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Afghanistan: Emeralds for Sale: The Taliban Look Below Ground to Revive the Economy
Jan 6, 2025
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New York Times
The Taliban government is counting on Afghanistan’s bountiful gemstone and mineral resources after the loss of billions of dollars in international aid.
DRC: Arrests in DR Congo Highlight Gold Smuggling Issues
Jan 6, 2025
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Observer Voice
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rich in natural resources, particularly gold. However, this wealth has often attracted illegal activities, leading to instability in…
Climate Change and Fragile States: A Growing Threat to Global Stability and Security
Jan 6, 2025
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Richmond Acheampong, Modern Ghana
Climate change has become one of the most pressing global challenges, not only affecting ecosystems and economies but also influencing international relations, political stability and…
Afghanistan: Grazing Land Destruction Worries Bamyan Cattle Owners
Jan 6, 2025
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Abdul Rahman Rosta, Pajhwok Afghan News
Arbitrary cutting of forest trees and destruction of pastures have worried cattle owners in central Bamyan province who call on the government to take immediate…
Afghanistan: Will Forcibly Take Our Water Rights from Afghanistan, Warns Islamic Republic
Jan 6, 2025
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Afghanistan International
Iran's water rights from the rivers on the border and shared with Afghanistan, especially in recent years when the construction of dams along the Helmand…
Latin America: Latin Women Lead the Fight Against Climate Change Using Indigenous Agriculture
Jan 5, 2025
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The Latin American Post Staff
Throughout Latin America, indigenous women use old farming methods to fight climate change. In places like Peru and Guatemala, they work hard to keep food…
Afghanistan/Iran: Iran Criticizes Afghanistan over New Dam Projects
Jan 5, 2025
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Nasir Ahmad Salehi, TOLOnews
The filling of the Pashdan Dam in Herat and the Afghan government's efforts to build two new dams on the Farah River have drawn a…
China/India: China's Plan to Build Dams Along a Contested Border with India Is Raising Tensions
Jan 5, 2025
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Ayesha Rascoe, NPR
The Chinese government has said it's moving ahead with building a series of dams that will eclipse anything it has built before. The massive hydroelectric…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq’s Oil and Gas Law: A Step toward Resolving Baghdad-Erbil Disputes
Jan 4, 2025
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Shafaq News
On Saturday, Iraq’s Parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee said that finalizing and approving the draft Oil and Gas Law could pave the way for resolving…
National Border Security and Environmental Sustainability
Jan 3, 2025
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Saleem H. Ali
While border security has become one of the most divisive issues of our times, there is an opportunity for both sides of the partisan divide…
Afghanistan: Taliban Begins Distributing Land to Returning Afghan Refugees
Jan 3, 2025
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Riyaz ul Khaliq, Anadolu Agency
Afghanistan’s interim Taliban administration began distributing land Thursday among repatriated Afghan refugees from Pakistan and Iran, said officials.
Afghanistan/Iran: Iran Protests Afghan Dam Project in New Water Dispute
Jan 3, 2025
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Agence France-Presse
Iran's foreign ministry said on Friday that an upstream dam being built by neighbouring Afghanistan on the Harirud River restricts water flow and could be…
Colombia: Brewing Peace: Former Combatants Transform Colombia’s Coffee Industry
Jan 3, 2025
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UN
In the quiet hills of Huila, the aroma of coffee signals more than just the start of a new day. Here, coffee farms are becoming…
Addressing Gender Issues Strengthens Peace Agreements
Jan 2, 2025
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Josh Stowe
When it comes to peace processes and negotiations, U.N. Women highlights a stark reality: All too often, women remain invisible and excluded. But a new…
Afghanistan: Shah and Arous Dam Completed at a Cost of $250 Million to Solve Water Shortage Problem in Kabul
Jan 1, 2025
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Afghan Voice Agency
The Shah and Arous Dam in Shakardara District, Kabul, was completed and put into operation today (Tuesday, Dec 31) at a cost of $250 million…
Afghanistan: Half of Afghanistan’s Arable Land Left Uncultivated Due to Water Shortages, Says Taliban
Jan 1, 2025
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Afghanistan International
The Taliban’s Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs has attributed severe water shortages and a lack of resources in rural areas as…
Sudan: ‘Weaponisation of Starvation’: The Failing of International Humanitarian Law in Sudan’s War
Dec 30, 2024
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Aisya Muyassara Wisnugroho, Modern Diplomacy
Sudan’s armed conflict, driven by a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), erupted on 15 April 2023…
Water: Preventing Conflicts over Transboundary Dams
Dec 30, 2024
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Carrieann Stocks, International Water Power
The planning, development, and management of dams in transboundary basins needs to be governed in an effective and cooperative manner to ensure limited negative environmental…
Abyei-Twic Conflict: Unresolved Issues and Unheeded Recommendations
Dec 29, 2024
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Morris Kuol Yoll
The root cause of the conflict is a land dispute. The Abyei Administration Area has created and adopted the “Abyei Box” map, which crosses the…
Kenya: Solar-Powered Fence to Mitigate Human/Wildlife Conflict in Chalaluma Area
Dec 29, 2024
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Kenya News Agency
The Northern Rangeland Trust (NRT) has collaborated with the Ibsa self-help group in Chalaluma village, Witu ward, Lamu county to erect a solar-powered electric fence…
How International Conflicts and Wars Threaten Animals and the Natural World
Dec 28, 2024
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Kimberly Moore
War and conflict not only devastate human lives but also inflict catastrophic harm on animals and the natural world, threatening biodiversity, ecosystems, and the planet’s…
Sudan: 90% of Oil Wells in Sudan’s East Darfur Destroyed
Dec 27, 2024
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Radio Tamazuj
About 90 percent of the oil wells in Sudan’s East Darfur State have been completely sabotaged and vandalized as copper and electrical wires were stolen…
Sudan/South Sudan: Juba Goes Bankrupt as Civil War in Khartoum Affects Oil Exports from South Sudan
Dec 26, 2024
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Tanzania Times
Reports from South Sudan reveal that Juba could be in a serious economic crisis resulting from the ongoing war in the North.
Iraq: Iraq Plans to Cut Gas Flaring to 20% Next Year to Reduce Imports
Dec 25, 2024
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Khalid Al-Ansary, Bloomberg
Iraq, OPEC’s second-largest oil producer, is planning to cut the amount of gas it burns off unproductively to about 20% next year in an attempt…
DRC: Congo Frees Most of Chinese Men Held for Illegal Mining
Dec 25, 2024
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Reuters
Democratic Republic of Congo has freed 14 of the 17 Chinese men arrested on suspicion of running an illegal gold mine in the country, authorities…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Firms in Iraqi Kurdistan Demand Compensation of $24 Billion
Dec 25, 2024
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Amr Salem, Iraqi News
Nine oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region of Iraq requested compensation of $24 billion because of the suspension of oil exports through Turkey.
Sudan: From Nuremberg to Now: How a War Crimes Trial in Sweden Is Changing Legal History
Dec 25, 2024
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Alex Perry, Politico
Twenty-five years ago, Egbert Wesselink, an adviser to the Dutch advocacy group Pax, noticed a new dynamic in the long-running Sudanese civil war. What had…
Nigeria: Niger Delta Oil Spill Clean up 'Total Failure', Leaked Files Say
Dec 25, 2024
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Africanews
Afghanistan: 11.6mn People in Afghanistan Struggle with Food Insecurity, Says World Bank
Dec 24, 2024
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Daryo
Afghanistan is grappling with a severe food security crisis, with 11.6mn people—roughly 25% of the population—facing food insecurity, according to the World Bank. This crisis…
Nigeria: Tension as Herders Protest Alleged Land Grabbing in Jigawa Community
Dec 24, 2024
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Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu, Premium Times
The state government reportedly allocated the forest to a firm for rice farming but the herders said they inherited the land and have used it…