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Women’s Land Rights Are Necessary to Build Climate-Resilient Futures
International
COP 26, the UN Conference on Climate, ended last Friday, after world leaders made several collective pledges to the climate crisis on issues like deforestation,…
Afghanistan: Stone Quarrying and Processing Industry Drops 90%
International
Officials from the Union of Stone Extraction and Processing Companies said nearly 90 percent of the production and extraction business in the country has stopped.…
On Gender Day at U.N. Climate Talks, A Call for Action That Empowers Women and Girls
International
Women and children bear a disproportionate impact of climate change. Here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s COP26 theme.
Afghanistan: Taliban's £1.2 Billion-a-Year War Chest That Helped Them Take over Kabul in Months
International
The Taliban was able to overrun Kabul in a matter of months because it had amassed an impressive war chest of £1.2 billion a-year. Add…
Afghanistan: Exclusive - 'Women Encouraged to Work in Pine Nut Industry': Taliban to WION
International
Pine nuts, popularly known as Afghanistan's 'export gold', are one of the major sources of support for the country's economy, especially at a time like this…
Sierra Leone: From ECOWAS to New York: Beny Steinmetz Diamonds on Trial in Three Jurisdictions
International
People living close to the Koidu diamond mine in Sierra Leone fear the dismissal of a domestic court case against Beny Steinmetz's company Octea, which…
South Sudan: UNHCR Responding to Worst Flooding in Decades in South Sudan
International
Weeks of heavy rain have caused unrelenting floods, affecting more than 700,000 people across the country, UNHCR Representative in the country Arafat Jamal said on Tuesday.
The rains…
Burkina Faso: Artisanal Gold Mining in Context of Violent Insecurity
International
Over the last 5-6 years Burkina Faso has become seriously implicated in the rapid and dramatic changes in the geopolitical situation in the Sahel. The…
Philippines: How Women and Technology Can Help Boost Food Security in the Philippines
International
Food insecurity continues to be a pressing issue in the Philippines. According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about 59 million Filipinos…
COP26: Women Must Be Heard on Climate, Say Rights Groups
International
Women must be enabled to play a greater role at the Cop26 summit, as the needs of women and girls are being overlooked amid the global…
DRC: China, the US and a Twitter Tit-for-Tat over Congo Cobalt Contracts
International
When the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced his decision, a former American diplomat was quick to offer support. J. Peter Pham,…
DRC: DR Congo President Seeks Review of Mining Contracts with China
International
Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has called for a review of mining contracts signed with China in 2008…
Ethiopia: A New Year’s Call for Peace and End to Tigray’s Multifaceted War
International
Our country Ethiopia is facing a multifaceted crisis in Tigray, Amhara, South and West Oromia, Somali, Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People of…
Colombia: Exploring Illegal Mining in Colombia’s Amazon
International
As gold prices have skyrocketed, criminal groups once solely dedicated to the trafficking of drugs and arms have moved into illegal mining. The activity has…
Liberia: Community Based CSOs Received Training In Gender Inclusion In Forest, Land Matters
International
Community Based Organizations and Women Rights Groups in Bomi County have received training in gender inclusion in forest governance and land matters. The training was…
Afghanistan: Afghan Women Are Already Fading From Public View as Fear of the Taliban and Uncertainty Prevail
International
Dr. Zuhal used to drive herself to work.
This week, she started taking a taxi to avoid reprisals from the Taliban, who once banned women from…
South Africa: Women Miners in South Africa Break Barriers with Mentors' Help
International
The mining industry has long been one of South Africa’s largest sectors, but women are still a minority in its workforce. Now, a group called…
Liberia: Victims of Liberian Gold Mine Disaster See Groundbreaking Complaint against Development Banks Accepted
International
In a precedent-setting case, more than 10,000 people harmed by the New Liberty Gold Mine in Liberia have had a complaint accepted against the German…
DRC: Hard to Breathe: Gold Mining Damages Miners, Forests
International
Mining has ravaged the soil that locals had used to farm. So instead, they join the hunt for gold. And the consequences continue to mount…
Mali: Building Resilience to Conflict and Climate Change in Mali
International
Rising temperatures, coupled with decreases in annual rainfall, granivorous bird attacks, armed conflict between the Malian Armed Forces and radical jihadists groups, the COVID-19 pandemic,…
South Sudan: South Sudan Crude Output Plunges as Blocks Reach Peak Production
International
South Sudan is experiencing a rapid drop in crude output as producing oil blocks have hit peaks and have begun to decline, according to Ministry…
DRC: Man’s World: Are Women in Artisanal Mining Still a ‘Bad Omen’?
International
Many communities believe women to bring bad luck at mining sites, despite women making up up to half of artisanal miners.
When it comes to the…
South Sudan: South Sudan Misused Oil Revenues: Government Official
International
Mismanagement of oil revenues is undermining development in South Sudan, according to a senior official. Deputy Finance Minister in the transitional unity government Agok Makur…
Africa Climate Change Fund Launches Third Call for Gender Equality and Climate Resilience Projects
International
The African Development Bank-hosted Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) on Wednesday issued a third call for project proposals addressing gender inequality and climate resilience in Africa.
The call…
South Sudan: South Sudan Oil Block Resumes Production after Seven Years
International
South Sudan has officially resumed production of crude oil after a 7-year hiatus, the country's oil minister said Monday. The production has begun in Block…
DRC: Ford Fund Launch Responsible Mining Program for Women in Congo
International
As governments from around the world and automakers like Ford continue to transition toward all-electric vehicles, demand for batteries and the minerals used to make them will continue to…
Iraq: Islamic State Group Targets Iraq's Electricity Supplies as Summer Temperatures Soar
International
Islamic State group (IS) militants have conducted a series of attacks on transformation towers in Iraq in recent weeks, compromising the country's already weak electricity…
Liberia: Liberia Switches to Direct Negotiations for Offshore Blocks
International
The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority, in collaboration with the National Oil Company of Liberia is offering 33 offshore blocks for direct negotiations.
Gambia: EU Funds over 1.3 Million NGOs Environmental Sustainability Project
International
The European Union last Wednesday launched the European Union (EU) funded programme dubbed - “Civil Society Organisation Actors of Governance” to be implemented by ActionAid International, The Gambia…
Liberia: EPA, Conservation International Mainstream Gender in Liberia’s Fight Against Climate Change
International
In a bid to boost Liberia’s fight against Climate Change, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Conservation International (CI) have embarked on a project to…