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Ukraine/Russia: Russia-Ukraine War - the Connection to Food Security in Africa

Nov 2, 2022 | Giza Mdoe, The Exchange Africa

Russia-Ukraine crisis. What is the relationship with food security in Africa? Food security in Africa has always been the centre stage of all major global…


Chile: How Illegal Logging Became a National Security Crisis in Chile

Nov 2, 2022 | Henry Shuldiner, InSight Crime

Chile has long grappled with rampant illegal logging, particularly in the south. But as clashes between timber mafias, loggers, and Indigenous communities worsen, a new…


UN Women Wants to Give African Women Farmers a Voice at COP27

Nov 2, 2022 | Stephanie Beasley, Devex

With women-led organizations receiving just 1-3% of global financing for climate adaptation, UN Women is calling for women and specifically African women to get a much larger…


How Deep-Seated Sexism is Making Food Insecurity Worse in Nigeria

Nov 2, 2022 | Philip Obaji Jr.

Last year, Nigerian farmer Odam Obat lost about two thirds of her cassava crop to devastating floods at her home in the Niger Delta –…


Through the Flood: How Conflict and Climate Change Are Converging in South Sudan

Nov 2, 2022 | Frontline Reports

Over the last three years, record amounts of rainfall have led to increased flooding in South Sudan, affecting more than 835,000 people. Since gaining independence…


Colombia: ELN Operating Massive Cattle Rustling Operation on Colombian Border

Nov 1, 2022 | Insight Crime

The ELN is involved in all manner of criminal economies along the Colombian-Venezuelan border, but its continuing role in facilitating cattle smuggling may be one…


Colombia: Colombia’s Indigenous Population Faces Scourge of Violence

Nov 1, 2022 | Inigo Alexander, Al Jazeera

In 2021, a member of Colombia’s Indigenous population was killed every four days, according to a report released last month by the National Commission of…


Colombia: Avocado Farming Is Threatening Colombia’s Natural Water Factory

Nov 1, 2022 | Emily Senkosky, Mongabay

Sonsón and other nearby municipalities in Antioquia have ideal conditions for growing avocados. At the same time, they are also neighboring some of the world’s…


Sudan: Pipeline Sabotage in Kordofan Shuts Sudan Oil Refinery

Nov 1, 2022 | Dabanga

A major section of the Khartoum Petroleum Refinery that processes Nile Blend crude oil has been shut down after sabotage to the pipeline in the…


Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process Certification Scheme to Decide on Fate of Russian Diamonds

Nov 1, 2022 | News24 Africa

The plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is under way in Gaborone, Botswana, until Friday and it's expected to decide if Russian…


Greece/Turkey: Libyan Energy Pact Ramps up Risks of Turkey-Greece Conflict

Nov 1, 2022 | Nektaria Stamouli, EnergyWire

Turkey's energy deal with Tripoli this month is ratcheting up the dangers of open conflict between Ankara and Athens.On Oct. 3, Turkey signed a preliminary…


Yemen: Women Must Lead the Way Out Yemen’s Climate and Conflict Crises

Nov 1, 2022 | Jackie Abramian, The Progressive Magazine

A new report surveys the work that women-led organizations on the ground are doing to promote peace through climate awareness.


Women Must Lead the Way Out Yemen’s Climate and Conflict Crises

Nov 1, 2022 | Jackie Abramian

When the U.S.-backed Saudi-led coalition entered Yemen in early 2015 to “restore” the government to power after the takeover by Houthi fighters in the capital…


Call for Abstracts on Climate Migration, Conflict, and Peace (for a Special Issue of "Environment and Security")

Nov 1, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The forthcoming journal Environment and Security is seeking abstracts for proposed papers on climate migration, conflict, and peace.  The selected papers will be included in…


“Environment and Security” Now Accepting Journal Submissions!

Nov 1, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Be a part of the historic launch of the new journal, Environment and Security!  Environment and Security will be the leading global outlet for peer-reviewed research…


CAR: Central African Republic Peacebuilding MEAL Manager

Nov 1, 2022 | Concordis International

Concordis International is a non-profit organisation that works alongside and in support of official peace processes, where they exist, to improve the potential for lasting…


Sudan: Darfur Peacebuilding MEAL Manager

Nov 1, 2022 | Concordis International

Concordis International is a non-profit organisation that works alongside and in support of official peace processes, where they exist, to improve the potential for lasting…


United Kingdom: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager (Climate Risks and Geospatial Analysis)

Nov 1, 2022 | International Institute for Environment and Development

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges.…


Iraq: Senior Local Expert for Data Collection and Report Writing (Conflict Sensitivity, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene - WASH)

Nov 1, 2022 | MovingOn Expertise

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Iraqi authorities have decided to give priority to a water and sanitation project located in the city…


Bangladesh/Nepal/Netherlands/Uganda: Research Consultant WASH and Gender

Nov 1, 2022 | Simavi

For almost 100 years, Simavi has been working for equality and the human rights of women and girls to water and sanitation. It does this…


Panama: Consultancy - Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC) E- Learning Course for Indigenous Peoples Organizations

Nov 1, 2022 | Forest Stewardship Council Indigenous Foundation

In 2019, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) established the FSC Indigenous Foundation (FSC- IF) as the operational office of the Permanent Indigenous Peoples Committee (PIPC).…


Remote: Africa Great Lakes Researcher

Nov 1, 2022 | Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project

The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) is a disaggregated data collection, analysis, and crisis mapping project. The ACLED team conducts analysis to…


Africa Investment Forum: Green Jobs Can Help Shift the Climate of Gender Equality for African Women

Oct 31, 2022 | ADBG

The Africa Investment Forum has a strong track record of supporting the success of women business owners and entrepreneurs. Less well-known is that the Africa Investment…


Sudan: Sudanese Refinery Resumes Full Operations after ‘Sabotage’

Oct 31, 2022 | Associated Press

An oil refinery in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum resumed operations following a brief halt due to an act of “sabotage” on one of its…


Egypt: Egypt's Farmers Fear Rising Social Tensions over Scarce Water

Oct 31, 2022 | Menna Farouk, Reuters

For three decades, brothers Ramadan and Mamdouh Othman have grown summer crops of maize, olives and cucumbers on their Nile Delta land in Egypt's northern…


Ukraine: No Water for Much of Kyiv amid Heavy Russian Barrage on Ukraine

Oct 31, 2022 | PA News Agency

A massive barrage of Russian cruise missile and drone strikes hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other Ukrainian cities early on Monday, knocking out…


Iraq: Huge Fire Rips through Oil Refinery in Erbil, Iraq [Video]

Oct 31, 2022 | Vickie Scullard, Euro Weekly News

The blaze broke out today, Monday morning, in an oil refinery in Erbil’s Qushtapa sub-district, according to official accounts. The Erbil Civil Defence posted a…


South Sudan: The Promise of Oil and Gas in South Sudan

Oct 31, 2022 | Alex Irwin-Hunt and Munyaradzi Makoni, fDi Intelligence

When South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on July 9 2011, it was hoped that oil revenues would fuel the economy of the world’s youngest…


Advancing the women, peace and security agenda in the Pacific

Oct 31, 2022 | Heather Wrathall and Melissa C. Tyler

On this day 22 years ago, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 1325 in recognition of the fact that women experience and are affected by conflict…


Integrating Gender into Environment Projects in Fragile and Conflict Settings

Oct 31, 2022 | Agathe Christien and Phoebe Spencer

There is growing recognition that natural resource exploitation and environmental pressures can fuel violent conflict. Compounding this threat, situations of conflict and environmental stress also…