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Sustainability in the Wake of the Colombian Armed Conflict
Nov 30, 2025
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Ash Fowkes-Gajan
In the Colombian armed conflict, land ownership and agricultural strongholds for rebel forces were a form of political power. The peace owed to the 2016…
Sudan: Khartoum Residents under Threat from Environmental Hazards in War-Ravaged City [Video]
Nov 30, 2025
Africanews
It’s been six months since Sudan’s Armed forces retook the capital Khartoum. But two years of fighting has wrought untold devastation. Now, people returning to…
Replace or Reshape: Can Solar Power Alter Iraq’s Reliance on Oil?
Nov 29, 2025
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Shafaq News
Iraq’s latest drive to allocate land for solar projects around the capital has sharpened a central question in its energy debate: can renewables meaningfully ease…
DRC/Rwanda: Apple Sued over Conflict Minerals Linked to DRC and Rwanda [Video]
Nov 29, 2025
CNBC-TV18
A US-based advocacy group has sued Apple, alleging the tech giant continues to use conflict-linked minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.…
Russia/Turkey: Mystery Fire: Two Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers Catch Fire in Black Sea Near Turkey
Nov 29, 2025
Mathrubhumi
Two oil tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet caught fire in the Black Sea near Turkey on 28 November 2025, triggering rescue operations and raising…
Liberia’s Recurring Land Disputes: Can the JNB’s Rescue Government Spare Us This Menace?
Nov 28, 2025
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Mohamed M. Komara
For years, Liberians have echoed the principle that “Liberia is a country of law, not of men.” It was a powerful slogan for those resisting…
Climate Change: Africa Confronts Climate–Security Crisis with Call for Peace-Resilient Action
Nov 28, 2025
Devdiscourse
Climate change is no longer just an environmental crisis in Africa—it is a driver of conflict, forced displacement, and growing insecurity across the continent.
Iraq: Weaponising Energy: Khor Mor Attacks Expose Iraq’s Power Struggles
Nov 28, 2025
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Amena Bakr
The National
This week, the Khor Mor gasfield in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq was struck once again in a rocket attack. The explosion triggered an immediate…
Sunk: Another Bid to Redefine Conflict Diamonds
Nov 27, 2025
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John Jeffay
At the end of the day it was the inclusion of state-armed actors that sank the latest Kimberly Process attempt to redefine conflict diamonds.
Post-Conflict Reforestation in Colombia
Nov 27, 2025
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Caroline Sheehan
Deep in the Colombian Amazon, where only recently thick tree canopies concealed guerrilla movements, a different kind of revolution is taking root.
Iraq: Drone Strike Hits Iraq Gas Complex, Cuts Supply
Nov 27, 2025
Agence France-Presse
A drone strike on Wednesday targeted a gas complex in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, disrupting the gas supply to the region's power plants, local authorities…
Myanmar: From Forest to Farm: The Changing Landscape of Myanmar’s Rural Communities
Nov 27, 2025
Myanmar Digital News
As forests disappear, farmland grows. In many rural areas, people clear trees to plant crops like rice, corn, sesame, and rubber. Farming is important for…
Tajikistan: Drone Strike Kills 3 Chinese Engineers in Tajikistan: Mystery Deepens as Taliban Denies Role, Blames Pak-based Terror Group for Gold Miners’ Deaths
Nov 27, 2025
Bhaskar English
Three Chinese engineers were killed in a drone attack on a gold mine in Tajikistan's Khatlon Province on November 26. Tajikistan claimed the drone flew…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad Says Ready to Help Repair Kurdistan’s Key Gas Field Following Attack
Nov 27, 2025
Rudaw
The federal oil ministry is ready to help the Kurdistan Region’s authorities to repair damages at a key gas field following a drone attack, said…
Climate Change: CGIAR Climate Security Team Pilots a New Research Approach for the Development of Nature-Based Solutions in Fragile Settings
Nov 27, 2025
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Ibukun Taiwo
CGIAR
Responding to complex crises requires new systemic research approaches that help identify entry points for programmes that can simultaneously address risks of different nature while…
Climate Change: AfDB Scales Climate Investment to Address Security Threats
Nov 27, 2025
News Ghana
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is intensifying investments to tackle the intersection of climate change and security risks across Africa, where nine of the world’s…
Cultivating Women’s Leadership for Resilient Agrifood Systems
Nov 26, 2025
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Sabrina Trautman
Alliance Biodiversity & CIAT
Women’s representation and leadership have long been recognized as drivers of more inclusive, equitable, and resilient food systems. Yet, too often, leadership is confused with…
How the Nile Water Dispute Threatens Counter-Terrorism Efforts
Nov 26, 2025
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Daniel Swift and Susan Soh
The Horn of Africa is a volatile geopolitical crossroads where water rights, energy ambitions, military operations, and port access converge—with direct implications for US national…
Afghanistan: Hope Flows: Clean Water Transforms Lives in Helmand Province
Nov 26, 2025
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
To address this critical need, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with the generous support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), implemented the construction of…
Liberia: SDI Trains Customary Land and Forest Governance Bodies in Maryland, River Cess and River Gee
Nov 26, 2025
FrontPage Africa
The Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) through its Community Land Protection Program (CLPP) is conducting a two-week long capacity building training for 103 chairpersons, co-chairpersons, secretaries,…
Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process Conflict Diamond Redefinition Fails to Reach Dubai Consensus
Nov 26, 2025
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Muflih Hidayat
Discovery Alert
Global commodity markets increasingly confront governance challenges that transcend traditional regulatory frameworks. The diamond industry exemplifies this tension, where certification systems developed decades ago struggle…
DRC: US Group Sues Apple over Congo Conflict Minerals
Nov 26, 2025
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Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and David Lewis
Reuters
A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic…
Event Summary: Berlin Climate and Security Conference 2025 (BCSC 2025)
Nov 26, 2025
Climate Diplomacy
The seventh Berlin Climate and Security Conference (BCSC) 2025 explored how to navigate climate, conflict, and cooperation in a turbulent era, highlighting the urgency of…
Iraq: Drone Strike Shuts Down Iraq's Khor Mor Gasfield, Causing Widespread Blackouts
Nov 26, 2025
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Aveen Karim
The National
A drone strike hit the major Khor Mor gasfield in the Kurdistan region of Iraq on Wednesday night, halting all supplies to power stations and…
Sudan/South Sudan: UN Renews Peacekeeping Mandate in Abyei as Border Tensions Rise
Nov 26, 2025
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Jenna Stanco
Organization for World Peace
The United Nations Security Council voted on November 14 to renew the mandate of the U.N. Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) for another year,…
How Climate and Gender Shape Peace and Security: From Mandates to Meaningful Change
Nov 25, 2025
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UN Climate Security Mechanism
UN Climate Security Mechanism
October 2025 marked twenty-five years since the landmark Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. Amid rising polarization, escalating conflicts, and the intensifying…
Liberia: Investigation Reveals Top Chocolate Brands Fueling Liberian Deforestation Crisis
Nov 25, 2025
Global Witness
Some of the world’s most famous chocolate bars, including Mars, KitKat and Cadbury Dairy Milk, are at high risk of containing cocoa grown on recently…
Ethiopia: Field Coordinator - Tigray
Nov 25, 2025
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…
Afghanistan: Nutrition and Health Expert
Nov 25, 2025
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Action contre la Faim France
Created in 1979, Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and…
DRC: Logistics Manager
Nov 25, 2025
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Action contre la Faim France
Créée en 1979, Action contre la Faim est une organisation non gouvernementale internationale qui lutte contre la faim dans le monde. Sa charte des principes…