More than 40% of internal armed conflicts over the last 60 years have been linked to natural resources. With the increasing impacts of climate change, the risks are only going to grow. We need to effectively address them. bit.ly/2J0sVQt

Breaking: New investigative report from The Sentry raises serious concerns that gold mined from conflict areas in #DRC may be entering US, Europe through global gold trading network controlled by Belgian tycoon. #conflictgold #Uganda Read it here: eno.ug/2P7K14G

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan and rebel leader Riek Machar signed a preliminary power-sharing agreement on August 5, 2018. The deal, which was the latest of multiple ceasefire and peace agreements in the country. bit.ly/2Cpv9YF

🎥 WATCH LIVE 🎥 Congo’s Conflict Gold Trade: Recent Findings and Recommendations for the Future, w/ Africa Center, Enough Project, Responsible Business Alliance buff.ly/2OrYk4x

Breaking: First fully traceable Conflict-Free Gold from Congo is now available to US consumers at Signet stores KAY Jewelers Zalesjewelers #DRC #CSR, part of USAID U.S. Embassy Kinshasa project solutions-network.org/site-ragsforum…

Conflicts tend to amplify food insecurity over time: - In African countries with stressed levels of food security, conflict have lasted on average for 5.5 years. - In countries with crisis or emergency levels, the average conflict is over 17 years old. africacenter.org/spotlight/afri…

" #DRC’s vast mineral and gold reserves “are not the reasons the conflict began, but...are...fueling the conflicts and allowing them to continue.” - Sasha Lezhnev of Enough Project & The Sentry Read more on our most recent event: buff.ly/2OQ6Ryu

New Enough report documents links between cobalt mining, corruption, and human rights abuses in #DRC, based on hundreds of interviews with miners, traders, end-user companies and more. Read "Powering Down Corruption" here: eno.ug/2AsNzWR

In South Sudan there are still 19,000 children in armed forces, with boys trained to fight and girls taken as "wives" aje.io/h359u — in pictures

Today we celebrate #WorldFoodDay! 🌱 👩‍🌾 The future of food systems is #agroecology—a solution that tackles climate, biodiversity, and hunger crises all at once. Explore Agroecology Coalition's new interactive infographic to dive into its theory and practice: buff.ly/3BAydl3