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Women From Rural, Forest, and Waterside Communities Fighting for Comprehensive and Popular Agrarian Reform

Feb 21, 2026 | La Via Campesina
La Via Campesina

Grassroots feminist women know that there can be no food sovereignty without women’s autonomy, just as there can be no social justice without land redistribution…


Myanmar: Myanmar Seizes over 175 Tons of Illegal Timber, Arrests 19 Offenders

Feb 21, 2026
Xinhua

Myanmar authorities have seized over 175 tons of illegal timber across the country during a week-long operation, the state-owned The Mirror daily reported on Friday…


Kordofan and Blue Nile’s Quiet Battles: The Geopolitics of Resources behind Sudan’s Civil War

Feb 20, 2026 | Fernando Carvajal

Tens of thousands of people have been killed, and millions displaced, but this is only part of the story. Every morning, there is fear of…


The Indus Waters Treaty at Crossroads: Implications for Regional Peace & the Path Forward

Feb 20, 2026 | Mohammad Ishaq Rahman

The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 stands as one of the most significant achievements in transboundary water cooperation globally. Brokered by the World Bank…


Pax Sinica vs Pax Silica: How China-US Mineral War Is Taking Shape

Feb 20, 2026 | Chenjie Song

If 2026 were a chess match, critical minerals would be the opening gambit, and both China and the United States are going all out. On…


Being There Is Not Enough: The Paradox of Land Restitution in Colombia

Feb 20, 2026 | Sandra Brunnegger

Under the current government’s ‘Total Peace’ agenda, this territorial emphasis is invoked across state institutions through dialogue and negotiations with armed groups and criminal organisations,…


Somalia: WFP Warns of Catastrophic Shortfalls in Somalia with Millions at Risk of Deepening Hunger Crisis

Feb 20, 2026
World Food Programme

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is sounding the alarm that its life‑saving emergency food and nutrition assistance in Somalia is at imminent risk…


Iraq: How Oil-Dependent Iraq Can No Longer Pay the Bills

Feb 20, 2026 | Sinan Mahmoud
National

Between falling oil prices, bloated public spending and desperate government measures seeking to remedy the situation, Iraq’s officials and citizens fear the nation is heading…


Colombia: From Conflict Zones to Green Exports: Colombia’s Cocoa Sector Embraces Sustainable Trade

Feb 20, 2026
CoE-EDP, VisionRI

Colombia’s cocoa sector is using agroforestry, traceability and certification to align peacebuilding and rural development with rising global sustainability demands, especially from export markets. While…


Liberia: LAA Boss Gets Double Invitations from House amid ‘Escalating Land Conflicts’

Feb 19, 2026 | Emmanuel Weedee-Conway
FrontPage Africa

Amid the proliferation of land conflicts across the country, the House of Representatives has extended two different invitations to the Chairman of the Liberia Land…


Sudan: Civil War-Torn Sudan Sits On Unexplored Mineral Riches Worth Billions

Feb 19, 2026 | Alex Kimani
OilPrice.com

Long dominated by its agricultural and oil sectors, Sudan is now keen to unlock its vast mineral wealth as Africa's third-largest, and the world's thirteenth-largest,…


Climate Security: New Report Suggests Climate Adaptation Is a Security Imperative for Africa

Feb 19, 2026
Pan African Visions

More frequent droughts, floods, and prolonged water stress are intensifying patterns of instability and conflict across the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, underscoring serious…


Afghanistan: Taliban to Deploy 1,000-Strong Force to Secure Badakhshan Mines

Feb 19, 2026
Afghanistan International

The Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has approved the deployment of 1,000 fighters to protect gold mining operations in Badakhshan province, according to the Taliban-appointed…


Minorities in Peace and Security Mentoring Programme

Feb 19, 2026 | Minorities in Peace and Security
Minorities in Peace and Security UK

The MPS Mentorship Programme is a six-month transformative journey designed to support and empower emerging leaders from under-represented and marginalised communities who are committed to…


When Climate Extremes Don’t Lead to Conflict: Evidence from the Pacific Islands

Feb 18, 2026 | Tobias Ide

Pacific Island countries sit at the frontline of climate change. Many consist of small, low-lying islands, with long coastlines and vast ocean spaces between them.…


Water Nationalism, Climate Anxiety, and the Myth of the Coming Water Wars

Feb 18, 2026 | Jeremy Allouche

Will future wars be fought over water? Global policymakers, politicians and the media promote a sense of catastrophism about the impact of climate change on…


Yemen: FAO Warns of Escalating Climate Crisis Threatening Food Security in Yemen’s Socotra Archipelago

Feb 18, 2026
Yemen Online

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Tuesday that a “mounting climate crisis” is threatening food security and livelihoods in the…


DRC: Congo Offers Tantalum Deposit under M23 Control to US in Minerals Pact, Document Shows

Feb 18, 2026 | Ange Adihe Kasongo and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila
Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo added the rebel-held Rubaya coltan mine, one of the world's richest tantalum deposits, to a shortlist of strategic assets it…


Clionadh Raleigh on the Race for Africa’s Minerals

Feb 17, 2026 | Clionadh Raleigh

As the United States, China and the European Union intensify efforts to secure minerals such as cobalt, lithium and coltan, all central to defence, technology…


Iran’s Water Crisis: A National Security Imperative – Analysis

Feb 17, 2026 | Scott N. Romaniuk, Erzsébet N. Rózsa, and László Csicsmann

Iran is confronting an unprecedented water crisis. Rivers that have sustained settlements and agriculture for centuries are drying, while groundwater reserves are being extracted far…


Afghanistan: Extensive Gold Mining Alters Course of Panj River, Raising Environmental Concerns in Afghanistan

Feb 17, 2026
Atlas Press

Najibullah Sadid, a water resources researcher, has announced that extensive gold mining from the bed of the Panj River has caused the river’s course to…


Ethiopia: “We Can Finally Stop Worrying about Our Next Meal” – Conflict-Affected Farmers in North Wollo, Amhara

Feb 17, 2026
International Committee of the Red Cross

In 2025, thousands of households suffered from the devastating effects of conflict combined with growing impacts of climate change, in rural areas of Lasta and…


Liberia: Digital Mapping Key to Urbanization

Feb 17, 2026 | Ishmael F. Menkor
Observer

Geospatial experts in Liberia are urging the government to prioritize digital mapping as a key tool for urban development, saying the technology could transform city…


Afghanistan: Deputy Country Director for Programs

Feb 17, 2026 | Première Urgence Internationale

Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) works in 10 areas of intervention and distinguishes itself by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method…


South Sudan: Country Programme Evaluation 2026

Feb 17, 2026 | Finn Church Aid

Finn Church Aid (FCA) is the largest Finnish development cooperation organisation and an important provider of humanitarian assistance. FCA is a rights-based and faith-based organisation…


Sudan: Emergency Activity Manager

Feb 17, 2026 | INTERSOS

INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of…


UK/Remote: Peacebuilding Programme Intern

Feb 17, 2026 | Concordis International

UK-based peacebuilding charity seeks programme interns to become actively involved in programmes, providing meaningful assistance to the organisation as it carries out its mission. Concordis…


Syria: Deputy Director for Program and Operations

Feb 17, 2026 | Near East Foundation

NEF’s Syria programme is an integrated, enterprise centred, partnership-first model that combines finance, skills, markets, and systems to help communities recover and move towards dignified…


Ukraine: WASH Expert (For Nationals only)

Feb 17, 2026 | People in Need

People in Need (PIN) has been active in Ukraine since early August 2014. Currently, PIN is one of the major humanitarian actors in Ukraine responding…


Ukraine: Country Director

Feb 17, 2026 | Mines Advisory Group

Since the Russian invasion of 24th February 2022, Ukraine has been subjected to heavy artillery bombardment, missile, and air strikes, as well as the use…