# war & conflict (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover war & conflict. Page: Feed: --- ## [The invisible crisis that strips people of citizenship](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/19/the-invisible-crisis-that-strips-people-of-citizenship/) _2026-08-19 · Malka Older · Global Voices_ This issue fascinates me because of its near-invisibility: As many of our Spotlight articles observe, citizenship is easy to take for granted when you receive it automatically and never have to defend it. ## [Who are the M23 Rebels in eastern DRC?](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/18/who-are-the-m23-rebels-in-eastern-drc/) _2026-08-18 · Laura · Global Voices_ In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an armed group known as the M23 imposes its authority on local communities. But what is the history behind this movement? ## [From DMs to data: How an anonymous platform is turning students’ stories into fuel for change in North Macedonia](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/17/from-dms-to-data-how-an-anonymous-platform-is-turning-students-stories-into-fuel-for-change-in-north-macedonia/) _2026-08-17 · Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe · Global Voices_ Digital Student Voice is an online platform where students can anonymously report issues ranging from delays in scholarships to deteriorating living conditions in student dormitories and violations of student rights. ## [Who was here first? The two meanings of ‘Indigenous’ in Europe](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/17/who-was-here-first-the-two-meanings-of-indigenous-in-europe/) _2026-08-17 · Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe · Global Voices_ The Balkans are a dramatic case of how hate justified by nativism helped fuel actual wars, but similar “justifications” emerged elsewhere. ## [Escalation of sexual violence raises alarm in the Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/16/escalation-of-sexual-violence-raises-alarm-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/) _2026-08-16 · Laura · Global Voices_ In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, violence against women has become an increasingly common problem. Figures from the first quarter of 2026 expose a major gender-based violence (GBV) crisis. ## [‘The Sigh of the Earth’: Fragments from communities overlooked after Venezuela’s earthquakes](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/16/the-sigh-of-the-earth-fragments-from-communities-overlooked-after-venezuelas-earthquakes/) _2026-08-16 · Saúl Zerpa · Global Voices_ Combining documentary photography, personal testimony, and digital intervention, the project preserves the quieter aftermath of Venezuela’s underreported communities after the earthquakes. ## [A mosque built by a transgender person raises questions about faith and belonging in Pakistan](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/15/a-mosque-built-by-a-transgender-person-raises-questions-about-faith-and-belonging-in-pakistan/) _2026-08-15 · Syeda Noor Fatima · Global Voices_ A transgender man in Pakistan built a mosque hoping it would offer an inclusive space for worship. Instead, he faces harassment from neighbors amid growing attacks on the trans community. ## [The Herat arrests are a defining moment of Taliban repression in Afghanistan](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/14/the-herat-arrests-are-a-defining-moment-of-taliban-repression-in-afghanistan/) _2026-08-14 · Fatima Yousofi · Global Voices_ A visit to a market, a medical appointment, or a family gathering is no longer judged only by necessity, but also by the possibility of being questioned, humiliated, or detained. ## [Chadian environmental activist Hindou Oumarou: ‘AI governance must respect Indigenous peoples’](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/14/chadian-environmental-activist-hindou-oumarou-ai-governance-must-respect-indigenous-peoples/) _2026-08-14 · Dialogue Earth · Global Voices_ How AI expansion may affect environments, water and biodiversity, or the rights of communities whose territories and knowledge are being encroached upon ## [Conflict-displaced women facing growing risk of sexual violence in eastern DRC](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/13/conflict-displaced-women-facing-growing-risk-of-sexual-violence-in-eastern-drc/) _2026-08-13 · Laura · Global Voices_ In areas gripped by armed conflict, sexual violence against women is prevalent. However, the perpetrators are not only soldiers or armed rebels. ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lH0QuERaN5AR) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [‘Silence has become both more dangerous and more complicit’: An interview with Lebanese-British artist, Amale Khlat](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/13/silence-has-become-both-more-dangerous-and-more-complicit-an-interview-with-lebanese-british-artist-amale-khlat/) _2026-08-13 · Omid Memarian · Global Voices_ “In an age when images of war circulate constantly without producing understanding or action, I am interested in the screen that makes you stop.” ## [What it is like to run a business as a woman in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/12/what-it-is-like-to-run-a-business-as-a-woman-in-taliban-controlled-afghanistan/) _2026-08-12 · Global Voices Eurasia · Global Voices_ “The future of Afghanistan is getting darker day by day, and especially for women.” ## [After 30 years of cultural revival, the Siraya reclaim their Indigenous status in Taiwan](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/12/after-30-years-of-cultural-revival-the-siraya-reclaim-their-indigenous-status-in-taiwan/) _2026-08-12 · Oiwan Lam · Global Voices_ The Indigenous Siraya were officially recognized via executive decree as Taiwan’s 17th indigenous group on July 30. They are also the first plains tribe group to obtain Indigenous status in Taiwan. ## [The bleak picture of how Indigenous youth are treated in Australia’s justice system](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/11/the-bleak-picture-of-how-indigenous-youth-are-treated-in-australias-justice-system/) _2026-08-11 · Kevin Rennie · Global Voices_ "From coast to coast across our lands, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are being criminalised and imprisoned at alarming rates because of political point-scoring rather than evidence-based reforms." ## [More than a month after Venezuela’s earthquakes: ‘I’m not leaving here until my son is found’](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/11/more-than-a-month-after-venezuelas-earthquakes-im-not-leaving-here-until-my-son-is-found/) _2026-08-11 · Redsonadoras · Global Voices_ One month after the two earthquakes, thousands of relatives remain beside the collapsed buildings in La Guaira despite harsh conditions and insufficient support for search efforts. ## [In Japan, Ryūkyūan Indigenous claim hindered by U.S. military bases in Okinawa](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/10/in-japan-ryukyuan-indigenous-claim-hindered-by-u-s-military-bases-in-okinawa/) _2026-08-10 · Jo Carter · Global Voices_ The Ryūkyūan People's quest for self-determination and Indigenous status has been thwarted by over 100 years of harsh assimilation policies and a heavy U.S military presence since WWII. ## [Cocoa farmers in southeast Cameroon are adapting to EU regulations, but they still want a fair price](https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/10/cocoa-farmers-in-southeast-cameroon-are-adapting-to-eu-regulations-but-they-still-want-a-fair-price/) _2026-08-10 · Leocadia Bongben · Global Voices_ “We produce certified cocoa respecting standards, which means we have learned to keep the environment, the people, and the cocoa bean healthy- harmony between nature, people, and cocoa.”