International
Afghanistan: Herat's Pistachio Groves under Protection to Ensure Optimal Harvest
Jul 26, 2024
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TOLOnews
The Herat Department of Agriculture and Irrigation said that security forces have been deployed in the pistachio forests of the province to prevent premature harvesting…
Myanmar: Anti-Junta Forces Control Profitable Gemstone Mines after Taking Mogok from Myanmar Military
Jul 26, 2024
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Aung Naing, Myanmar Now
The military and connected businessmen are at risk of devastating losses after anti-junta fighters captured Mogok, Mandalay Region this week, putting most of Myanmar’s gem-producing…
Israel/Palestine: More than Half of Gaza’s Cropland Has Been Damaged by Conflict
Jul 25, 2024
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Action Against Hunger
With more than half of Gaza’s farmland damaged by conflict and ongoing blockades restricting imports, Action Against Hunger, a global nonprofit leader in the movement…
Israel/Jordan/Palestine: Israel's Gaza War Disrupts Climate Cooperation with Jordan
Jul 25, 2024
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Saqib Rahim, Grist
An ambitious climate deal between Israel and Jordan, known as Project Prosperity, has collapsed due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Liberia: Troubled Rubber Plantation in Liberia Shuts down after Labor Unrest
Jul 25, 2024
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Ashoka Mukpo, Mongabay
Two prominent union leaders remain in prison a month after the headquarters of the Salala Rubber Corporation in Liberia was set on fire by aggrieved…
Rwanda: ‘Blood Minerals’: EU Accused of Fueling Conflict with Rwanda Deal
Jul 25, 2024
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Antonia Zimmermann, Politico
Europe’s hunger for minerals for its electric cars and microchips is sparking accusations that it is inflaming conflict in eastern Congo, one of the world’s…
Yemen: Oil Leaks, Toxic Emissions as Israel Strike Worsens Yemen Pollution: NGOs
Jul 24, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
The Israeli strike on Yemen's port of Hodeida has released hazardous emissions and caused fuel spills, experts said, compounding environmental pollution already worsened by oil…
Afghanistan: China Starts Work on Afghan Copper Mine Long Stalled by War
Jul 24, 2024
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Joe Stenson and Abdullah Hasrat, Barron's
Chinese engineers and the Taliban government broke ground in Afghanistan on Wednesday on a project to mine the world's second-largest copper deposit.
DRC: Sustainable Food Systems and Animal Rights in War-Torn North Kivu, DRC
Jul 23, 2024
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Talking Wings
The province of North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is home to a vibrant tapestry of mountain rain forests and savannas,…
Sudan: Sudan’s Gold Industry: Opportunity amid Geopolitical Tension?
Jul 23, 2024
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Smruthi Nadig, Mining Technology
Gold has become increasingly important to Sudan’s economy since South Sudan gained independence in 2011. According to the Rift Valley Institute, the 75% reduction in…
Colombia: Colombia Orchid Sanctuary Collects and Clones Endangered Species
Jul 23, 2024
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Andrea Tosta, Phys.org
Colombia, which will host the COP16 UN biodiversity summit later this year, has the world's largest number of orchid species, and new varieties are regularly…
Israel/Yemen: Israel Strikes on Yemen Port: What Is the Damage?
Jul 22, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
Israeli strikes on Saturday hit a power plant and fuel storage facilities in Hodeida, the main port under the control of Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels.
Afghanistan: OCHA Reports Nearly 300 Civilian Deaths from Landmines and Explosives in Afghanistan in 6 Months
Jul 22, 2024
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Fidel Rahmati
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan reports that 292 civilians were killed in the first six months of…
Climate Change: Symposium Focuses on Practical Solutions for Climate Security Challenges
Jul 22, 2024
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United States Africa Command
The fourth Security Implications of Climate Change Symposium, organized by U.S. Africa Command and the U.S. Institute for Peace in concert with the Armed Forces…
Nigeria: Tree Planting: NGO Launches Climate Security Project In Sokoto
Jul 22, 2024
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Umar Abdullahi, New Telegraph
The Building Blocks for Peace Foundation has launched a tree planting and rehabilitation of degraded pasture infrastructure in the Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto…
China/Philippines: China, the Philippines Reach Deal in Effort to Stop Clashes
Jul 21, 2024
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Hürriyet Daily News
China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, two Philippine officials said…
Afghanistan: Kabul Residents Await Payment for Expropriated Properties
Jul 21, 2024
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TOLOnews
The Kabul Municipality has reported the payment of 1.5 billion afghani for the expropriation of properties belonging to Kabul residents over the past nearly three…
Climate Change: Japan’s Talks with Pacific Islands Focus on Climate as Security Issues Take back Seat
Jul 20, 2024
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Maria Siow, South China Morning Post
Japanese and Pacific island leaders largely focused on climate change at their recent meeting even though Tokyo was keen to discuss security cooperation amid China’s…
DRC: Mineral-Rich DRC Province Suspends Mining Activities
Jul 19, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
Authorities in one of the most mineral-rich provinces in east DR Congo announced on Friday the suspension of all mining activities.
The Gambia: UN Launches US$3M Peace Building Fund Project
Jul 19, 2024
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Adama Jallow, The Point
The United Nations in the Gambia yesterday launched its 36-month period Peace Building Fund project worth US$3 million.
The project, aimed at addressing climate exacerbated conflicts over land and natural resources, is titled: “Empowering…
Afghanistan: Two People Injured in Clashes between Nomads & Hazaras in Bamiyan
Jul 19, 2024
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Afghanistan International
Local sources in Bamiyan have told Afghanistan International that at least two villagers had been injured during clashes between nomads and villagers in Punjab District.
According…
South Sudan: South Sudan’s Kiir Meets RSF Commander over Oil Security Concerns
Jul 18, 2024
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Sudan Tribune
Oil security concerns took centre stage in a meeting between South Sudan President Salva Kiir and Abdel Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, second in command of the…
Climate Change, Conflict, and Gender Inequality in the MENA Region
Jul 18, 2024
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Zeina Moneer
The Middle East and North Africa is one of the world’s most gender unequal regions; it will take an estimated 140 years for MENA countries to establish parity…
Yemen: Satellite Images Show Large Oil Slick after Houthi Attacks
Jul 18, 2024
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Luxembourg Times
An oil slick extending more than 125 miles appeared in the Red Sea, satellite images show, a fresh environmental disaster in a waterway where commercial…
Uganda/DRC: War Crimes | Uganda Pays $65 Million to DRC for Reparations [Video]
Jul 18, 2024
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SABC News
Uganda has made a partial payment of $65 million US Dollars to the DRC government as reparations for war crimes committed by its troops in…
Afghanistan: Taliban Signs 3 Agreements Worth $25 Million for Solar Power Generation
Jul 18, 2024
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Afghanistan International
On Thursday, the Taliban's Ministry of Energy and Water announced the signing of three agreements for solar power generation projects valued at $25 million with…
Israel/Lebanon: Lebanon’s Fragile Food Security System and the Prospect of a Broader War with Israel
Jul 17, 2024
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Zeead Yaghi, Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
Nigeria: Land Grabbing Assumes Frightening Dimension in Edo
Jul 17, 2024
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Francis Onoiribholo, Independent
The activities of land grabbers are now assuming a frightening dimension in Edo State, as hardly will a week past without major land related infractions…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Rangers Fight Uphill Battle against Deforestation
Jul 17, 2024
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Alice Chancellor, Phys.org
As the rainclouds descend on Sierra Leone's tropical Kambui forest, a handful of khaki-clad rangers assemble for their daily patrol in the fight to preserve…
Israel/Yemen: Houthis Attack Oil Tanker in Red Sea: Damage Assessment and Environmental Risks
Jul 16, 2024
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Devdiscourse
The Liberia-flagged oil tanker Chios Lion was attacked by Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea, prompting an investigation of potential oil spills. The vessel sustained…