International
India/Pakistan: No Option but War If India Deprives Pakistan of Water, PPP Rallies Declare
Jul 13, 2026
|
Imran Ayub and Mohammad Hussain Khan
The Sindh chapter of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Sunday staged rallies in every district across the province in protest against India’s water aggression…
Sudan: EU Bans Sudan Gold Imports to Choke off War Funding
Jul 13, 2026
Sudan Tribune
The European Union on Monday banned the import and trade of gold originating in Sudan alongside a prohibition on exporting mercury and cyanide to the…
Ethiopia: The Price of Water, the Promise of Peace
Jul 11, 2026
|
Pauline Odhiambo
TRT Afrika
A transition from emergency water trucking to piped water systems in displacement-affected communities in Ethiopia has reduced water production costs by up to 90%.
Afghanistan: From Poplars to Pistachios, Afghans Rediscover the Value of Trees
Jul 11, 2026
|
Aysha Safi
Star
In eastern Afghanistan, timber smuggling to Pakistan drove massive logging, while in the more arid central and northern "pistachio belt", residents used wood for heating…
Somalia: Somalia's Conflicts Are Fueling Hunger More Than Drought
Jul 11, 2026
|
Said Yusuf Warsame
Horn Observer
In recent years, drought and climate change have been widely recognized as the primary drivers of hunger in Somalia. However, the current situation suggests that…
South Sudan: South Sudan Resumes Oil-backed Financing
Jul 11, 2026
Independent
South Sudan has regained limited access to advance financing against its future crude oil exports after reaching an agreement with commodities trader BB Energy to…
Liberia: Liberia’s Fisheries Communication Strategy Signals New Push for Transparency and Blue Economy Growth
Jul 10, 2026
|
Francis Mwangi
Africa Sustainability Matters
Liberia has launched a new communication framework aimed at improving transparency, public engagement and accountability in the management of its fisheries sector, as the country…
Afghanistan: Faiq Calls for Transparent Management of Afghanistan's Mining Revenues
Jul 10, 2026
Kabul Tribune
Nasir Ahmad Faiq, Afghanistan's acting permanent representative to the United Nations, said the country's natural resources and mining revenues should be managed transparently and used…
DRC: Arria-Formula Meeting on Natural Resources
Jul 10, 2026
Security Council Report
The concept note that the DRC has circulated highlights natural resources as strategic assets for development, particularly in advancing the transition to green energy, driving digital transformation,…
Armenian/Azerbaijan: Occupation Harmed Environment in Azerbaijani Territories, Speaker Says
Jul 9, 2026
|
Bakhtiyar Abbasov
Caliber
Nearly three decades of Armenian occupation of Azerbaijani territories caused significant environmental damage, Azerbaijani parliamentary speaker Sahiba Gafarova has said.
Afghanistan: Flood Protection Wall Projects Launched in E. Afghanistan
Jul 9, 2026
Xinhua
Construction of two flood protection retaining walls has commenced in Azra district of eastern Afghanistan's Logar province, the provincial government office said on Thursday.
Water: Drought: Five Years of Water Stress Reshaping Regional Stability
Jul 9, 2026
Africa News Agency
The report Drought in East Africa, Middle East and Central Asia, published by the Joint Research Centre on 20 May 2026, confirms that the period…
Climate Change: adelphi's Janani Vivekananda Joins UK Taskforce to Strengthen Climate Security
Jul 7, 2026
Climate Diplomacy
UK Climate Minister Katie White announces the launch of a first-of-its-kind expert taskforce to strengthen climate security during panel discussion.
China/Japan: Japan, China Coast Guards Face off Near Disputed Islands
Jul 7, 2026
Asharq Al-Awsat
Ships from Japan's and China's coast guards faced off near disputed islands Tuesday, with each claiming they drove out the other's vessels that had intruded…
Kenya: IWPG, NCIC Partner to Strengthen Women-Led Peacebuilding and Community Cohesion
Jul 7, 2026
|
Harry Ivan Mboto
MSN
Peace is often built through everyday conversations, and a new initiative is placing Kenyan women at the heart of that effort.The International Women's Peace Group…
A Difficult, but Hopeful Moment for Justice and Environmental Peacebuilding
Jul 6, 2026
International Center for Transitional Justice
The relationship between violent conflict and the environment has been increasingly recognized in the past few decades. Practitioners, advocates, and scholars have underscored both the…
DRC: How Conflict Minerals Fuel War in Eastern DR Congo amid US Sanctions
Jul 6, 2026
Al Jazeera
The United States has imposed sanctions on Rwandan businessmen and companies it says are helping finance the M23 rebellion in the eastern Democratic Republic of…
Colombia/Guyana: Colombia and Guyana Prepare a Pact on Security and Energy with Gas as a Central Pillar
Jul 5, 2026
DEMÓCRATA
Abelardo de la Espriella and Irfaan Ali explore a strategic alliance in security, energy, and gas to reinforce cooperation between Colombia and Guyana.
Iran: Inaction to Environmental Devastation Resulting from Conflicts Exacerbates War Impacts
Jul 3, 2026
Tehran Times
Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE), has highlighted that remaining silent in the face of environmental destruction caused by warmongers is…
Guatemala: Indigenous Women Build Climate Resilience with Old and New Farming Methods
Jul 2, 2026
|
Adam Wentworth
Climate Home News
Lake Atitlán is one of Central America’s most critical local sources of drinking water, and is surrounded by volcanoes, a thriving tourism industry and an…
DRC: Congo Set to Take Advantage of Critical Mineral Boom with Its First-Ever Stock Exchange
Jul 2, 2026
|
Chinedu Okafor
Business Insider Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is in the process of initiating its inaugural stock exchange, as the emergence of AI is driving demand for…
Liberia: House Opens Sweeping Review of Mining Law as Officials Push Tougher Crackdown on Illegal Mining
Jul 2, 2026
|
Gibson Gee
Liberian Investigator
The House of Representatives has begun a major review of the country's Minerals and Mining Law, with lawmakers, government regulators and industry stakeholders calling for…
Afghanistan: Narcotics Cultivation Reduced to Near Zero in Afghanistan: Qane
Jul 2, 2026
|
Veda Qalandari
Pajhwok Afghan News
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) says that with the implementation of a long-term counter-narcotics strategy, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has reduced the cultivation…
Syria: Water as a Weapon: A Fourteen-Year Pattern in Syria
Jul 2, 2026
Centre for Information Resilience
Access to water is a basic requirement for life and a right protected under international human rights law. It is also, throughout the history of…
Afghanistan: The Afghan Women Farmers Keeping Their Village Alive
Jul 1, 2026
Agence France-Presse
In a remote province of northeastern Afghanistan, women farmers are playing a vital role in their community's survival among the snow-capped mountains.
DRC: Congo Strikes Diamond Deal with Swiss Firm to Boost Local Diamond Processing
Jul 1, 2026
|
Adekunle Agbetiloye
Business Insider Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa's second-largest diamond producer, is taking another step toward capturing more value from its vast mineral wealth by shifting…
Colombia: Colombia’s Land Agency Claims Elections Triggered Surge in Land Theft
Jul 1, 2026
|
Adriaan Alsema
Colombia Reports
The director of Colombia’s land agency ANT filed criminal complaints about at least eight attempts to steal land from beneficiaries of President Gustavo Petro’s land…
Climate Change: African Union Convenes Roundtable Dialogue on Climate, Peace and Security
Jul 1, 2026
African Union
The African Union Commission, with support from the United Nations Office to the African Union, and Australia as incoming COP31 Presidency of Negotiations, today convened…
Kenya: Ahero Women Take Up Rice Paddies in Kano Plains
Jun 30, 2026
|
Mabel Keya and Tonny Brian
Kenya News Agency
When you look at the Kano Plains from the window of a speeding matatu on the Kisumu-Nairobi highway, you see an economic miracle draped in…
Kenya: Women at the Center of the Future of Sustainable Food Systems
Jun 30, 2026
|
Rachel Kibui
Alliance Biodiversity & CIAT
Women-led seed conservation in Kenya is reshaping food security. See how the Kabudi Agoro Community Seedbank turns indigenous seeds into climate resilience and income.
Food systems…