International
Colombia: 'Sowing Peace'? Colombia Program for War Criminals Stokes Debate
May 15, 2024
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Agence France-Presse, Juan Sebastian Serrano
The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) court was set up after a 2016 peace deal between the government and the once-powerful FARC insurgent group to try…
Sierra Leone: Following Liberia, Sierra Leone to Enact EITI Law
May 15, 2024
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James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
The Sierra Leone Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (SLEITI) will follow Liberia by enacting an EITI law, and including forestry and agriculture in it, a news…
DRC/Rwanda: Congo Demands International Embargo on Rwandan Mineral Exports
May 15, 2024
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Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg
Democratic Republic of Congo called for an international embargo of metal exports from neighboring Rwanda, whose government it accuses of using rebel groups to steal…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan on Edge as Its Neighbour’s War Disrupts Oil Exports
May 15, 2024
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International Crisis Group
Income from oil exports is critical to keeping South Sudan’s factious elites together. The war in neighbouring Sudan has led earnings to fall precipitously, threatening…
United Kingdom: UK Is Failing to Put Climate Crisis at Centre of National Security Measures, MPs Told
May 14, 2024
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Fiona Harvey, Guardian
The US, Germany and other countries are putting the climate crisis at the heart of their national security plans but the UK is failing to…
IUCN WCEL Advances Proposal to Incorporate Environmental Destruction as a Crime Against Humanity in Forthcoming Negotiations on a Dedicated Convention
May 14, 2024
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
Responding to the calls of multiple States, the IUCN WCEL has proposed that the crime of environmental destruction, when perpetrated as a means to damage,…
Liberia: FDA Lets Loggers Ship US$3.5M Logs, Denying Villagers’ Share
May 13, 2024
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Emmanuel Sherman and Gerald Koinyeneh, The DayLight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) permitted a company to export several consignments of timber while the firm was indebted to communities where the logs were…
Afghanistan: Afghan Farmers Clash with Taliban Forces Clearing Poppy Fields in Badakhshan
May 13, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
Clashes broke out on Monday between Taliban forces tasked with clearing poppy crops and farmers in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, residents told AFP. Poppy cultivators…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan Civil War: 200 Settlements Hit by Fires Since Start of Conflict as Scorched Earth Tactics Intensify
May 13, 2024
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Saywah Mahmood, Sky News
There has been a sharp increase in the use of fire as a weapon of war to burn settlements in Sudan, with the highest number…
Liberia: FDA Lets Loggers Ship US$3.5M Logs with No Benefit to Community
May 13, 2024
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Emmanuel Sherman and Gerald Koinyeneh, The Daylight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) permitted a company to export several consignments of timber while the firm was indebted to communities where the logs were…
Iraq: Chinese Companies Win More Bids to Explore for Iraq Oil and Gas
May 12, 2024
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Moayed Kenany, Adam Makary and Timour Azhari, Reuters
Chinese companies won five more bids to explore Iraqi oil and gas fields, Iraq's oil minister said on Sunday, as the Middle Eastern country's hydrocarbon…
Afghanistan: 3 Protesters Killed, 3 Injured over Land Dispute in Nangarhar
May 10, 2024
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Sayed Umar Sahaar, Pajhwok Afghan News
Three people have been killed and three others injured as a result of a clash between residents and security personnel on a land dispute in…
Accelerating Inclusive Gender Responsive Climate Finance for NDCs --- Lessons from Antigua and Barbuda
May 9, 2024
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The Commonwealth
It is imperative that we tackle the inequalities and barriers that women face if we are serious about managing this global threat. This is particularly…
Ukraine: War Has Ukrainian Environmentalists Working Overtime
May 9, 2024
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Viktoria Hubareva, Bellona
As Russian’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, we must bear in mind that environmental safety is part of national security. Even during wartime, Ukraine’s green…
Afghanistan: IS Group Claims Bombing in Afghanistan That Killed Officers from anti-Poppy Campaign
May 9, 2024
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Associated Press
The Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan, a major Taliban rival, has conducted attacks on schools, hospitals, mosques and Shiite areas throughout the country. In…
Israel/Palestine: Half of Gaza Water Sites Damaged or Destroyed, BBC Satellite Data Reveals
May 9, 2024
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Kayleen Devlin, Maryam Ahmed, and Daniele Palumbo, BBC
Hundreds of Gaza's water and sanitation facilities have been damaged or destroyed since Israel began military action against Hamas, satellite analysis by BBC Verify has…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan: Intel Report: Fergana Valley and Regional Security
May 8, 2024
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Giuliano Bifolchi, SpecialEurasia
The last meeting in Fergana between the heads of the security services of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan accentuated the countries’ desire to cooperate in regional…
Climate Change: Second Annual Conference on Conflict, Climate Change and the Environment [Video]
May 8, 2024
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Arab Reform Initiative
In a world that seems to get smaller with each passing day, the series of expanding global challenges demands a breakdown of the silos that…
Liberia: Investigation Reveals European Cocoa Companies’ Role in Liberian Deforestation, Urges EU Action
May 7, 2024
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FrontPage Africa
During an event held in Brussels in April, an investigation unveiled that companies procuring cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire are contributing to the deforestation of forests…
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Ongoing War in Sudan Stalls Progress in Disputed Abyei Region
May 7, 2024
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United Nations
The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which…
Colombia: Government Hands over Land to Farmers [Video]
May 7, 2024
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TeleSUR
Gustavo Petro´s government delivers 6,000 hectares of land to farmer families in 11 municipalities.
Afghanistan: Violent Poppy Clearing Sparks Backlash In Northeastern Afghanistan
May 6, 2024
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Abdullah Hasrat and Pascale Trouillaud, Barron's
From satellite images, Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have been successful in slashing opium production, but on the ground, farmers stripped of their livelihoods have resisted anti-narcotics…
Iraq: Iraq’s First Solar Power Plant Moves Forward
May 6, 2024
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Kate Dourian, Economy Middle East
Iraq is finally proceeding with the country’s first big solar power plant. The Baghdad government has stepped up the effort to adopt a more environmentally…
Climate Change: Retired Defence Leaders Call for Independent Climate Security Body
May 5, 2024
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Dan Holmes, The Mandarin
A group of retired Defence leaders has said the National Defence Strategy has ignored the biggest threat to national security — climate change. A new…
Myanmar: Chin Alliances Clash over Territory Liberated from Myanmar Junta
May 4, 2024
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Hein Htoo Zan, Irrawaddy
The anti-regime Chin Brotherhood has warned the Chinland Council not to invade territory it has liberated from Myanmar’s junta in Chin State. The Chin Brotherhood…
DRC: Kinshasa Moves to Curb Trade in ‘Blood Minerals’
May 4, 2024
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Aggrey Mutambo and Patrick Ilunga, East African
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has protested alleged fuelling of conflict on its territory by multinationals buying “blood minerals” to fuel the energy…
Mining: UN Panel Seeks to Stem Mining Abuses in Global Rush for Critical Minerals
May 4, 2024
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Amanda Morrow, Radio France Internationale
As the world rushes to exploit the “critical minerals” needed for the transition to green energy, a UN-led panel has been tasked with putting together guidelines to ensure…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Energy Trades Could Resolve Longstanding Nile River Disputes
May 3, 2024
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Rodielon Putol, Earth.com
In the quest to resolve longstanding disputes over the Nile River’s resources, a novel approach has emerged, emphasizing energy trades as a potential pathway to…
The Gendered Impact of Heatwaves and Water Crisis in India
May 2, 2024
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Aditi Madan and Arjun Dubey
The effects of climate change, specifically heatwaves and water scarcity, exert disproportionate effects on women in India. Currently, water reservoir levels in the country have plummeted to…
Ukraine/Russia: How Ukraine Is Sapping Russia’s Diesel, Gasoline
May 2, 2024
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Gabriel Gavin, Politico
A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries deep inside Russia has left the Kremlin racing to defend its own territory while still waging…