International
Afghanistan: Taliban Signs $90 Million Contract for Lead Extraction
Feb 29, 2024
|
Amu TV
The Taliban’s Ministry of Mines signed a contract on Thursday with two private companies for lead and zinc mining in Ghor province, valued at over…
Amazon: In the Amazon, What Happens to Undesignated Public Lands?
Feb 29, 2024
|
Timothy J. Killeen, Mongabay
One of the objectives of the ZEE process was to assist the nations of the Pan Amazon to allocate their public lands among different constituencies…
Myanmar: Myanmar’s Illicit Rare Earth Industry Grows Despite Insurgency
Feb 28, 2024
|
Fair Planet
As the world attempts to shift from fossil fuels toward renewable energy, rare earth mining has rapidly expanded in Myanmar. The country is now one…
Afghanistan: Uruzgan Feud Ends: 12-Year Land Dispute Resolved, Families Reconcile in Peace
Feb 28, 2024
|
BNN Breaking
Read about the remarkable reconciliation of a 12-year feud in Uruzgan, showcasing the power of mediation and community involvement in fostering peace. Explore the path…
Iraq: Oil Spills Pile on Pressure for Iraq’s Farmers, Authorities Blame ISIS
Feb 27, 2024
|
Arab Weekly
Oil spills in Iraq, a country ravaged by decades of conflict, corruption and decaying infrastructure, have contaminated farmland in the northern province, especially during the…
Afghanistan: “Lack of Latrines Posed a Major Challenge for Us,” Says Baqir Shah from a Village Devastated by Floods in Afghanistan. Together with the Community, We Built 38 Latrines
Feb 26, 2024
|
People in Need
As per UNOCHA, heavy off-season rainfall started on 22 July 2023 and caused flash floods in multiple provinces in Afghanistan. By 24 July 2023, the…
Colombia: Financial Sector Must Reform Subsidies to Protect Nature, Colombian Ministry Says
Feb 26, 2024
|
Sergio Colombo, Carbon Pulse
The financial sector must step up and participate in the process of reforming subsidies that are harmful to nature, Colombia's environment ministry has said, as…
Climate Change: Global Tapestry: Navigating the Complex Interplay of Climate, Conflict, and Commerce
Feb 26, 2024
|
Mahnoor Jehangir, BNN Breaking
Discover the intricate web of challenges facing humanity through recent global events, from climate change impacts in Mexico to geopolitical tensions in the Gulf of…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Invests $300 Million in Agriculture to Combat Food Insecurity
Feb 25, 2024
|
BNN Breaking
Discover how Afghanistan's Ministry for Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock is tackling food insecurity with a significant investment in the agricultural sector, aiming to boost food…
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Extends Demining Body's Tenure for Landmine Free Nation
Feb 24, 2024
|
Xinhua
The Sri Lankan government has decided to extend the tenure of National Mine Action Center to 2027 to achieve landmine free country, a minister said…
Afghanistan/Uzbekistan: Afghan Canal Will Divert Water from Uzbekistan
Feb 24, 2024
|
Times of Central Asia
Afghanistan has begun construction of the second phase of the Qosh Tepa Canal, which will divert water from the Amu Darya River and may have an…
Burundi/Kenya/South Sudan: Chaos at Kakuma as Refugees Clash over Food and Water
Feb 23, 2024
|
Bakari Ang’ela, The Standard
Several people have been injured at the Kakuma camp as refugees clashed over resources. The asylum seekers reportedly fought over the sharing of food and…
Afghanistan: The Red Gem of Conflict: Afghanistan's Jegdalek Ruby Mine and the Quest for Transparency
Feb 23, 2024
|
Saboor Bayat, BNN Breaking
Discover the story of Afghanistan's Jegdalek ruby mine, a tale of economic potential, governance challenges, and the balancing act between wealth and transparency. Explore the…
DRC: DR Congo Angered by Kigali-Brussels Minerals Deal
Feb 23, 2024
|
Agence de Presse Africaine
The European Union believes that Rwanda will be a hub for minerals. A diplomatic row seems to be gradually brewing between the European Union (EU)…
Somalia: Infrastructures for Peace & Environmental Peacebuilding in Hirshabelle & Galmudug States, Somalia [Video]
Feb 22, 2024
|
Berghof Foundation
The overarching objective of the project is to contribute to the constructive transformation of the conflict cycle, climate change and environmental degradation in the two…
Afghanistan: Badghis Residents Warned against Cutting Pistachio Trees
Feb 22, 2024
|
Pajhwok Afghan News
Pistachio forest in Badghis province is national wealth and those cutting down pistachio trees will face legal consequences, the provincial acting agriculture director said on…
Colombia: Colombia Adds Hundreds of Species to List of Threatened Flora and Fauna
Feb 22, 2024
|
Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay
The number of threatened species in Colombia is much higher than previously thought, after officials carried out a study to reevaluate the state of the…
Ukraine/Russia: War Drives Future Forest Fire Risks
Feb 21, 2024
|
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a major negative impact on forests in war-affected regions. And for the coming decades the risk of forest…
Iraq/Kuwait: Tensions between Iraq and Kuwait over the Khor Abdullah Channel
Feb 20, 2024
|
Jamie Trinidad, E-International Relations
The fate of a bilateral agreement on maritime navigation rights in the Khor Abdullah channel, which separates southern Iraq from northern Kuwait, has been cast…
Sudan: Sudanese Minister Accuses RSF of Looting Gold and Silver
Feb 20, 2024
|
Sudan Tribune
Sudan’s Minister of Minerals, Mohamed Bashir Abu Nammu, has made serious accusations against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), claiming they looted 15 tons of silver…
DRC: Ethical Mineral Sourcing in the DRC: Balancing Progress and Human Rights
Feb 16, 2024
|
Waqas Arain, BNN Breaking
The DRC, rich in copper and cobalt, faces a crisis of exploitation and conflict. Human rights abuses, displacement, and environmental degradation mar mining operations. Countries…
Myanmar: Myanmar Cracks Down on Timber Smuggling: 23 Suspects Arrested and 143.62 Tons of Timber Seized
Feb 15, 2024
|
BNN Breaking
The Forest Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation has been working diligently to curb illegal logging and trading of forest products.…
Colombia: Colombian Farmers Take back Land Stolen from Them by Big Oil [Video]
Feb 15, 2024
|
Rodrigo Vazquez-Salessi, The Real News
The story of multinational corporations taking land and resources from working people can be found all over the world. In Colombia, farming families have joined…
Palestine: In Gaza, Water Is Life
Feb 15, 2024
|
Ben Norquist and Mae Elise Cannon, Christian Century
Water plays an important cultural role in Palestinian society. Aside from the obvious biological need for it, it is also an object of memory and…
DRC: DR Congo Rebel Attacks on Gold Mine and South African Soldiers Kill 14
Feb 15, 2024
|
Al Jazeera
Rebel attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have killed at least 14 people, including two South African soldiers, amid an uptick in…
DRC: Mineral Wealth and Conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A Multidimensional Crisis
Feb 15, 2024
|
Ebenezer Mensah, BNN Breaking
Uncover the complex relationship between mineral wealth and conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where natural resources fuel both violence and exploitation. Addressing…
Climate Finance and Green Transitions: A Path to Mitigate Food Insecurity and Global Conflict
Feb 15, 2024
|
Dil Bar Irshad, BNN Breaking
Global food insecurity, exacerbated by climate change, wars, and systemic factors, calls for integrated interventions and climate finance efforts. Successful food hubs and digital technologies…
Mining: The New Responsible Minerals Initiative Investor Network
Feb 14, 2024
|
Charlie King, Mining Digital
Responsible sourcing is a long discussed issue in the mining space, and the Responsible Minerals Initiative has grown into one of the most utilised and…
Guyana: Guyana Says Analysis Needed on Impact of Conflict on Climate Security
Feb 14, 2024
|
Loop Caribbean News
Guyana has called for a targeted and bold approach in addressing the impact of conflict on food and climate security as the world grapples to…
Myanmar: Plundering Paradise: The Underwater Lead Mines of Myanmar’s Deep South
Feb 14, 2024
|
Mg Htin, Frontier
Unregulated lead mining is polluting the waters in Tanintharyi’s Bokpyin Township, while locals say most of the money is going to outsiders or lining the…