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Afghanistan/Greenland: Frontiers in Race for Critical Minerals
Mar 7, 2025
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Alex Gendler, Voice of America
Just as discoveries of fossil fuel reserves helped to shape the 20th century, the race for critical minerals is shaping the 21st. These minerals are…
Myanmar: 6 Shot Dead after Confrontation over Myanmar Gold Mine Operation
Mar 7, 2025
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Radio Free Asia
Six people were shot dead following a protest against a gold mine in northeastern Myanmar operated by an ethnic army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance…
DRC: US in Exploratory Talks with DR Congo over Mineral Deal
Mar 7, 2025
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Financial Times
The United States is holding “exploratory talks” with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over a deal that would give it access to the African nation’s…
Global: Women and Girls are at the Heart of Fostering Better Agrifood Systems for All
Mar 6, 2025
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Haley Zaremba
Gender equality has never been more important. Thirty years after the Beijing Declaration, a landmark United Nations resolution to promote gender equality, progress on women’s rights…
How Six Women are Helping their Communities Adapt to Climate Change
Mar 6, 2025
As the planet warms, the fallout from climate change – from droughts, to floods, to superstorms – is getting worse. But not everyone has felt…
Yemen: With Yemen Poised for Renewed Conflict, Insufficient Aid, Environmental Crisis, Security Council Hears Political Process, Humanitarian Funding Urgently Needed
Mar 6, 2025
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United Nations
Fear of Yemen plunging back into widespread conflict is “palpable”, the United Nations’ top official in that country told the Security Council today, calling on…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Companies Say $16 Fee Set by Baghdad for Kurdish Oil ‘Temporary’
Mar 6, 2025
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Rudaw
Baghdad's $16 compensation rate per oil barrel for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and oil companies operating in the Region is not final and may…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurdistan Oil Export Talks End without Deal Despite US Push
Mar 6, 2025
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Ahmed Rasheed and Maha El Dahan, Reuters
Talks on resuming Iraqi oil flows to Turkey that have been halted for two years failed on Thursday for the second time in a week,…
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…
Intelligence Analysis: The Risks, Opportunities, and Geopolitical Impact of DRC’s Critical Minerals Deal with the US & Europe
Mar 5, 2025
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Evarist Chahali
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has proposed a strategic exchange: offering the United States and Europe direct access to its vast mineral resources in…
Cyber and Climate Threats: Shared Risks, Resilience, and Response Strategies
Mar 5, 2025
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Carolyn Gruber and Allison Pytlak
Cybersecurity and climate security may seem unrelated, but both pose escalating risks that demand innovative, cross-sector solutions. The Stimson Center’s Cyber and Environmental Security Programs…
69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Mar 5, 2025
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UN News
The 69th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), taking place from 10 to 21 March at the UN Headquarters in New York, is a milestone moment for women’s…
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…
Kenya: Provision of Gender Dimension of Climate Security and Adaptation in the Context of the Karamoja Region
Mar 4, 2025
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Danish Refugee Council
Founded in 1956, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading international NGO and one of the few with specific expertise in forced displacement. Active…
Call for Submissions: Journal of Artic Security
Mar 4, 2025
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Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security
ERC Advanced Grant / UKRI Frontier Research Grant PhD Studentship
Mar 4, 2025
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SOAS
The ERC Advanced Grant/UKRI Frontier Research Grant ‘Addressing the Multi-scalar Dimensions of Sectoral Water Conflicts Through the Lens of Water Security: Lessons from South Asia…
Resource Wars: The Hidden Fuel behind Most Conflicts
Mar 3, 2025
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Eman Fatima
From ancient conquests of land, agricultural products, and trade routes to modern geopolitical struggles for natural gas, oil, and minerals, the control over resources has…
Global Biodiversity at a Crossroads: The Need for Data in Conservation and Peacebuilding
Mar 3, 2025
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VisionRI
The World Bank’s study highlights the urgent need for reliable biodiversity data to drive conservation efforts, especially in conflict zones and transboundary ecosystems. It argues…
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,…
Property Rights in Colombia: Reality and Challenges
Mar 1, 2025
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Omar Hernandez
According to the International Property Rights Index, prepared by the Property Rights Alliance, Colombia ranks 80th out of 125 countries. While this result reflects some…
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…