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Critical Minerals: Africa’s Mineral Boom Must Not Become Another Resource Curse – MiDA CEO

Jul 27, 2026
Joy Business

The Acting Chief Executive of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Alexander Kofi-Mensah Mould, has cautioned African leaders and policymakers against allowing the continent’s emerging critical minerals…

Myanmar: Repair Work Underway on Mobye Dam Damaged by Armed Terrorist Attacks

Jul 25, 2026
Eleven

Restoration of the dam, which plays a vital role in flood control, hydropower generation, agriculture and inland water transportation, commenced in the 2026-2027 fiscal year.…

The Green Revolution’s Fragile Core: The DRC’s Security Future

Jul 25, 2026 | Jean-Michel Marie

The latest American sanctions directed at former Democratic Republic of the Congo President Joseph Kabila fail to address the core of the country’s fragility, favoring…

Water, Power, and the Red Sea: The Egypt–Ethiopia Conflict Explained

Jul 25, 2026 | Mohamed Osman

The conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia is often described as a dispute over a dam, but it is really a struggle over water security, historical…

DRC: DRC to Enforce 10% Equity Transfer to Nationals in Mining Companies

Jul 25, 2026 | Fidelis Daicy
Mjengo Hub

The Democratic Republic of Congo will implement a law requiring mining companies to transfer 10 percent equity to Congolese nationals. Of this, half (5 percent)…

Critical Minerals: UN Debate Puts Spotlight on Critical Minerals Governance

Jul 25, 2026 | Lesego Lebuso
Channel Africa

Critical minerals must support clean energy, development and peace rather than fuel conflict, corruption and unequal extraction, United Nations Security Council members have warned.

Egypt/Sudan: Falling Nile River Levels Spark Growing Fears among Sudanese Farmers amid Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Concerns

Jul 24, 2026 | Ahmad Elassasy
Sada Elbalad English

Declining water levels along the Nile River during July have sparked widespread concern among Sudanese farmers, raising renewed questions across Sudan and neighboring Egypt regarding…

Afghanistan: Relentless Climate Change Brings Afghan Farmers to Their Knees

Jul 23, 2026
Xinhua

Across the parched farmlands of northern Afghanistan, a merciless climate crisis is unfolding. Soaring temperatures, erratic rains, violent hailstorms, and extreme weather swings are devastating…

Myanmar: German Court Turns a Blind Eye to Illegal Myanmar Timber

Jul 23, 2026
Environmental Investigation Agency

Last week, a German court dismissed a legal challenge concerning Myanmar teak used in the refurbishment of the German naval training vessel Gorch Fock in…

Myanmar: How War in Myanmar Is Driving a Deadly Rare Earth Mining Boom

Jul 23, 2026 | Emily Fishbein and Jauman Naw
Grist

Decades of conflict have left Myanmar vulnerable to a secretive industry that is polluting communities and endangering workers.

DRC: Critical Minerals Must Be Treated as a Peace, Security Issue

Jul 22, 2026 | Lesego Lebuso
Channel Africa

The United Nations (UN) Security Council has debated whether rising demand for critical minerals will support development or deepen conflict, corruption and inequality.

DRC: Congo’s Local Ownership Rule for Miners: 2026 Enforcement Explained

Jul 22, 2026 | Muflih Hidayat
Discovery Alert

Across the African continent, a structural shift has been building for decades. Resource-rich nations that once surrendered favourable terms to attract foreign capital are now…

Colombia: Papaya Helps Rebuild Livelihoods and Trust in Rural Colombia

Jul 22, 2026
Fruit Today

In Los Montes de María, a region deeply affected by armed conflict, the ASOAGROPAT association has turned papaya growing into a source of income, community…

Climate Security: Entering a New Era?

Jul 21, 2026 | Kaysie Brown and Travis Brubaker

Twenty years after the UK first brought climate to the UN Security Council, the topic is re-emerging as a strategic priority. During London Climate Action…

DRC: Ebola Curbs Strain US-Congo Minerals Pact

Jul 21, 2026
Miningmx

US travel restrictions imposed over Congo’s Ebola outbreak are complicating a fledgling economic partnership between the two nations.

Afghanistan: Parched Lands: Climate Change Is Destroying Afghanistan’s Agriculture

Jul 21, 2026 | Fakhruddin Qarizada
The Killid Group

Declining rainfall, recurring droughts, and increasingly extreme climate conditions have pushed Afghanistan’s agricultural sector into a deepening crisis. Farmers across the country say shrinking harvests…

Afghanistan: Badakhshan Mine Workers Protest Taliban Ban on Mining

Jul 21, 2026
Afghanistan International

A number of mine workers in Badakhshan protested on Tuesday over the Taliban’s continued closure of mining sites, saying Taliban forces threatened and beat some…

Palestine: In Gaza, a Mother's Hunt for Water Lays Bare a Worsening Health Crisis

Jul 21, 2026 | Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas
Reuters

Aid agencies, UN officials and Palestinian health authorities warn that Gaza is facing an unprecedented collapse of its water and sanitation systems, leaving much of…

Request for Expressions of Interest: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment to Inform the Potential Designation of Wonegizi and Wologizi as Protected or Conserved Areas (PCAs)

Jul 21, 2026 | Gret

Gret has received a financing from Agence Française de Développement (“AFD”), and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under the following…

Palestine: Humanitarian Mine Action Technical Advisor

Jul 21, 2026 | Danish Refugee Council

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a Leading protection agency pursuing our mandate to protect and promote durable solutions to displacement-affected populations based on humanitarian…

Rwanda: Forest Landscape Restoration Program Design Coordinator (Fixed-Term)

Jul 21, 2026 | One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to…

WASH in Emergencies Specialist - Roster Recruitment

Jul 21, 2026 | Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan believes in the power and potential of…

Chad/Sudan: Consultancy - Comparative Feasibility Study of Household Cooking Fuel and Cooking Modalities Options in Sudan and Chad

Jul 21, 2026 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International (SI) is a French humanitarian organization providing lifesaving assistance to populations affected by armed conflict, natural disasters, and epidemics for more than 40…

Afghanistan: Deputy Area Director - Program (M/F) - Herat

Jul 21, 2026 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…

Consultancy for Drafting a Climate & Environment Education Curriculum

Jul 21, 2026 | Terre des hommes

Terre des hommes (Tdh) teams increasingly face the direct and indirect impacts of climate change and environmental degradation in their humanitarian and development work on…

Sierra Leone: Programme Technical Lead - Climate Resilience & Economic Empowerment

Jul 21, 2026 | Trócaire

Trócaire is an International NGO that works with local partners in the world’s most at-risk communities and with people in Ireland to tackle the underlying…

Somalia: Learning and Adaptive Management Consultancy for Advancing Adaptation through Resilient Mobility and Natural Capital (AARAN) Project

Jul 21, 2026 | Norwegian Refugee Council

Building Resilient Communities in Somalia (BRCiS) is a Consortium of national and international organizations – Action Against Hunger (ACF), Concern Worldwide (Concern), GREDO, the International…