April 18
Africa: Modelling Injustice - South Experts Call for Climate Model Paradigm Shift
Projections that assume the Global North will continue to over-emit help perpetuate inequalities and violate principles of equity, warn scientists. Read more »
March 27
Uganda: 'The Path We've Chosen' - Uganda's Young Climate Activists Stay Defiant
Despite being targeted by the police and courts, youth activists say the dangers of EACOP going ahead remain greater than those of protesting. Read more »
March 19
Malawi: Loss and Damage Fund - Delays Leave Countries Waiting and Wondering
Vulnerable countries like Malawi are not much closer to understanding how the historic new fund agreed at COP28 will actually work. Read more »
March 14
Sierra Leone: '1.5c? We're Already There', Says Sierra Leone's Climate Minister
Jiwoh Abulai, Environment and Climate Change Minister of Sierra Leone talks 30x30, land rights, carbon credits, climate finance, and more. Read more »
March 12
Africa: How a Shipping Carbon Tax Could Help Africa Build Climate Resilient Trade
Pricing the emissions of the international shipping industry could raise $100 billion/yr. Read more »
March 01
Africa: 'I'd Give Anything to Go Back' - Pygmy Communities Face Eviction in Virunga
Despite a 2022 law that protects indigenous land rights, displacements in the name of conservation continue in the DRC. Read more »
February 22
Somalia: 'We Were Rich, Now We're Poor' - Life After Record Droughts in Somaliland
Without measures to build long-term resilience, fears are growing that once prosperous herders will end up depending on aid. Read more »
February 20
Uganda: 'We're Surrounded By Oil' - Activist Gardening in a Shadow of EACOP
Ugandans displaced by the mega oil pipeline are turning to African keyhole gardening for both survival and a way to channel their climate activism. Read more »
February 19
Africa: Ethiopia's Quest for Sea Access and the Question of Somali Sovereignty
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
February 16
Morocco: The Small Oasis Town Leading the Fight Against Water Privatisation
For over 100 days, residents of Figuig in Morocco have been protesting plans to allow a private company to manage the delivery of drinking water. Read more »
January 31
Kenya: Why Kenya Is Hopeful but Hesitant About the Loss and Damage Fund
The new fund is a step towards climate justice. But its host and size leave many questions unanswered. Read more »
January 24
Africa: Africa's Life-Sustaining Water Towers Have Been Overlooked for Too Long
International researchers' focus on ice to define natural water towers leaves Africa's critical systems off the map, and with little protection. Read more »
January 23
Africa: The Grim Realities of Western Climate Change Discourse On Africa
Where do African peoples fit into Western narratives on climate change, if at all? The Atlantic's "grim ironies" article provides a cautionary tale. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Looks to China to Secure Place in EV Battery Supply Chain
Chinese companies have invested billions in Zimbabwe's lithium. Now Harare wants to ensure some processing happens before export. Read more »
January 11
Africa: Five Maddening Facts About Climate Finance
New in-depth analysis finds that less than one-third of donors' commitments have actually been dispersed for climate projects. Read more »
January 10
Africa: COP28 Just About Put Food Systems On the Climate Agenda. Now We Build
Though the talks' long overdue focus on food and agriculture ultimately disappointed, it provides a starting point for future action and advocacy. Read more »
January 09
Egypt: 'It's Really Very Unjust' - Egypt's Chief Climate Negotiator Dissects COP28
Mohamed Nasr, who formerly headed the COP27 presidency team, looks back at the outcomes from COP28 and what they mean for Africa. Read more »
December 20, 2023
Africa: COP28's Failures On Adaptation Leave Africa Adrift
The long-awaited Global Goal on Adaptation puts Africa at the periphery of an agenda that's central to its development. Read more »
December 12, 2023
Africa: ''if Not Now, When?'' African Voices On the Final Day of COP28
As COP28 enters, and overshoots, its final deadline, African representatives express both dismay and determination. Read more »
December 06, 2023
Africa: Schrodinger's COP - How's Africa Faring At the Climate Talks At Halftime?
Texts that will shape future climate action are still under fierce contestation. Some drafts contain the best case scenario for Africa alongside the worst. Read more »
December 04, 2023
Africa: Africa's Call to Action At COP28? Fund Adaptation
The environment minister of Zambia, chair of the African Group at COP28, outlines the continent's priority at the ongoing climate talks. Read more »
November 30, 2023
Africa: Climate Finance Q&A - What's At Stake for Africa At COP28?
How does climate finance work? What does Africa need? What will negotiators be pushing for at COP28? Read more »
November 29, 2023
Africa: All Climate Action Is, Ultimately, Local. Talks and Efforts Must Reflect That
Local communities are not the beneficiaries of climate action. They are the leaders and experts we must learn from and support. Read more »
Africa: Global Stocktake Q&A - What's At Stake for Africa At COP28?
What is the Global Stocktake? Where does Africa stand on it? What could it mean for climate action? Read more »
Africa: Just Transition Q&A - What's At Stake for Africa At COP28?
How can Africa energise when caught in a debt trap? What would a truly just transition look like? What won't be on the table in Dubai? Read more »