from Myanmar Military
Jul 26, 2024
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Aung Naing, Myanmar Now
The military and connected businessmen are at risk of devastating losses after anti-junta fighters captured Mogok, Mandalay Region this week, putting most of Myanmar’s gem-producing…
Israel/Palestine: More than Half of Gaza’s Cropland Has Been Damaged by Conflict
Jul 25, 2024
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Action Against Hunger
With more than half of Gaza’s farmland damaged by conflict and ongoing blockades restricting imports, Action Against Hunger, a global nonprofit leader in the movement…
Israel/Jordan/Palestine: Israel's Gaza War Disrupts Climate Cooperation with Jordan
Jul 25, 2024
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Saqib Rahim, Grist
An ambitious climate deal between Israel and Jordan, known as Project Prosperity, has collapsed due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Liberia: Troubled Rubber Plantation in Liberia Shuts down after Labor Unrest
Jul 25, 2024
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Ashoka Mukpo, Mongabay
Two prominent union leaders remain in prison a month after the headquarters of the Salala Rubber Corporation in Liberia was set on fire by aggrieved…
Rwanda: ‘Blood Minerals’: EU Accused of Fueling Conflict with Rwanda Deal
Jul 25, 2024
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Antonia Zimmermann, Politico
Europe’s hunger for minerals for its electric cars and microchips is sparking accusations that it is inflaming conflict in eastern Congo, one of the world’s…
Yemen: Oil Leaks, Toxic Emissions as Israel Strike Worsens Yemen Pollution: NGOs
Jul 24, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
The Israeli strike on Yemen's port of Hodeida has released hazardous emissions and caused fuel spills, experts said, compounding environmental pollution already worsened by oil…
Afghanistan: China Starts Work on Afghan Copper Mine Long Stalled by War
Jul 24, 2024
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Joe Stenson and Abdullah Hasrat, Barron's
Chinese engineers and the Taliban government broke ground in Afghanistan on Wednesday on a project to mine the world's second-largest copper deposit.
DRC: Sustainable Food Systems and Animal Rights in War-Torn North Kivu, DRC
Jul 23, 2024
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Talking Wings
The province of North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is home to a vibrant tapestry of mountain rain forests and savannas,…
Sudan: Sudan’s Gold Industry: Opportunity amid Geopolitical Tension?
Jul 23, 2024
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Smruthi Nadig, Mining Technology
Gold has become increasingly important to Sudan’s economy since South Sudan gained independence in 2011. According to the Rift Valley Institute, the 75% reduction in…
Colombia: Colombia Orchid Sanctuary Collects and Clones Endangered Species
Jul 23, 2024
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Andrea Tosta, Phys.org
Colombia, which will host the COP16 UN biodiversity summit later this year, has the world's largest number of orchid species, and new varieties are regularly…
Israel/Yemen: Israel Strikes on Yemen Port: What Is the Damage?
Jul 22, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
Israeli strikes on Saturday hit a power plant and fuel storage facilities in Hodeida, the main port under the control of Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels.
Afghanistan: OCHA Reports Nearly 300 Civilian Deaths from Landmines and Explosives in Afghanistan in 6 Months
Jul 22, 2024
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Fidel Rahmati
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan reports that 292 civilians were killed in the first six months of…
Climate Change: Symposium Focuses on Practical Solutions for Climate Security Challenges
Jul 22, 2024
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United States Africa Command
The fourth Security Implications of Climate Change Symposium, organized by U.S. Africa Command and the U.S. Institute for Peace in concert with the Armed Forces…
Nigeria: Tree Planting: NGO Launches Climate Security Project In Sokoto
Jul 22, 2024
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Umar Abdullahi, New Telegraph
The Building Blocks for Peace Foundation has launched a tree planting and rehabilitation of degraded pasture infrastructure in the Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto…
China/Philippines: China, the Philippines Reach Deal in Effort to Stop Clashes
Jul 21, 2024
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Hürriyet Daily News
China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, two Philippine officials said…
Afghanistan: Kabul Residents Await Payment for Expropriated Properties
Jul 21, 2024
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TOLOnews
The Kabul Municipality has reported the payment of 1.5 billion afghani for the expropriation of properties belonging to Kabul residents over the past nearly three…
Climate Change: Japan’s Talks with Pacific Islands Focus on Climate as Security Issues Take back Seat
Jul 20, 2024
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Maria Siow, South China Morning Post
Japanese and Pacific island leaders largely focused on climate change at their recent meeting even though Tokyo was keen to discuss security cooperation amid China’s…
DRC: Mineral-Rich DRC Province Suspends Mining Activities
Jul 19, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
Authorities in one of the most mineral-rich provinces in east DR Congo announced on Friday the suspension of all mining activities.
The Gambia: UN Launches US$3M Peace Building Fund Project
Jul 19, 2024
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Adama Jallow, The Point
The United Nations in the Gambia yesterday launched its 36-month period Peace Building Fund project worth US$3 million.
The project, aimed at addressing climate exacerbated conflicts over land and natural resources, is titled: “Empowering…
Afghanistan: Two People Injured in Clashes between Nomads & Hazaras in Bamiyan
Jul 19, 2024
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Afghanistan International
Local sources in Bamiyan have told Afghanistan International that at least two villagers had been injured during clashes between nomads and villagers in Punjab District.
According…