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Ukraine/Russia: Russian-Cccupied Crimea Stops Civilian Fuel Sales after Ukrainian Strikes

Jun 22, 2026 | Chris Lunday
POLITICO

Crimea’s Kremlin-installed leadership moved Sunday to cut off civilian access to fuel, a sign that Ukraine’s campaign against Russian logistics is putting pressure on the…

India/Pakistan: "The Moment We Feel ...": Pakistan Threatens War against India over Indus Water Treaty as Water Crisis Exposes Domestic Failure

Jun 21, 2026
Asian News International

In a move marked by desperate rhetoric, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has threatened war against India over water security. This sabre-rattling comes even as…

Lebanon: Prominent Lebanese Conservationist Mona Khalil Killed in Southern Lebanon Strike, Impacting Turtle Protection Efforts

Jun 20, 2026
Mix Vale

Mona Khalil, a prominent figure known for her steadfast dedication to protecting endangered sea turtles along Lebanon’s southern coast, was tragically killed in a recent…

Afghanistan: Shia Council Urge Dialogue to Resolve Hazarajat Resident-Kuchi Nomads Disputes

Jun 20, 2026
Afghanistan International

Mohammad Akbari, deputy head of Afghanistan’s Shia Ulema Council, has called for disputes between settled residents and Kuchi nomads in the Hazarajat region to be…

Liberia: Lawmakers Push Landmark Overhaul of Liberia's Concession Model

Jun 19, 2026 | Leroy M. Sonpon, III
Liberian Observer

In what could become one of the most consequential economic policy shifts in Liberia's post-war history, the House of Representatives has called on President Joseph…

DRC: DRC Weighs US Proposal to Digitally Map Its Vast Mineral Wealth

Jun 19, 2026
Ecofin Agency

The Democratic Republic of Congo is reviewing a proposal from US company Dynamic Aviation to modernize the mapping of its mineral resources through advanced aerial…

DRC: DRC Holds 54 of the World’s 56 Strategic Minerals, Says Scholar at Launch of New Book

Jun 19, 2026 | Badylon Kawanda Bakiman
Pan African Visions

The mineral wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains one of the country’s greatest strengths, but also one of the major drivers…

Myanmar: Myanmar’s Junta Revives a Hated Dam to Court China

Jun 18, 2026
Economist

When popular protest forced Myanmar to suspend the building of the Myitsone dam in 2011, the project became a symbol of democracy, nationalism and defiance…

Afghanistan/Kazakhstan: Afghanistan and Kazakhstan Emphasize the Establishment of a Water Research Center at Kabul University

Jun 18, 2026
Afghan Voice Agency

In an online meeting with the Minister of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan, Sheikh Nida Mohammad Nadeem, Minister of Higher Education, discussed ways to…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Kandahar Completes $1.3 Million Opium Alternative Farming Project

Jun 18, 2026
AtlasPress

The Directorate of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock in Kandahar has announced the full implementation of an alternative opium poppy cultivation project in four districts of…

Afghanistan: UNAMA: Drought and Desertification Threaten Lives and Food Security in Afghanistan

Jun 17, 2026 | Nazanin Mohseni
KabulNow

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), marking the International Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, has stated that prolonged droughts, expanding desertification, and…

Food Security: World Bank: Middle East Conflict Drives up Agricultural Commodity Prices by 8% Globally

Jun 17, 2026
Maaal

The World Bank’s Commodity Markets Outlook projects that fertilizer prices will rise by an average of 31% in 2026, with the ongoing conflict in the…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq to Guarantee Security for Oil Firms as Kurdistan Production Resumes Next Week

Jun 17, 2026
BasNews

Oil production from the Kurdistan Region’s oil fields is set to resume next week, with an initial output of 200,000 barrels per day, according to…

South Sudan: London Court Upholds Injunction Preventing New South Sudan Oil Prepayment Contracts

Jun 17, 2026
Reuters

London's High Court has upheld an injunction in favour of commodities trading house BB Energy to block the Republic of South ‌Sudan from making new…

Afghanistan: UN Warns Climate Change Threatens Livelihoods, Food Security in Afghanistan

Jun 17, 2026 | Zarghona Salehi
Pajhwok Afghan News

Coinciding with the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, United Nations experts have warned that Afghanistan is among the countries most vulnerable to climate…

Ottawa Hosts Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Jun 16, 2026 | Vedat Özgür Töre
Focus on Travel News

Convened by the Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa, the conference brings together an international community of academics, practitioners, policymakers, researchers, students and…

Canada Strengthens Global Leadership in Sustainability and Peacebuilding as Ottawa Hosts Landmark International Environmental Conference

Jun 16, 2026
Travel and Tour World

Ottawa has officially opened its doors to global delegates as the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding begins at the University of Ottawa, running from…

Uganda: ‘Oil Is a Curse’: Villages in Uganda Face Land Ownership Uncertainty

Jun 16, 2026 | Musinguzi Blanshe and Romain Gras
Africa Report

After oil was discovered in Uganda, villagers who thought they had wrested their land from pastoralists were faced with a Ugandan businessman who produced deeds…

Afghanistan: OCHA: Drought and Water Shortages Force Families to Leave Their Homes in Bamyan

Jun 16, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that drought and severe water shortages in parts of Bamyan Province have created…

Colombia: Qualitative Chromatography: A Driving Force for Regeneration in Colombian Coffee Farming

Jun 12, 2026 | Luisa Fernanda Ruiz Villamizar
Universidad Industrial de Santander

Colombia, recognized as the world’s largest producer of mild coffee and the third-largest coffee producer globally, faces the challenge of maintaining crop productivity without compromising…

DRC/Rwanda: Global Witness Investigation Traces M23-Linked Coltan, Lending Support to DRC's Allegations against Tech Firms

Jun 12, 2026
Ecofin Agency

Democratic Republic of Congo's 2024 accusations against global technology companies have received new support. In a report published on June 10, 2026, Global Witness traced…

Iran/United States: ‘War Crimes’: Analysis Suggests US Bombed Water Facilities Used by 20,000 Iranians in Precision Strike

Jun 11, 2026 | Julia Conley
Common Dreams

As temperatures in the village of Bemani, Iran, near the Strait of Hormuz, reached above 100°F this week, two water facilities were struck by bombs,…