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South Sudan: Dispute at South Sudan Gold Mine Leads to Killing of 70 People

Apr 2, 2026 | Mohan Sinha
Irish Sun

A gold mining row on the outskirts of the capital over the weekend led to gunmen massacring more than 70 people in South Sudan, police…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Drone Attack Targets Oil Field in Kurdistan’s Duhok

Apr 1, 2026
Shafaq News

An unidentified drone struck an oil field in the Chamanke subdistrict, north of Duhok province, a security source told Shafaq News on Thursday. Thick plumes…

Iran/United States: Trump’s Threat against Iran Desalination Plants Would Be a War Crime, Legal Experts Say

Mar 31, 2026 | George Headley
Small Wars Journal

On Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to destroy all desalination plants in Iran. Strikes on water infrastructure relied on by civilians would violate international law,…

DRC: From Coltan to Coal: Natural Resources and Cycles of Violence in Eastern DRC

Mar 31, 2026
Centre for Information Resilience

Eastern DRC’s abundant natural resources and the habitats that host them are just one of the many victims of the ongoing conflict. Armed groups turn…

Water: Weaponisation of Thirst: Gulf Discovers Water Supply Is a Strategic Liability as US Eyes It to Pay for War

Mar 31, 2026
Firstpost

After oil and gas facilities, another equally important lifeline of the Gulf region has come under attack: desalination plants and water supply infrastructure. As both…

Afghanistan: Rising Fuel Prices Squeeze Farmers in Western Afghanistan

Mar 31, 2026 | Ahmad Azizi
Amu TV

Farmers in western Afghanistan say a sharp rise in fuel prices is driving up agricultural costs and cutting into already limited earnings, adding pressure to…

Renewable Energy: Evaluation Finds FMO’s Renewable Energy Investments in Fragile States Largely Successful

Mar 31, 2026
FMO

An independent evaluation has found that FMO’s Renewable Energy investments in Fragile and Conflict‑affected States have generally delivered positive results, despite the elevated risks associated…

South Sudan: UNMISS Strengthens Capacity of Women-Led Organizations to Combat Climate Shocks

Mar 30, 2026 | UNMISS - United Nations Mission in South Sudan
United Nations

Every year, communities across South Sudan are devastated by severe flooding, due to climate change and inadequate infrastructure to cope with the impact. Those most…

Afghanistan: Kabul and Rainwater: An Opportunity Still Going to Waste

Mar 30, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily

Some environmental experts, as drought and water crises intensify in Kabul, warn that the rainy season provides a valuable opportunity to store water and reduce…

European Union: EU Fisheries ‘under Strain’ as Conflict and Costs Bite, warns Commissioner Kadis

Mar 30, 2026 | Méabh Mc Mahon
Euronews

Europe’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors are facing growing strain from geopolitical tensions and rising costs, EU fisheries chief Costas Kadis has warned. Speaking on Europe…

Liberia: Latest Report Shows Liberia Losing Billions in Mining Revenue as Forests Degrade, Communities Shortchanged

Mar 30, 2026 | Gerald C. Koinyeneh
FrontPage Africa

A new assessment has uncovered major financial leakages, environmental damage, and governance failures in Liberia’s mining sector, raising fresh concerns about the country’s ability to…

South Sudan: Gunmen Kill More Than 70 in South Sudan after a Dispute at a Gold Mine

Mar 30, 2026
Associated Press

The gold mining site at Jebel Iraq in Central Equatoria State has in the past been the site of violent clashes involving illegal miners. Gold…

Liberia: EU-Funded SCALES Project Launched to Bolster Land and Economic Security in Rural Liberia

Mar 30, 2026 | Christopher C. Walker
FrontPage Africa

The European Union-funded “Strengthening Community Actions for Land and Economic Security” (SCALES) project was officially launched in Monrovia on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The initiative…

Liberia: Illegal Mining Fueling Maryland–River Gee Land Conflicts; Sen. Brown Says Remedies Underway

Mar 30, 2026 | Peter P. Toe, Jr
FrontPage Africa

The disputes are most pronounced in Maryland’s District 3, where communities such as Gedebo, Barrobo, and Tu-ou, are contesting ownership of key parcels of land.…

Myanmar: Peace, Money, Markets and Minerals in Myanmar

Mar 27, 2026 | Wesley Alexander Hill
Forbes

The race for critical minerals is usually framed as an industrial rivalry between the United States and China. But in some conflicts, these resources serve…

Iran: Iran Was Already Running out of Water. Then Came the ‘War on Infrastructure.’

Mar 26, 2026 | Frida Garza
Grist Magazine

Last week, following escalating attacks on critical energy and water facilities, the Israeli-US war in Iran entered a new stage. “Now the war on infrastructure…

Iran: Iran War’s Environmental Toll May Cause Decades of Damage, Health Risks: Experts

Mar 26, 2026
Associated Press

The Iran war has unleashed a toxic mix of chemicals, heavy metals and other pollutants that threaten everything from agriculture to drinking water to people’s…

Blood Diamonds: Conflict Gems Continue to Fund Violence Despite Global Regulations

Mar 26, 2026 | Saniya Patel
CSR Journal

The term “blood diamonds” designates gems mined in war-torn regions and sold to finance armed conflicts. These stones are often extracted in areas dominated by…

Guinea/Liberia: Beyond Diplomacy: Resolving the Liberia–Guinea Border Question

Mar 26, 2026 | Monie R. Captan
FrontPage Africa

Border disputes are fundamentally legal—not political—matters. While diplomacy can ease tensions, it cannot substitute for legal resolution. Liberia and Guinea must seek clarity through international…

DRC: How Mines in War-Torn DRC Lie at the Heart of Trump’s Fortune-Hunting in Africa

Mar 25, 2026 | Sam Kiley
Independent

The east of DRC is rich in tin, gold, timber and other resources that have attracted opportunists and multinational corporations in equal measure since the…

Multinational: African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves $5.65 Million to Pioneer New Climate Finance Instrument for Off-Grid Renewable Energy projects in Africa’s Fragile States

Mar 25, 2026
African Development Bank

The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved a $5.65 million reimbursable grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to pilot…

Liberia: Liberia Launches Kimberley Process Review to Strengthen Diamond Sector Oversight

Mar 25, 2026 | David Menjor
Liberian Investigator

Liberia has launched a high-level review mission under the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), marking its first comprehensive assessment since 2013 and signaling renewed efforts…

How Wars Change Weather: From Acid Rain to Toxic Fog; the Hidden Impact Revealed

Mar 25, 2026
Times of India

One of the most impactful ways that war affects the weather is through the formation of acid rain. This is caused by war equipment, blasts,…

Myanmar: New Generation of Myanmar Conservationists Deepen Their Connection to the Salween

Mar 25, 2026
International Union for Conservation of Nature

The Salween Youth Engagement Programme is part of IUCN’s pioneering Building River Dialogue and Governance (BRIDGE) programme, which aims to build water governance capacities through…

Egypt/Ethiopia: Egyptian Outrage as Ethiopia Announces Plans for More Dams on Blue Nile

Mar 24, 2026 | Saleh Salem
New Arab

Ethiopia has announced plans to construct three new dams on the Blue Nile, the main tributary of the Nile River, sparking anger in Egypt, where…

Guinea/Liberia: Boakai Calls on Macron in Liberia-Guinea Border Dispute

Mar 24, 2026
FrontPage Africa

President Joseph Boakai has reportedly sought the intervention of French President Emmanuel Macron regarding Liberia's ongoing border dispute with neighboring Guinea. This comes amid allegations…

Burkina Faso/Mozambique: How Gaps in Land Access Fuel Conflict: Lessons from Burkina Faso and Mozambique for 'Do No Harm' Approach

Mar 24, 2026 | Rick de Satgé and Luis Baquero
Land Portal

These cases are not exceptional. They reflect a systemic problem: the gap between who legally owns land and who can actually use it. This gap…