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Afghanistan: Environmental Impacts of Nearly 20 Year War in Afghanistan Linger after US Withdrawal
Aug 9, 2025
Bastille Post
Twenty years after the US military operations in Afghanistan, the toxic legacy still lives on in the drying water and contaminated soil across the country.
Minerals over Peace? Rethinking the DRC-Rwanda Accord
Aug 8, 2025
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Batseba Seifu
On June 27, 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda signed what has been touted as a significant peace agreement in Washington, DC—a…
Colombia/Peru: Colombian President Stirs up Border Tension over Santa Rosa Island: ‘The Treaty Has Not Been Complied with, Peru Violated It’
Aug 8, 2025
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Santiago Torrado
EL PAÍS
Tensions are escalating. Colombian President Gustavo Petro doubled down on Thursday on his territorial claim to an island in the Amazon River that has emerged…
Tanzania: Protecting Women’s Land Tenure Rights Begins with Women
Aug 8, 2025
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Deodatus Mfugale
IPP Media
At the age of 70 years, Rehema Mfaume has to face economic and social hardships after her land was taken away by her late husband’s…
Remembering the Journey: The GERD Dispute and the Promise of Diplomacy
Aug 7, 2025
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Seble Getachew
It is important to remember those early days of the GERD dispute, when there was genuine hope that dialogue and diplomacy would prevail. Back in…
Executive Order No. 151: Liberia’s Rubber Sector – Intention, Reality & Predicted Outcomes
Aug 7, 2025
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Clarence R. Pearson
Liberia’s entanglement with the rubber industry began formally in 1926, when the government of President Charles D.B. King signed a 99-year lease agreement with Firestone…
Afghanistan: UN: 16 Solar Systems Installed to Provide Clean Water in Three Provinces of Afghanistan
Aug 7, 2025
Hasht-E Subh
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with support from the UN Special Trust Fund, has installed 16 solar systems to provide electricity for urban water…
Hallucinating Climate Security: A Cautionary Tale about Generative AI
Aug 6, 2025
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Tobias Ide
Recent studies indicate that over 90% of all students – and an increasing number of policy makers – are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to…
Liberia: Liberians Launch Global Alliance to “End Resource Curse” amid Discovery of 47 Strategic Minerals
Aug 6, 2025
FrontPage Africa
A new transnational coalition of Liberian citizens, diaspora leaders, activists, and scholars has officially launched the Resource Equity Alliance of Liberia (REAL) in a bold…
Iraq/Kurdistan: KRG to Resume Oil Exports after New Agreement with Iraq
Aug 6, 2025
Rudaw
Iraqi Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani on Wednesday announced a new agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan Region…
Pakistan: Pakistani Musicians Use Folk Songs and Rap to Raise Climate Change Awareness
Aug 6, 2025
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Riazat Butt
AP News
UMERKOT, Pakistan (AP) — Villagers hush when Pakistani folk musician Sham Bhai starts singing about climate change, her clear voice rising above the simple squat dwellings.
“We…
Colombia/Peru: Colombia’s President Petro Accuses Peru of Annexing Disputed Amazon Island
Aug 5, 2025
Al Jazeera
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the neighbouring country of Peru of annexing a disputed island on the Amazon River, resuscitating a longstanding disagreement between…
Liberia: EU-Funded Project Begins Distribution of Cocoa and Native Tree Seedlings
Aug 5, 2025
Global News Network Liberia
The European Union-funded Leh Go Green project, managed by UNDP in collaboration with the Forest Development Authority has officially launched its seedling distribution initiative, marking…
Afghanistan: Dispute over Land Ownership Claims 1 Life, Injures 2 in Eastern Afghanistan
Aug 5, 2025
Xinhua
A dispute over a piece of land left one dead and injured two others in Afghanistan's eastern Kapisa province on Monday night, the provincial police…
Register for Conservation Conflict Transformation Workshops
Aug 5, 2025
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Center for Conservation Peacebuilding
Feeling stuck in a tough, high-stakes conflict around wildlife or conservation? Do you feel like you are taking all the right actions, but still feel…
DRC: Mid-Level Researchers for Evaluation of 3 Resilience Food Security Activities
Aug 5, 2025
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NORC
NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and…
RCA: Responsable Programme Nutrition et Santé
Aug 5, 2025
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Action contre la Faim
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…
Syria: Project Officer - Damascus
Aug 5, 2025
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Welthungerhilfe
Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest and most respected private organizations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. Welthungerhilfe is a politically independent and…
Afghanistan: Consortium Coordinator
Aug 5, 2025
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People in Need
People in Need implements humanitarian relief and long term development projects, educational programmes, and human rights programmes in crisis affected regions internationally.
The Consortium Coordinator (CC),…
Rwanda: Expert in Wildlife and Landscape Management to Deliver Training of Trainers Sessions
Aug 5, 2025
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Expertise France
The Government of Rwanda and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed 5 years grant/loan agreements on 8th March 2023 to implement AFTER II Project (Appui…
Syria: Agriculture Officer (National Position)
Aug 5, 2025
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Near East Foundation
Near East Foundation (NEF) works with local partners to enable innovative, sustainable, and community-led economic and social development across the Middle East, Africa and the…
DRC: Deputy Country Director, Operations
Aug 5, 2025
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…
South Sudan: Midterm Project Evaluation Consultancy: Fostering Peace and Natural Resources Governance (FOPNAG) Project
Aug 5, 2025
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Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany
The FOPNAG project, funded by the European Union, aims to contribute to an inclusive and peaceful society in South Sudan that respects the rule of…
RCA: Chef de Mission
Aug 5, 2025
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COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale
Depuis 1974 COOPI travaille en RCA pour un développement harmonieux et complet, en faveur tant des individus que des communautés locales. En ce qui concerne…
Syria: Food Security, Nutrition and Livelihood Coordinator
Aug 5, 2025
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Première Urgence Internationale
Première Urgence Internationale works in 10 areas of intervention and distinguishes itself by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand the needs of all…
Trading Minerals for Security: Why Africa’s Latest Deal Could Backfire
Aug 4, 2025
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Conversation
Recently, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda struck a US-brokered peace deal that exchanges mineral wealth for vague security promises. Signed in June 2025,…
Climate Projects in South Sudan Can Turn Deadly – How to Avoid This
Aug 4, 2025
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Conversation
South Sudan, which has been torn apart by a civil war, is vulnerable to extreme weather events, frequent floods and drought, to which it must…
Liberia: LACRA Successfully Reclaims Bong County Estate, Resolves Decades-Old Land Dispute
Aug 4, 2025
FrontPage Africa
The Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has announced the successful resolution of a long-standing land dispute involving its estate in Bong County. The peaceful…
DRC: DR Congo Urges World to Recognise 'Genocost' Tied to Decades of Resource War
Aug 4, 2025
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Melissa Chemam
Radio France Internationale
The Democratic Republic of Congo held a national day of remembrance this weekend for what it calls the “Genocost” – a term used to describe…
From Struggle to Strength: A Young Farmer’s Journey Toward Sustainable Prosperity
Aug 4, 2025
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Desalegne Tadesse
CIMMYT
At just 25 years of age, Tigist Adamo’s experience epitomized the daily realities of countless smallholder farmers in South Ethiopia. Confronted by declining crop yields, scarce resources, and…