International
Iraq: Boiling Heat and No Water: Taps Run Dry in Southern Iraq
Aug 24, 2022
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Hayder Indhar, Barron's
Iraq is known in Arabic as the Land of the Two Rivers, but it has seen water levels on the once mighty Tigris and Euphrates…
Afghanistan: Mining at Mes Aynak Copper Mine to Start after Transfer of Antiquities
Aug 24, 2022
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Ahmad Shah Erfanyar, Pajhwok Afghan News
China is trying to start extraction work at the Mes Aynak copper mine in central Logar province soon after the transfer of historic artifacts from…
Afghanistan: Back-to-back Natural Disasters Ravage Afghanistan [Video]
Aug 23, 2022
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WION
Afghanistan has been reeling under back to back natural disasters. After the heatwave, drought and massive earthquake, the country has now been hit by deadly…
Colombia: Colombia Suspends Forced Eradication of Coca
Aug 23, 2022
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
Colombia’s police suspended forcibly eradicating coca, the base ingredient of cocaine. The historic decision was announced by the director of the National Police, director General…
Myanmar: Local Price Hikes Force Jade and Rare Earth Mining Businesses in Kachin State to Illegally Import Chinese Fuel
Aug 23, 2022
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Eleven
As local fuel oil prices soar in Myanmar, fuels are being illegally imported from China for mining jade and rare earth minerals in Kachin State,…
Myanmar: Local Price Hikes Force Jade and Rare Earth Mining Businesses in Kachin State to Illegally Import Chinese Fuel
Aug 23, 2022
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Eleven
As local fuel oil prices soar in Myanmar, fuels are being illegally imported from China for mining jade and rare earth minerals in Kachin State,…
Israel/Palestine: Israel Creates Water Shortages for Palestinians
Aug 23, 2022
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Catholic News Service
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are facing a severe water shortage during the heat of the summer months because Israel will not develop the water…
Sudan: Sudan Offers More Oil Blocks to Russian Company
Aug 21, 2022
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Dabanga
Sudan has offered more oil blocks to Russia’s Zarubezhneft oil company at the end of a three-day visit of a high-level Sudanese government delegation to Moscow.…
Afghanistan: Recent Flooding Caused 165 Deaths, Destroyed Thousands of Acres of Crops
Aug 21, 2022
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Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The floods occurring across Afghanistan over the last month have inflicted heavy financial losses on the citizens, according to the State Ministry for Disaster Management.…
Afghanistan: Family Conflict over Land in Southeastern Afghanistan Results in 1 Fatality and 10 Injuries
Aug 20, 2022
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Saqalain Eqbal, Khaama Press
A conflict between two families over land, in the province of Khost in southeast Afghanistan, led to one fatality and ten injuries, according to local Taliban officials.…
Yemen: It Takes a Village to Save Livelihoods and Fight Hunger
Aug 19, 2022
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Hussein Gadain, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The conflict in Yemen has a debilitating effect on food and nutrition security in the country. Transportation of key agricultural inputs and produce has been…
Food Security: World Bank: Conflict, Major Driver of Food Insecurity in Nigeria, Others
Aug 19, 2022
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Ndubuisi Francis, This Day
The World Bank has identified conflict as one of the critical drivers of food insecurity in West Africa, especially in the north-western part of Nigeria…
DRC: Seven Dead, 14 Injured in Clashes in Gold-Mining Area
Aug 19, 2022
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New Arab
At least seven people were killed this week in clashes between rival armed groups in an area in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo rich in…
Liberia: Villagers Managing Forest but Sector Woes Haunt Them
Aug 19, 2022
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Emmanuel Sherman, FrontPage Africa
Throughout the two bordering clans of Jo River and Nyorwein far away in the Central River Cess District, villagers expect their logging agreement with Magna…
Israel/Lebanon: Time to Resolve the Lebanon-Israel Maritime Border Dispute
Aug 18, 2022
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International Crisis Group
Domestic politics in Israel and Lebanon could scuttle talks about their claims in the Mediterranean – and to the gas riches underneath. With the U.S.…
Colombia: In Colombia, UN Women Executive Director Galvanizes Action for Women’s Leadership and Gender Equality
Aug 12, 2022
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UN Women
UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous conducted a three-day mission in Colombia, where she met with government officials, civil society groups, and partners. The purpose…
Ukraine: NGO Helps Women Fleeing Ukraine War, Political Repression
Aug 11, 2022
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Leyla Latypova
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February plunged many liberal-minded Russians into a state of shock and apathy. But for Anna Rivina, the country’s leading expert…
Liberia: EPA Alarms over the Destruction of Wetlands
Aug 10, 2022
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Lewis S. Teh, New Dawn
Authorities at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alarmed over increasing waves of destruction of wetlands by unauthorized citizens across the country.
Liberia: Latest Survey Shows Lack of Benefits for Diamond Mining Communities Threatens Peace
Aug 10, 2022
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Francis G. Boayue, FrontPage Africa
A survey conducted by Green Advocates International has revealed that Mining Communities in Liberia are not benefiting from the extraction of natural resources in their…
Myanmar: Myanmar Designates 2 New Protected Public Forest Areas
Aug 10, 2022
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Xinhua
Myanmar has recently designated two new protected public forest areas in the western state of Chin's Paletwa Township and in the west-central region of Magway's…
Afghanistan: The Taliban Vowed to End Afghanistan's Heroin Trade. What Happened Next?
Aug 10, 2022
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Max Daly, VICE News
Just days after retaking control of Afghanistan last August, Taliban leaders vowed they would eradicate opium cultivation, prompting mixed feelings in the West. Even though…
Brazil: Meet 3 Indigenous Women Fighting for the Future of the Amazon
Aug 9, 2022
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Kiley Price, Conservation International
Pakistan: 'A Matter of Honour': Women Forced to Stay in Flooded Pakistan Village
Aug 9, 2022
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France 24
Ukraine: US Announces $89 Million to Help Ukraine Clear Land Mines
Aug 9, 2022
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Lara Seligman, Politico
The Biden administration will provide $89 million to help Kyiv clear land mines that now litter huge swaths of Ukraine after Russia’s February invasion, according…
Myanmar: 'The Sacrifice Zone': Myanmar Bears Cost of Green Energy
Aug 9, 2022
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Dake Kang, Victoria Milko, and Lori Hinnant, Associated Press
The birds no longer sing, and the herbs no longer grow. The fish no longer swim in rivers that have turned a murky brown. The…
Germany Grants 23.7bn To Tame Wildlife Conflicts, Lift Gender Justice
Aug 9, 2022
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Henry Mwangonde
Ukraine: War in Ukraine Continues. Initiatives Endangering Forests Only Gather Pace!
Aug 8, 2022
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Yehor Hrynyk, Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group
Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2022) took place on 4-5 July in Lugano, Switzerland. Over 1000 participants attended the event, including high officials from Ukraine and…
Sierra Leone Now Has New Land Rights Law to Promote Gender and Tribal Equality and Social Justice
Aug 8, 2022
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Abdul Rashid Thomas
After sixty years of procrastination, the Parliament of Sierra Leone has today passed into law “The Customary Land Rights Act 2022”, which the government says…
Amid Mixed Results for Africa’s Effective Governance, Peace, Security, Speakers in Security Council Spotlight Ways to End Violence, Build Capacity for Growth
Aug 8, 2022
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United Nations
Highlighting the links between effective governance, peace, security and development in Africa, speakers urged greater international investment and support for nationally led efforts, stressing “Africa…
Maldives: Greening National Security Policy in the Indo-Pacific
Aug 8, 2022
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Athaulla A. Rasheed, Asia & the Pacific Policy Society
As Maldives pushes to counter climate change with ‘green’ defence strategies, the region can look to the country’s progress for policy inspiration, Athaulla Rasheed writes.