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Why a US-DRC Minerals-for-Security Deal Could Backfire
Mar 24, 2025
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Cullen S. Hendrix
In March 2025, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) approached the Trump administration with a high-stakes proposal: a deal that would grant…
Nigeria: Ebonyi Land Dispute: We Lost over 100 People in Five Years — LG Chairman
Mar 24, 2025
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Jeff Agbodo, Vanguard Nigeria
Over 100 people have been killed within five years in a land dispute between Abaomege and Ishinkwo communities in Onicha local government area of Ebonyi…
Afghanistan: Climate Crisis in Afghanistan: Melting Glaciers and a 30 Percent Drop in Foothill Snow Survival
Mar 24, 2025
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Amin Kawa, Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The melting of glaciers and climate change in Afghanistan represent a silent crisis that receives little attention due to the country’s political and humanitarian challenges.…
Africa: AU PSC Calls for Integrating Environmental Dimensions in Peace, Security & Development Strategies in Africa
Mar 23, 2025
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North Africa Post
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) underscored the importance of integrating environmental and climate dimensions, including agricultural adaptation, into peace,…
Nigeria: SPRiNG Launches Gender Equality, Social Inclusion Report to Strengthen Women’s Role in Peacebuilding
Mar 22, 2025
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Charles Ajunwa
This Day
As part of its commitment to gender inclusion in peacebuilding, Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) Programme, a UK-backed initiative focused on fostering peace…
Zimbabwe: Water Crisis Fueling Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Mar 22, 2025
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Nhau Mangirazi, NewsDay
A councillor in the Nyaminyami Rural District, has expressed concern over the growing water crisis, which is exacerbating conflicts between humans and wildlife in the…
Iraq: Iraq Launches $500 Million Waste-to-Energy Project to Boost Renewable Energy
Mar 22, 2025
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SolarQuarter
Iraq marked a significant milestone in its clean energy transition with the groundbreaking ceremony of its first waste-to-energy project in Baghdad. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia…
Harnessing the Benefits of Water Cooperation in an Increasingly Complex World
Mar 21, 2025
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Susanne Schmeier, Melissa McCracken, and Aaron Wolf
In an era of apparent decline in international cooperation and rising crises, freshwater offers an area in which joint approaches remain absolutely essential—especially since water…
Conflict Sensitive Engagement with Rangelands, Forests and Wetlands in South Sudan
Mar 21, 2025
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Martina Santschi and Conflict Sensitivity Resource Facility
This blog by Martina Santschi and CSRF calls for a conflict-sensitive engagement on communal land tenure, especially the use of rangelands, forests, and wetlands in…
Ethiopia: Solar Power Helps Bring back Water to the Population of Conflict-Affected Lalibela
Mar 21, 2025
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Zerihun Legesse, International Committee of the Red Cross
For four years or so, the population of Lalibela town is suffering from the effects of conflicts in the northern part of Ethiopia. There has…
Liberia: LLA launches New Land Deeds with Security Features
Mar 21, 2025
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Kruah Thompson, New Dawn
The Liberia Land Authority (LLA) has launched a new land deed form with enhanced security features designed to combat the illegal sale of land across…
Conflict Minerals: In Data: Mining Disputes Rising amid Rush for Critical Minerals
Mar 21, 2025
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Diana Baptista, Context
There is growing opposition to the exploitation of critical minerals like cobalt and lithium, according to research by the Institute of Development Studies, a research…
Afghanistan: Forestry Fuels Income, Conservation in Afghanistan
Mar 21, 2025
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Xinhua
As the global community prepares to observe International Forest Day, emphasizing the fight against climate change and the promotion of environmental protection, Afghans are also…
Colombia: ‘Here, the Leash Changes but Not the Dog’: A Conversation with Colombian Human Rights Leader Elizabeth Moreno
Mar 20, 2025
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Alfie Pannell
The Bogota Post
Elizabeth “Chava” Moreno is a human rights leader from the embattled Litoral San Juan municipality in Colombia’s Chocó Department.
After being forced to flee her rural…
The Critical Minerals Scramble: How the Race for Resources Is Fuelling Conflict and Inequality
Mar 20, 2025
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Emily Iona Stewart
The extraction and trade of some critical minerals is intensifying new geopolitical tensions and reinforcing long-standing patterns of exploitation. Many of these resources are concentrated…
Sudan: Battle for Khartoum Wrecks Key Sudan Oil Refinery
Mar 20, 2025
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Agence France-Presse
The once-pristine white oil tanks of Sudan's largest refinery have been blackened by nearly two years of devastating war, leaving the country heavily dependent on…
Colombia: Only 26% of Rural Women Own the Land They Work
Mar 19, 2025
Via Campesina
In the furrows of the earth, where life and hope germinate, Colombian peasant women have forged a path of struggle and resistance. Through the National…
Border Breakthrough: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan End Decades of Dispute
Mar 19, 2025
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Yevgeniya Mikhailidi
When Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon exchanged firm hugs after signing a historic border treaty last week, they signaled relief over…
The GROMADA Project: Citizen Science for Environmental Protection and Accountability in Ukraine
Mar 19, 2025
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Iryna Babanina and Doug Weir
Participatory environmental monitoring in areas affected by armed conflict has always been an important area of interest for CEOBS. Alongside documenting the severe environmental damage…
Can Climate-Resilient Agriculture Become an Engine for Syria’s Post-Conflict Recovery?
Mar 19, 2025
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Frans Schapendonk and Sara Rabie
Syria finds itself at a crossroads. Faced with the imminent need to prevent a relapse into renewed short-term insecurity, its government also must start to…
CEOBS’ Citizen Science Water Quality Hackathon for Ukraine
Mar 19, 2025
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
Armed conflicts disrupt water systems that are critical for human wellbeing and environmental safety, and since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, CEOBS has been documenting…
Iran/Iraq: Iraqi Navy Captures Vessel Allegedly Smuggling Oil, Iranian Captain Arrested
Mar 19, 2025
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Kurdistan24
The Iraqi Naval Forces announced late Tuesday that security forces had seized an unidentified vessel in Iraqi waters suspected of smuggling oil. The operation, conducted…
Kyrgyzstan: FAO Supports Women's Initiative in Batken Region to Cultivate Rose Hips on Degraded Land
Mar 19, 2025
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Nestled in the picturesque slopes of the Pamir-Alay mountains, Batken Region in southwestern Kyrgyzstan faces significant challenges due to its harsh continental climate, arid conditions,…
Colombia: Only 26% of Rural Women Own the Land They Work
Mar 19, 2025
Via Campesina
In the furrows of the earth, where life and hope germinate, Colombian peasant women have forged a path of struggle and resistance. Through the National…
Gender, AI, and Disaster Response: Navigating the Risks of Technological Innovation Amidst Climate Breakdown
Mar 18, 2025
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Maryruth Belsey Priebe
The frequency and severity of climate-related disasters has risen alongside a growing deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve disaster response and recovery operations. Disaster…
2025 Gender Interest Group Survey
Mar 18, 2025
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EnPAx Gender Interest Group
The EnPAx Gender Interest Group invites you to participate in this brief survey. You may take the Gender IG Survey HERE.
The Gender Interest Group of…
DRC/Rwanda: Rwandan Refinery and Mining CEO Facing EU Sanctions for Congo War Role
Mar 17, 2025
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Geoffrey York, Globe and Mail
The European Union is imposing sanctions on Rwanda’s only gold refinery and its top mining executive for allegedly dealing in smuggled Congolese minerals, the latest…
Afghanistan: World Bank Reports on Efforts to Rebuild Afghanistan's Agriculture Sector
Mar 17, 2025
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Inside US Trade
The World Bank reports on its efforts to rebuild Afghanistan's agriculture sector, focusing on revitalizing rural institutions, infrastructure, and technology to achieve rapid agricultural growth,…
Call for Applications: Climate, Peace and Security
Mar 17, 2025
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Freie Universität Berlin, Model UN SoSe 2025
The Security Council first discussed the thematic issue of climate change and its relationship with energy and security during a ministerial-level open debate in 2007…
The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence (Review)
Mar 16, 2025
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Marc Martorell Junyent
Although climate change does not directly cause conflict, it makes violence more likely to occur and to be more intense. The effects of climate change…