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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…
Navigating Security Challenges in the Horn of Africa: The Interplay of Climate Change, Resource Scarcity and Regional Stability
Feb 28, 2025
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Abraham Ename Minko
The Horn of Africa is a region marked by a complex tapestry of challenges, where political instability, economic underdevelopment, and social fragmentation intersect. In recent…
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,…
Leveraging Cooperation for Human Rights and SDGs in Conflict Zones
Feb 26, 2025
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Sara Ketabi
The challenges of achieving sustainable development in conflict-ridden regions demand an integrated approach that not only addresses immediate humanitarian needs but also reinforces the foundational…
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…
Q&A: Julian Higuera-Florez on Harnessing Environmental Peacebuilding in Latin America and the Caribbean
Feb 25, 2025
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Angus Soderberg
Environmental peacebuilding offers a promising framework to address deeply intertwined environmental challenges and conflict dynamics in Latin America and the Caribbean. So why has it…
South Sudan’s Natural Wealth: A Double-Edged Sword for Development
Feb 25, 2025
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VisionRI
South Sudan’s natural resources hold the key to its economic transformation, but weak governance, environmental threats, and poor infrastructure pose significant challenges. The World Bank’s…
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…
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…
Call for Inputs: Human Rights in the Life Cycle of Renewable Energy and Critical Minerals
Feb 25, 2025
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UN Human Rights Office of the High Commisioner
In her upcoming report to the UN General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur seeks to synthesise and analyse a varied body of evidence (from across the natural and…
Oil, Conflict, and Promise
Feb 24, 2025
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Pablo Hill
The oil industries of Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia are a case study in the perilous tension between immense opportunity and inevitable catastrophe. Long at…
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…
Liberia: Community Forest Cancels Contract with Wartime Logger
Feb 21, 2025
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Varney Kamara, The Daylight
Last August, the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) approved the Numopoh Community Forest’s request to terminate the contract with Delta Timber Corporation. The move marked the…
Land: Restoring Land, Restoring Peace: How Sustainable Land Management Can Ease Global Conflicts
Feb 21, 2025
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Swati Bhatia, DownToEarth
Addressing land degradation is not just an environmental necessity but a crucial step toward preventing conflict and rebuilding communities.
Liberia: Liberia Discovers Critical Mineral Deposits in Latest Survey
Feb 21, 2025
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Energy Capital & Power
Wilmot JM Paye, Minister of Mines and Energy, Liberia, shared insights into the country's mining opportunities in an exclusive interview with Energy Capital & Power.
Iraq/Kurdistan: US Piles Pressure on Iraq to Resume Kurdish Oil Exports, Sources Say
Feb 21, 2025
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Maha El Dahan, Ahmed Rasheed, and Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is piling pressure on Iraq to allow Kurdish oil exports to restart or face sanctions alongside Iran, eight sources with…
Iraq/Kurdistan: US Piles Pressure on Iraq to Resume Kurdish Oil Exports, Sources Say
Feb 21, 2025
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Maha El Dahan, Ahmed Rasheed, and Jarrett Renshaw, and Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is piling pressure on Iraq to allow Kurdish oil exports to restart or face sanctions alongside Iran, eight sources with…