International
Liberia: Sinoe Lawmaker Demands Answers over Controversial Sapo National Park Expansion
Mar 6, 2025
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Siaway T. Miapue, FrontPage Africa
Sinoe County District #1 Representative Thomas Romeo Quioh has petitioned the House of Representatives to summon key government and conservation stakeholders over the controversial expansion…
DRC: Congo Asks for Trump Meeting on Strategic Minerals Deal [Video]
Mar 5, 2025
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Bloomberg
The Democratic Republic of Congo has offered the Us exclusive access to critical minerals and infrastructure projects in exchange for security assistance.
Eswatini: How One Woman is Breaking Barriers to Amplify Women's Voices in Peacebuilding Across Southern Africa
Mar 4, 2025
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Women's Peace And Humanitarian Fund
Upworthy
Vimbai Kapurura is the Executive Director of Women Unlimited, a grassroots women’s rights organization working to promote the rights and leadership of women, girls, and…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Talks to Resume Kurdish Oil Exports Postponed to Thursday after Financial Disputes
Mar 4, 2025
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Ahmed Rasheed, Maha El Dahan, and Nerijus Adomaitis, Reuters
Talks to speed a resumption in oil exports from Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region have been delayed until Thursday because of disagreements over terms between oil…
Nigeria: Farmers-Herders Conflict Hindering Delta from Being Leading Food Producer – SA
Mar 3, 2025
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Mercy Enoch, Business Day
Special Adviser to Delta State Governor on Livestock and Inter-ethnic Relations, Jeffrey Azagba, on Friday, lamented that conflicts between farmers and herders have hindered the…
Nigeria: Farmers-Herders Conflict Hindering Delta from Being Leading Food Producer – SA
Mar 3, 2025
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Mercy Enoch, Business Day
Special Adviser to Delta State Governor on Livestock and Inter-ethnic Relations, Jeffrey Azagba, on Friday, lamented that conflicts between farmers and herders have hindered the…
Zimbabwe: A Gift for Conservation Helps Reduce Conflict between Humans and Wildlife
Mar 3, 2025
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Populations of many wildlife species in Zimbabwe have been declining over the last 30 years due to consecutive droughts, habitat loss, poaching and sale of…
Sudan/South Sudan: “We Don’t Have Protection”: The Worsening Crisis in Disputed Abyei
Mar 3, 2025
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Okech Francis, New Humanitarian
In Abyei, a disputed oil-rich region between Sudan and South Sudan, political limbo has long fuelled local conflicts and left the area neglected by international…
Afghanistan: Taliban Diverts Helmand River Water Again, Satellite Images Show
Mar 3, 2025
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Iran International
The Taliban has diverted water from the Helmand River (known as Hirmand in Iran) despite previous promises to release Iran’s share, according to satellite images…
India: Women Farmers in Bihar Turn to Solar Pumps, Overcoming Patriarchy, Woes
Mar 2, 2025
Press Trust of India
Indu Devi, a 35-year-old widow from Suryahi village, knows the weight of despair all too well. When her husband was hanged over a land dispute,…
Nigeria: NGO Launches Project to Empower Women in Peacebuilding, Environmental Protection
Mar 1, 2025
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Ibrahim Sofiyullaha, Legit.ng
A non-profit organization in Abuja, the Ark and Rainbow Development Foundation (ARDF), has introduced the SHAPPE Project, an initiative aimed at empowering women and youth…
Kenya: The Silent Struggle: Women in Agriculture Bearing the Weight of Every Task
Feb 28, 2025
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Eileen Bogweh Nchanji, Lutomia Cosmas and Victor Nyamolo
Agriculture is a critical lifeline for many rural communities in Kenya. In Makueni County, Kenya, women farmers bear the majority of workload on the farm:…
Kenya: Kiambu Women Redefining Roles in Coffee Sector
Feb 28, 2025
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Yvonne Wangeci
Women in Kiambu are transforming Kenya’s coffee industry through empowerment and innovation, challenging traditional barriers and redefining their role in the sector. Coffee, Kenya’s second-largest agricultural…
Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste Appears to Abandon Sustainability
Feb 28, 2025
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Damien Kingsbury, Pearls and Irritations
More than two decades ago, the then soon to be independent country of Timor-Leste planned to embark on a future marked by sustainability, avoiding the…
DRC/Rwanda: EU Parliament Calls for End to Rwanda Mineral Pact over DRC Conflict Links
Feb 27, 2025
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Dider Makal, Mongabay
On Feb. 13, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to suspend a cooperation agreement with Rwanda on a trio of minerals critical to the clean energy…
DRC: Paris Prosecutor Drops Case against Apple over Congo Minerals, Document Shows
Feb 27, 2025
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Reuters
French prosecutors have closed a case filed by Democratic Republic of Congo accusing Apple subsidiaries of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, according to…
DRC: X Influencer Misleads on DRC Offer of Rare Minerals to US, EU
Feb 27, 2025
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Purity Mwambia, Voice of America
African Hub, an X content creator with over 800K followers, misquoted Tshisekedi, claiming he requested the U.S. military intervention in exchange for control over his…
Haiti: Strengthening The Resilience of Women and Girls Amidst Haiti's Growing Humanitarian Crisis
Feb 27, 2025
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Moise Alex Docteur
In 2024, Haiti faced an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, characterized by escalating gang violence, massive population displacement, and climate disasters. Over one million people were displaced,…
DRC: M23 Rebels Loot 10 Tons of Strategic Minerals from a Plant in South Kivu
Feb 26, 2025
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Fides
More than 10 tons of strategic minerals were taken by M23 militiamen from a plant in the Congolese province of South Kivu. This is what…
Somalia: Somalia Faces Escalating Crisis amid Drought, Conflict and Price Hikes
Feb 26, 2025
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Vibhu Mishra, UN
The humanitarian situation in Somalia is worsening as drought, conflict and soaring food prices push millions toward extreme hunger, UN agencies warned on Wednesday.
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Finalize Border Agreement
Feb 26, 2025
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Sher Khashimov, Diplomat
Government officials from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan at last finalized a border delimitation agreement during a meeting at the Ala-Archa state residence in Bishkek on February…
Colombia: Colombia’s Cattle Traceability Bill Awaits Approval as Deforestation Spikes
Feb 25, 2025
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Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay
Lawmakers in Colombia are considering new regulations that would make it easier to track the movement of cattle as they’re bought and sold, with the…
Iraq/Kurdistan: BP Finalizes Agreement with Iraq to Revive Kirkuk Oil Fields
Feb 25, 2025
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Bloomberg
BP Plc finalized an agreement with the government of Iraq to redevelop the giant Kirkuk oil fields, a deal that signals a return to the…
Ukraine: Ukraine and US Agree on Minerals Deal, Ukrainian Officials Say
Feb 25, 2025
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Evelyn Ann-Marie Dom, Associated Press
According to anonymous officials, Kyiv and Washington reached a broad economic deal which includes the exploitation of Ukraine's rare earth minerals. US President Donald Trump…
Ukraine/Russia: Putin Offers Russian and Ukrainian Rare Minerals to US
Feb 25, 2025
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Hafsa Khalil and Vitaliy Shevchenko, BBC
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is open to offering the US access to rare minerals, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine. This comes after US President…
USA: Kansas Army Base Now Powered by 16-MW Solar Portfolio
Feb 24, 2025
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Kelsey Misbrener, Solar Power World
Onyx Renewables announced the completion of Phase 3 of its onsite solar energy project at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley in Kansas. Executed in partnership…
Bosnia: Understanding the Environmental Challenges of Landmine Clearance in Bosnia
Feb 24, 2025
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Margaret Fornes, University of Michigan
Second-year University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) PhD student Hana Manjusak’s research explores post-war reconstruction and focuses specifically on landmine clearance in…
Sudan: Conflict in Sudan Drives Deforestation along the Blue Nile [Video]
Feb 24, 2025
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Al Jazeera
In Sudan, the felling of trees along the Blue Nile has been increasing. Many people are turning to firewood and charcoal, because of a shortage…
DRC: Tshisekedi Seeks Mineral Deal with US and EU as M23 Gains Ground in Eastern DRC
Feb 24, 2025
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Belga News Agency
Congolese president Felix Tshisekedi has called on the US and EU to buy minerals directly from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). His appeal comes…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurdistan Agrees to Restart Kurdish Crude Exports
Feb 23, 2025
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Reuters
Iraqi Kurdistan authorities have agreed with the federal oil ministry to restart Kurdish crude exports based on available volumes, Kurdistan's regional government said in statement…