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Militarisation and the Climate Crisis in South Asia
Nov 5, 2025
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Usman Zulfiqar Ali
Countries in South Asia are being hard hit by the climate crisis. In this guest post, Usman Ali examines how Pakistan and India’s security choices…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad Adopting Kurdistan’s Oil Contract Model: Expert
Nov 5, 2025
BasNews
An Iraqi oil expert says the federal government is adopting the Kurdistan Region’s oil contract model to attract foreign companies and investors, as evidenced by…
Liberia: Nimba Women Agriculture Cooperative Launches Financial Loan Program to Empower Rural Women
Nov 4, 2025
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D. Franklin Doloquee
Front Page Africa
GANTA, Nimba County – Over twenty rural women from Ganta and its surrounding communities in Nimba County recently benefited from a new loan program launched…
Call for Submissions: Path to Ottawa Initiatives
Nov 4, 2025
Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa
In the lead-up to the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding–taking place in June 2026 in Ottawa, Canada–the Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and Conference partners are…
Climate, Peace and Security Advisory Exchange at the Berlin Climate and Security Conference 2025
Nov 4, 2025
UN Climate Security Mechanism
As climate impacts deepen and the number of conflicts globally reach their highest levels since the Second World War, the links between climate change, peace…
Afghanistan: Clash over Grazing Land in Northern Afghanistan Injures Six, Sources Say
Nov 4, 2025
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Ahmad Azizi
Amu TV
At least six people were injured in a clash over grazing land between residents and the son of a local Taliban commander in Afghanistan’s northern…
Zambia: Zambian Women Take the Lead in Adapting Food Systems to Climate Change
Nov 3, 2025
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Giulia Caroli, Gracsious Maviza, Mandlenkosi Maphosa, and Rosemary Fumpa-Makano
New Security Beat
Women play vital roles as actors and innovators in food systems worldwide. In many societies, they are the primary food producers, accounting for between 60%…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Forms Special Unit to Enforce Land Commission Rulings
Nov 3, 2025
TOLOnews
The Ministry of Justice has announced the convening of a leadership meeting of the Commission for the Prevention of Land Grabbing and the Restoration of…
Afghanistan: Violent Land Dispute Involving Taliban Commander Reported In Takhar
Nov 3, 2025
Afghanistan International
Informed sources in Takhar province told Afghanistan International that fighters loyal to Darab Baai, a local Taliban commander in Warsaj district, injured at least six…
Sudan: Oil, Gold, Blood, and the New Tale of Military Greed
Nov 3, 2025
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Masood Abdali
India Tomorrow
Sudan is once again engulfed in a devastating civil war. The conflict, which began in the last ten days of Ramadan 2023, has now, after…
India/Pakistan: How India and Pakistan’s Co-operation over Water Has Avoided Conflict
Nov 3, 2025
Vision of Humanity
India and Pakistan’s shared dependence on the Indus River has, for six decades, been governed by an agreement that has outlasted wars, political upheavals and…
Iraq/Turkey: Türkiye, Iraq Sign 'Historic' Water Management Deal
Nov 3, 2025
Hürriyet Daily News
Türkiye and Iraq signed a “historic” agreement on Nov. 2 to jointly manage their shared water resources, marking a major step toward addressing the region’s…
Switzerland: Switzerland Seeks to Boost Water Diplomacy in Middle East
Nov 2, 2025
Swissinfo
Water supply is becoming increasingly critical in the Middle East. Switzerland is ready to contribute its expertise in this area.
Law, War, and Warming: The New Frontiers of Climate Security
Oct 31, 2025
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Ibukun Taiwo
As 2025 draws to a close, the climate-security agenda feels less like a niche debate, growing sharper, more complex, and perhaps for the first time,…
Colombia: Measure to Conserve: How Forests Ensure Environmental and Social Balance in Colombia
Oct 31, 2025
Noticias Ambientales
For the third consecutive year, Colombia reports a reduction in deforestation, a key achievement for a country where more than 50% of the territory is…
Conflict in Sudan: Natural Resources between Gold, Oil, and Strife [Video]
Oct 31, 2025
Al Jazeera
Analysts say Sudan's considerable natural resources could also be driving the conflict. Gold mining in particular has expanded over the last two decades - but…
South Sudan Should Make Communities the Primary Custodians of Wildlife for Best Results
Oct 30, 2025
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Leek Daniel
The effectiveness of community-based conservation (CBC) compared to government-led efforts in wildlife protection is a nuanced topic, with both approaches exhibiting strengths and weaknesses. While…
Climate Insecurity Comes for Europe
Oct 30, 2025
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Peter Schwartzstein
When we look at climate-related insecurity, it’s usually in the context of poorer parts of the planet. And there’s generally good reason for that focus.…
DRC: Inside Deadly Congo Mines Fuelling War over Your Phone [Video]
Oct 30, 2025
Channel 4 News
Rebels have captured vast areas of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. That land, controlled by the M23 movement, is rich in critical minerals which…
Sudan: Cholera Surges in War-Torn Sudan as Water Systems Collapse
Oct 30, 2025
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Ali Awadallah Saeed, Ahmad Mohammad Al Zamel, Nagmeldin Ahmed Mohammed Magzoub
Nature
Sudan faces an escalating cholera outbreak, worsened by the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Widespread destruction…
Climate Change as A Threat Multiplier: First Admiral Salim’s Wake-up Call for Maritime Security
Oct 29, 2025
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Aritra Banerjee
At the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2025 in New Delhi, First Admiral Salim, TNI, Head of the Centre for Maritime Studies at the Indonesian Naval…
Sudan: Sudan’s Natural Wealth Becomes the New Front Line of Its Ongoing War [Video]
Oct 29, 2025
Al Jazeera
Sudan is rich in natural resources, with gold being a critical component of its economy, making up 70% of exports. Small-scale mining accounts for 85%…
Afghanistan: Severe Drought Threatens Livelihoods across Afghanistan
Oct 29, 2025
AtlasPress
An unprecedented drought has gripped Afghanistan, severely impacting the livelihoods of its people—particularly farmers and herders. The crisis has been exacerbated by the ineffective governance…
Bridging Science and Storytelling: How CGIAR’s Climate Security Research Is Reaching Wider Audiences
Oct 28, 2025
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Ibukun Taiwo
In 2025, CGIAR researchers made a deliberate shift from publishing findings about people to communicating with them. Through partnerships with journalists, filmmakers, and broadcasters, CGIAR worked to…
Colombia: Colombia to Buy Gold from Small Miners to Curb Illegal Trade
Oct 28, 2025
Bloomberg News
Colombia’s government plans to start purchasing gold directly from small-scale producers in a bid to curb illegal activity and formalize an unregulated mining boom fueled…
From Conflict to Cooperation: Africa's Water Can Be a Bridge to Peace, Says Akufo-Addo
Oct 28, 2025
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Kwabena Adu Koranteng
News Ghana
Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered a powerful and urgent message to global leaders on Monday, October 27, 2025, declaring that water insecurity is…
Kenya: How Kenya Is Turning Water into a Tool for Peace
Oct 28, 2025
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Denis Mwangi
Pulse
Kenya has unveiled a new policy framework that directly ties natural resource planning, particularly water management, to peace and security, marking a major shift in…
Liberia: Tensions Rise in Grand Gedeh over 500-Acre Land Deal as Superintendent, Locals Clash on Claims
Oct 28, 2025
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Emmanuel Weedee-Conway
FrontPage Africa
An explosive land controversy is at now at the zenith from the heart of Grand Gedeh’s dense B’Hai forest leaving the county’s authorities headed by…
UAE: Research and Analysis Fellowship
Oct 28, 2025
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Fiker Institute
The Fiker Institute is an independent, non-profit think tank dedicated to advancing critical thinking and informed debate on issues shaping the international system. Headquartered in…
Kenya/Senegal: Agriculture & Food Systems Technical Advisor, West and Central Africa Region
Oct 28, 2025
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated…