International
Liberia: FDA, FFI Host Two National Workshops for Pygmy Hippopotamus Conservation and Validation of a Collaborative Management Plan for Sapo National Park
Apr 16, 2021
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Observer
On the 30th of March 2021, the Forestry Development Authority of Liberia (FDA) in collaboration with Fauna and Flora International (FFI) held a multi-stakeholder workshop…
India: COVID, Climate Change Pushing Sundarbans Women to Distress
Apr 14, 2021
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Namrata Acharya, Al Jazeera
In April last year, 17-year-old Rani Khatun, a resident of Sagar Island in the Sundarbans, would spend most of her day in school, preparing for…
China/India/Tibet: China Plans to Build a Super Dam on the Brahmaputra River, Rises Security and Environmental Concerns in Tibet and India
Apr 14, 2021
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OpIndia
China is planning to build a super dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet which will dwarf the Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric power…
Water: Water Scarcity Has the Potential to Both Ignite Conflict and Foster Cooperation
Apr 14, 2021
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Jacob Dykes, Geographical
Global demand for water is set to increase with economic and population growth. Yet, under predicted climate scenarios, freshwater availability will become increasingly unpredictable, even…
Iraq: In Iraq, Herding Water Buffalo Is Once again a Growing Industry [Audio]
Apr 12, 2021
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NPR
In Iraq, giant oil fields drive the economy, but there are also some more traditional ways to make a living including herding water buffalo. And…
Afghanistan: Water Canal Rebuilt in W. Afghanistan Irrigates Land
Apr 11, 2021
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Xinhua
More than 9,100 hectares of land have been irrigated as an essential water canal has been reconstructed in Gazara district of western Herat province, said…
Liberia: Lifeline for Liberia’s Threatened Vast Forest
Apr 10, 2021
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William Q. Harmon, Observer
Liberia is still one of the most forests countries in West Africa, with more than two-thirds of its land surface covered by forest. But illegal…
Nigeria: As Climate Change Hits Nigeria, Small Scale Women Farmers Count Losses
Apr 10, 2021
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Yekeen Akinwale, International Center for Crisis Reporting
In Nigeria, smallholder women farmers face the worst deprivation from the effect of climate change. And things may not change soon.
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Dispute over Nile Dam Project May Lead to Military Conflict
Apr 9, 2021
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Mohammad Al-Kassim, Jersualem Post
Talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over Addis Ababa's disputed dam on the Nile River has reached a political impasse, amid rising concerns that the…
Myanmar: Kachin State Land Confiscated by Myanmar Military Crony Taken back by Local Farmers
Apr 9, 2021
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Irrawaddy
Local residents in Kachin State’s Hukawng Valley have reportedly taken back land which a crony close to Myanmar’s military confiscated from them some 15 years…
Kenya: Elephants Relocated in Kenya to Prevent Conflict with Humans
Apr 9, 2021
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Independent
Conservation charity Space for Giants’ Human-Elephant Coexistence team joined the Kenya Wildlife Service to coordinate an extraordinary ‘drive’ to move a large number of crop-raiding…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Solar and Wind Power Could Mitigate Conflict in Northeast Africa
Apr 9, 2021
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Mirage News
A new study shows that several disagreements between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt around Africa’s largest hydropower plant, the new Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), could…
DRC: Gécamines Takes over the Artisanal Cobalt Mining Sector
Apr 8, 2021
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Christophe Le Bec, Africa Report
Officially launched on 31 March, EGC - a new subsidiary of Gécamines - is intended to formalise and clean up a previously opaque artisanal mining…
Myanmar: US Hits State-Owned Myanmar Gem Firm with Coup Sanctions
Apr 8, 2021
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Matthew Lee, Associated Press
The Biden administration on Thursday hit Myanmar’s junta with new sanctions in response to February’s coup in the Southeast Asian nation. The State and Treasury…
Afghanistan: Afghan Nomads Mourn a Vanishing Way of Life
Apr 8, 2021
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Abubakar Siddique, Radio Free Afghanistan
Kuchis or Pawindas, terms used for Pashtun nomads hailing from more than a dozen tribes of the larger Ghilzai group, were once one of the…
China/South China Sea: China Drills Deep in Disputed South China Sea
Apr 8, 2021
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Reuters
China has drilled deep in the South China Sea to retrieve sediment core from the seabed, state media reported on Thursday, amid tensions over disputed…
Venezuela: Women and Girls at Greatest Risk as Thousands Escape Violence Due to Military Operations in the Border Zone with Colombia
Apr 8, 2021
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Care
At least 5,500 people from Venezuela had crossed the border between Apure and the Colombian department of Arauca in the last two weeks. They are…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Ethiopia to Go on Filling Nile Mega-Dam Despite Impasse: Minister
Apr 7, 2021
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Agence France-Presse
Ethiopia said Wednesday it would not be deterred from impounding water at its Nile mega-dam, despite a persistent impasse with downstream countries worried about their…
Climate Change: Congressional Hearing on Resilience Highlights Climate Change Risks for Armed Services
Apr 7, 2021
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Homeland Security Today
On March 26, the Readiness Subcommittee of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on resilience, which in recent years has become synonymous…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Egypt’s el-Sisi Warns ‘All Options Open’ after Dam Talks Fail
Apr 7, 2021
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Al Jazeera
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has warned that “all options are open” after the latest round of talks between his country, Sudan and Ethiopia about…
Sri Lanka: G7 Partners in Sri Lanka Commit to Support Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment for COVID-19 Recovery
Apr 7, 2021
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ColomboPage
The year 2020 marked 20 years since the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on ‘Women, Peace and Security’ – a groundbreaking…
Afghanistan: Sar-i-Pul, Badakhshan Mines Conundrum Remains Unsettled
Apr 6, 2021
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Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat, Pajhwok Afghan News
The mining contracts of Balkhab copper reserve in Sar-i-Pul province and a gold mine in Badakhshan province have been twice signed and revoked in the…
Afghanistan: Sar-i-Pul, Badakhshan Mines Conundrum Remains Unsettled
Apr 6, 2021
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Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat, Pajhwok Afghan News
The mining contracts of Balkhab copper reserve in Sar-i-Pul province and a gold mine in Badakhshan province have been twice signed and revoked in the…
Namibia: Stanford Historian Traces the Colonial Origins of Conflict Diamonds in Namibia
Apr 6, 2021
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Sandra Feder, Stanford University
When Stanford historian Steven Press was trying to unearth hidden narratives about Germany’s colonial activities in Southwest Africa’s highly secretive diamond industry, he pursued that…
Tunisia: Minister of Women Calls for Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change
Apr 6, 2021
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Tunis Afrique Presse
Minister of Women, Family and Elderly Affairs Imen Zahouani Houimel, on Tuesday, called for mainstreaming gender in climate change mitigation programmes and developing the green…
Myanmar: Military Junta Bombs Salween Peace Park in Indigenous Karen Territory after Coup d’État in Burma/Myanmar
Apr 5, 2021
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ICCA Consortium
On 1 February 2021, the military staged a coup d’état in Burma/Myanmar, sparking nation-wide demonstrations in an unprecedented surge of civic mobilization. The military has…
Liberia: Urban Farmers Want Gov’t Stop Land Encroachment
Apr 5, 2021
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Judoemue Kollie, Observer
Farmers in Zubah Town community, Paynesville City are calling on the Government of Liberia (GoL) to stop some individuals who are encroaching on their farmland…
Afghanistan: Commercial Farming Limited by Lack of Land, Water
Apr 5, 2021
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Zabihullah Jahanmal, TOLOnews
Afghan farmers on Sunday stated that insufficient water and lack of agricultural land is hindering many investors from establishing commercial farms in the country. In…
Afghanistan: First Person: The Afghan Woman Putting her Life at Risk to Rid her Home of Mines
Apr 4, 2021
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UN News
Thanks to the bravery and hard work of deminers such as Fezeh Rezaye, the Afghan province of Bamyan has been declared free from mines. On International…
Lebanon: Lebanon to Swap Medical Expertise for Iraqi Oil
Apr 3, 2021
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Agence France-Presse
Officials from Beirut and Baghdad signed a preliminary agreement Friday that would see Lebanon trade its medical expertise for Iraqi fuel supplies, Lebanese state media…