International
Sudan: Flooding and Armed Conflict Aggravates Sudan’s Cholera Epidemic
Sep 26, 2024
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Oritro Karim, Inter Press Service
Sudan has been plunged into a deadly cholera outbreak in the midst of the Sudanese Civil War. Sudan is currently home to an approximate 15…
Securing the Arctic: The Dilemma of Resources, Climate, and Stability
Sep 26, 2024
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Juni Moltubak
The Arctic region is transforming, both physically and politically, with far-reaching global consequences. While military security has been the main concern recently, the high north…
Nigeria: Does Conflict-Driven Internal Displacement Influence Demand for Agricultural Inputs? Evidence from Nigeria
Sep 26, 2024
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Gillian Hollerich, CGIAR
Smallholder farmers in northeastern Nigeria face interrelated challenges of food insecurity, climate change impacts, and conflict. The region has some of the country’s highest levels of…
Nepal: Nepal’s Women Leaders Champion Inclusive Development
Sep 25, 2024
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Manohara KhadkaSumitra KC
Since Nepal’s shift to a federal structure in 2015, a new generation of women leaders has emerged, dedicated to water management, sustainability and equitable development.…
Afghanistan: Livestock Farmers in Badghis Struggle with Soaring Costs of Grazing Land
Sep 25, 2024
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Amu TV
Livestock farmers in the Ab Kamari district of northwestern Badghis province say they are being forced to purchase grazing land at exorbitant prices, as natural…
Sudan: Hundreds Die from Cholera as War Rages in Sudan
Sep 25, 2024
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Danai Nesta Kupemba, BBC
More than 430 people have died from cholera in the past month, Sudan's health ministry says, as civil war continues to ravage the country. The…
Climate Change: ‘We’re Not Going Fast Enough’: Sherri Goodman on Climate Change as Security Threat
Sep 23, 2024
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Jessica McKenzie, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
In September 1987, when Sherri Goodman joined the US Senate Committee on Armed Services, she was its youngest professional staff member and the only woman.…
Afghanistan: Forest on 3,500 Hectares of Khost Land Revived
Sep 22, 2024
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Mohammad Yousuf Mangal, Pajhwok Afghan News
Forest on 3,500 hectares land in southeastern Khost province has been revived with the support of some Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs), officials said.
Colombia: Sowing Peace, One Agribusiness at a Time: Colombian Farmers Reclaim their Land and Livelihoods
Sep 21, 2024
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Laura Quinones
The sun beats down on the fertile fields of Bolívar, Colombia, where lush green valleys stretch towards the distant Andes mountains. It's a picture of…
Colombia: Sowing Peace, One Agribusiness at a Time: Colombian Farmers Reclaim Their Land and Livelihoods
Sep 21, 2024
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Laura Quinones, UN
In the heart of Colombia, where the scars of conflict run deep, a remarkable transformation is taking place. Farmers, once displaced and dispossessed, are reclaiming…
Afghanistan: Mining Ministry Says Mafia Influence on Afghan Mines Has Been Curtailed
Sep 21, 2024
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TOLOnews
Officials from the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum stated on Saturday (September 21) during a presentation of their one-year performance report that the ministry has…
Liberia: WOCI and Partners Contribute to Responsible Agricultural Investment, Women and Youths Empowerment in Bomi County through Low Land Farming Initiative
Sep 20, 2024
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Francis Landford, Front Page Africa
In early March of this year, Women Care Initiative (WOCI) procured and supplied farming tools and seedings to 3 communities to carryout low land farming…
Colombia: The Place of Agriculture in Peace
Sep 19, 2024
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Scattered throughout the territory about two hours south of Cartagena are small towns that border a network of marshlands. This intricate ecosystem of waterways and…
Sudan: Crisis in Sudan: War, Famine, and a Failing Global Response
Sep 19, 2024
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Mariel Ferragamo, Council on Foreign Relations
The conflict between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has engulfed the nation. No end is in…
Liberia: Liberia Forest Media Watch: A New Era for Forest Protection and Transparency
Sep 19, 2024
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FrontPage Africa
In a significant step toward enhancing forest governance and promoting sustainability, the Liberia Forest Media Watch (LFMW) convened its inaugural board meeting, bringing together key…
Myanmar: Will an EU Court Ruling Embolden Timber Traders to Sneak Illegal Timber in from Myanmar?
Sep 18, 2024
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Environmental Investigation Agency
A new ruling by the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) may partially undo earlier criminal convictions for importing teak from Myanmar in defiance of a…
Afghanistan: Geo Explainer: Why Does Afghanistan Have a High Risk of Natural Disasters?
Sep 17, 2024
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Geographical
For every one million inhabitants in Afghanistan, 1,150 people die each year. Of these deaths, 50 per cent are caused by national disasters. Only one…
Somalia: Climate Change Is Turbo-Charging Somalia’s Problems - but There's Still Hope
Sep 17, 2024
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Justin Rowlatt, BBC
Somalia may be one of the poorest countries in the world and beset by violence, but it is “fixable”, according to its top climate official.…
Ukraine: US Senator Lindsey Graham: Ukraine Sits on ‘Trillion Dollars Worth of Minerals That Could Be Good for our Economy’
Sep 16, 2024
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Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy
US Senator Lindsey Graham has argued that Washington must support Ukraine because of its lucrative natural resources. During a visit to Kiev in September, Graham…
Kroc Institute Welcomes Five New Ph.D. Students, Names Fellowship Recipients
Sep 16, 2024
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Lisa Gallagher, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
Five new students representing five different disciplines have arrived at the Kroc Institute this fall as part of its interdisciplinary doctoral program in peace studies.…
Africa: State of Africa’s Environment: Transboundary Tension
Sep 15, 2024
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DownToEarth
Africa is unique in terms of its transboundary water resources. Transboundary water (TBW) resources are especially important in Africa, where 63 international transboundary river basins…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Could Egypt and Ethiopia's Tensions Escalate into a War?
Sep 14, 2024
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Jennifer Holleis and David Ehl, Deutchse Welle
The ongoing dispute over Ethiopia's GERD dam could easily spill over to the Horn of Africa in light of two new deals that involve Egypt,…
Afghanistan: War, Deforestation, Flooding: In Afghanistan They Are All Linked
Sep 14, 2024
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Mariam Amini, Guardian
Afghanistan has always been prone to natural disasters. Among low-income nations, it ranked second in the number of deaths caused by them between 1980 and…
Afghanistan: Over 200 Mining Contracts Signed in Past Three Years
Sep 13, 2024
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TOLOnews
Some economic experts consider the standardized extraction of minerals within the country to be beneficial for Afghanistan's economic growth.
Climate Change: Inaugural NPS and Stanford Climate Security Fellows Answer the Nation’s Call
Sep 13, 2024
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United States Navy, Daniel Linehan
The Naval Postgraduate School and the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability joined forces through an Educational Partnership Agreement to understand and address the impacts of…
Conflict Minerals: UN Experts Call for Global System to Trace Critical Minerals
Sep 13, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
UN experts have called for the creation of a global system to trace the extraction and production of critical minerals that are needed in the…
Yemen: Can the World Stop a Massive Oil Spill in the Middle of a War Zone?
Sep 13, 2024
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Joshua Keating, Vox
Since it was attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen three weeks ago, a tanker carrying roughly 1 million barrels of crude oil has been immobilized…
Afghanistan: Trouble in Afghanistan’s Opium Fields: The Taliban War on Drugs
Sep 12, 2024
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International Crisis Group
The Taliban have instituted a ban on narcotics in Afghanistan. While that has led to a massive drop in production, it is hitting the rural…
Myanmar: Extreme Weather Blights Farmers’ Lives in Impoverished Myanmar
Sep 11, 2024
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Irrawaddy
High temperatures, irregular rainfall and floods resulting from the El Nino weather phenomenon have delivered another blow to farmers in central Myanmar who are already…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Egypt-Ethiopia Nile Dam Incident Takes on Military Overtones
Sep 11, 2024
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Atalayar
The tension continues. Egypt, which has opted for a more aggressive approach in its duel with Ethiopia over the Nile Dam, is beginning to mobilise…