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DRC: Armed Groups Covet Cocoa in Eastern DR Congo
Mar 15, 2025
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Agence France-Presse
Cocoa production across the DRC remains relatively marginal, just over one percent of global production. But that is still enough to attract the attention of…
Kenya: Women Step Up Environmental Conservation Efforts in Suba South
Mar 14, 2025
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Davis Langat
A group of women in Suba South Constituency has embarked on raising tree seedlings for planting this rainy season. Dubbed the Sindo Tree Nursery Women Project,…
Environmental Peacebuilding: The Year in Review and the Year Ahead
Mar 14, 2025
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Angus Soderberg
As 2025 marches into its third month, the governance challenges that accompany rising demand for natural resources are not only on the front burner—they are…
Liberia: Peace Dividend Project Contributes to Peace in Rural Communities
Mar 14, 2025
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UNDP
Despite being rich in mineral resources, the towns of Zolowee and Gbassa face significant socioeconomic challenges, including limited employment and livelihood opportunities, especially for young…
UN Report on Israel’s Gender-Based Violence and Genocidal Acts Against Women’s Health Facilities Must Spur Action to Protect Palestinians
Mar 13, 2025
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Amnesty International
Responding to a report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel published today concluding that Israel has…
‘Resource Curse’ in the Oil-Wealth Countries: Lessons from South Sudan, Venezuela, and Indonesia
Mar 12, 2025
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Lengga Pradipta
Countries with abundant natural resources, including fossil fuels, typically experience economic prosperity. For decades, many economists have claimed that resource richness significantly impacts economic development;…
From Navigational Disruptors to Ecocriminals: The Environmental Impact of the Houthi Anti-Shipping Campaign in the Red Sea
Mar 12, 2025
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Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco
The Houthi assaults on shipping traffic in the Red Sea are deliberate acts of marine pollution and environmental destruction. While security and economic considerations have…
Why South Asian Militaries Need to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
Mar 12, 2025
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Mahmud Hussain
Militaries, which are among the biggest consumers of fuel, account for 5.5 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. If the world’s militaries were a…
DRC: East DR Congo Mines Mint Rwanda-backed M23's Fortune
Mar 12, 2025
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Agence France-Presse
Mine shafts snake under the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's mountains, but instead of the Congolese government their rich veins are making a mint for…
Climate Change: Pentagon Cancels Climate Studies: Trump’s Reversal on Climate Security Sparks Debate
Mar 12, 2025
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Inventiva
The US Department of Defense has cancelled more than 91 studies, many of which pertain to climate change, that have sparked political, scientific, and military…
Liberia: Empowering Women: Plan International Launches New Initiative in Liberia
Mar 11, 2025
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Patience M. Jones
In a major step toward advancing gender equality and economic empowerment, Plan International has launched the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP), a three-year initiative aimed…
International Women’s Day: In Cameroon’s Far North region, Mothers’ Clubs Provide a Model for Building a Healthier, More Prosperous Future
Mar 11, 2025
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IFRC
As we mark International Women’s Day, we share the story of Cameroon’s mothers’ clubs, groups of local women trained by the Red Cross to raise…
Seabed Diplomacy Stirs Global Currents of Cooperation and Conflict
Mar 11, 2025
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Melissa Metos
The seabed is not only a source for critical metals such as cobalt and nickel, but also for geopolitical tensions as both the U.S. and…
Somalia: Puntland War against Daesh Displaces Frankincense Farmers in Bari Region
Mar 11, 2025
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Radio Ergo
Conflict between Puntland forces and the terrorist group Islamic State, or Daesh, is preventing local farmers in Bari region from accessing their frankincense trees, whose…
Sudan/South Sudan: Ngok Dinka, Misseriya Leaders Vow to Pursue Peace in Disputed Abyei
Mar 11, 2025
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Sudan Tribune
Traditional leaders from the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities in the disputed Abyei region pledged to work together for peace despite concerns that the ongoing…
DRC: Is Trump Mulling a Minerals Deal with Conflict-Hit DR Congo?
Mar 11, 2025
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Damian Zane, BBC News
The Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be turning to the US in its latest efforts to find an ally in its fight against advancing…
Afghanistan: Forest Restoration in Afghanistan [Video]
Mar 11, 2025
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Afghanistan’s forests cover 2.8% of its land 1.78 million hectares. In Khost province, forests are vital for people, livestock, and biodiversity. However, deforestation and overuse…
Zimbabwe: How More Inclusive Maize Breeding Can Yield Better Outcomes for Women Farmers in Zimbabwe
Mar 10, 2025
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Jill Cairns and Maureen Miruka
In Zimbabwe, CGIAR, through CIMMYT, runs a maize breeding program to strengthen food security and livelihoods in a country where maize is a staple crop. The program spans diverse testing plots – managed exclusively…
Myanmar: Opium Farming Takes Root in Myanmar's War-Wracked Landscape
Mar 10, 2025
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Agence France-Presse
Myanmar's opium production was previously second only to Afghanistan, where poppy farming flourished following the US-led invasion in the wake of the September 11, 2001…
DRC: War and Wildlife: Congo Park Rangers Risk Lives to Protect Endangered Species
Mar 10, 2025
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Mail & Guardian
Deep in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), rangers tasked with guarding some of Africa’s most biologically diverse landscapes are facing…
Women’s Land Rights: The Missing Key to Climate Action
Mar 8, 2025
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Lily Maxwell-Lwin
Common Dreams
This year’s International Women’s Day theme, #AccelerateAction, calls on the world to address the structural barriers slowing progress. If we are serious about climate, we…
Yemen: UN Security Council Issues Urgent Call on Yemen’s Climate & Peace! [Video]
Mar 8, 2025
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Express Tribune
The UN Security Council members, including Denmark, Slovenia, Guyana, South Korea, Panama, Greece, the UK, Sierra Leone, and France, have issued a joint statement on…
In Praise of Matriarchal Environmental Wisdom
Mar 8, 2025
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Dr. Marisa O. Ensor
Georgetown University
Since 1911, March 8th has been International Women’s Day, observed around the world as a day to recognize women’s contributions to society and work towards…
Global: How Funders are Addressing Climate-Driven Violence for Women Workers
Mar 7, 2025
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Devex Partnerships
Devex
Climate change is a threat multiplier, amplifying existing risks and vulnerabilities, including structural inequality and workplace exploitation, which has been found to drive more extreme…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan to Revive Pistachio Forests with Industrialists’ Support
Mar 7, 2025
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Bakhtar
Mawlavi Ataullah Omari, the acting Minister of Agriculture, convened a meeting with members of the Afghanistan Industrialists Union. The union has announced plans to invest…
Bangladesh/India: India-Bangladesh Dispute over the Teesta River. Menga: A Crisis for International Law
Mar 7, 2025
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Giorgio Kaldor, Renewable Matter
Last February, Bangladesh saw protests over a long-standing dispute with India over the exploitation of water from the Teesta River, a dispute concerning the fair…
Lebanon: Energy Series | Interview with Laury Haytayan: War and the Future of the Energy Sector in Lebanon
Mar 7, 2025
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Dala Osseiran and Laury Haytayan, Arab Reform Initiative
This interview, conducted in October 2024, is part of a series looking at the impact of the war in Lebanon. Lebanon was already suffering from…
Sierra Leone: Land Grabbing in Sierra Leone — Global Us [Video]
Mar 7, 2025
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Deutsche Welle
Paralegals in Sierra Leone are helping communities in land disputes with foreign companies. In Belize, the Garifuna people fear the loss of their cultural identity.…
Liberia: LLA Issues Customary Land Deeds to Several Communities in River Cess - A Boost for Land Rights Law
Mar 7, 2025
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Aaron Wesley Geezay, Observer
The Liberia Land Authority (LLA) has issued Customary Land deeds to eleven communities in RiverCess County, marking a crucial step towards community land ownership. The…
DRC: The Environmental Toll of the M23 Conflict in Eastern DRC (Analysis)
Mar 7, 2025
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Fergus O’Leary Simpson, Lara Collart, and Joel Masselink, Mongabay
The resurgence of the M23 (March 23 movement) rebel group has once again drawn global attention to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).…