Africa: Emerging Climate Finance Infrastructure to Match Africa's Green Bankable Solutions

Although long profiled as the face of climate change, a high-risk continent with a pipeline of unbankable green projects, there are areas where Africa is leading the world. The… Read more »

Africa: Electrifying Cooking - Decarbonising Africa's Electricity Grid Towards Net Zero

Across the African continent, many first-born children in poor and vulnerable households do not go to school as they spend their school days collecting biomass fuel. The regional… Read more »

Africa: 'War On Drugs' Failed and Policies Need Major Overhaul - Report

A major advocacy group has demanded an overhaul of global drug policies as a landmark report is released showing how governments' complacency has perpetuated a failed 'war on… Read more »

Africa: People, Planning Behind Sustainable City Management

Successful city planning, which takes place with the involvement of citizens, is the hallmark of the creation of sustainable cities, the International Conference on Demographic… Read more »

Africa: Why the UN COP28 Climate Talks Must Serve Farmers to Achieve a 'Just Transition'

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Africa: Ten African Countries to Benefit From U.S.$100 Million Released By Green Climate Fund

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced the release of USD 100 million at the ongoing United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 28th Conference of Parties… Read more »

Rwanda: Restoring Indigenous Trees - New Mission to Combat Climate Change in Rwanda

With the ongoing national tree-planting campaign, Rwanda seeks to replace its degraded forest resulting from charcoal production and firewood and increase the need for construction… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Young Musician's Death Exposes Zimbabwe's Collapsing Health System

A rising Afropop musician, Garikai Mapanzure, popularly known by his stage name Garry, has become the latest high-profile victim of Zimbabwe's deteriorating health facilities. Read more »

Africa: Dear World Leaders, Are You Listening Now?

Another year and another UN climate change conference. As our 'world leaders' prepare for two air-conditioned weeks of wrangling at COP28 in Dubai later this month, forgive us for… Read more »

Africa: U.S.-China Climate Agreement - a Leap Forward in Global Climate Cooperation

The recent U.S.-China summit on November 15 in San Francisco, against a backdrop of low expectations, surprisingly made significant strides with the unveiling of the "Sunnylands… Read more »

Africa: Tackling Agrifood Inequality Can Boost the Bottom Line

Objections to progressive policies are often based on cost. It would be great to have a fairer, more sustainable world, the argument goes, but where will the money come from to pay… Read more »

Africa: Autocracy On the Rise, Warn Civil Society Groups, Seeking UN Expert On Democracy

The rise in authoritarianism worldwide has prompted a coalition of over 85 civil society organizations (CSOs) to call on the Geneva-based Human Rights Council to appoint a Special… Read more »

Africa: Migration - What the EU Can Learn From Africa

Popular migration discourses in Europe often question the ability of African states to govern migration effectively. Media images of African migrants squeezed into dingy boats in… Read more »

Africa: Africa Will Not Cope With Climate Change Without a Just, Inclusive Energy Transition

A just transition should be viewed as an opportunity to rectify some of the wrongs where women are not prioritised in the energy mix, yet their experience of the impact of climate… Read more »

Africa: Can COP28 Deliver for Cities and Climate Migrants?

The impacts of climate change on human mobility have yet to be fully understood and addressed on a global scale, even though some 3.3 to 3.6 billion people are highly vulnerable to… Read more »

Africa: COP28 - Strengthen Climate Resilience in Small and Vulnerable Countries

With a focus on strengthening the resilience of small and vulnerable member countries, Unnikrishnan Nair says the Commonwealth Secretariat is working to align development and… Read more »

Africa: Give Wildlife a Seat At the Table

As we stand at a critical crossroads in climate change, we must recognise the inextricable link between nature and climate. This connection has been overlooked for far too long.… Read more »

Africa: Indigenous Voices and Food Systems Lead the Way At COP28

In a groundbreaking development, indigenous farmer communities are poised to bring the spotlight onto food systems at the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai. Read more »

Africa: Global Cooperation On Climate Change - What Have We Achieved and What Needs to Happen Next?

Climate change has been a source of concern among the international community since the 1970s. Yet, almost fifty years since the issue was first raised in international diplomatic… Read more »

Africa: Improving Livestock Health Is a Net Positive Move Towards Net Zero

The recent downturn in sales of alternative meat products is only the latest evidence that the world is unlikely to give up animal protein completely in the long run. Read more »

Africa: Global Call to Action On World Toilet Day to Meet 2030 Sanitation Goals

World Toilet Day 2023, on 19 November, focusing on 'Accelerating Change' - Toilets are a foundation stone of public health and play a critical role in protecting the environment" Read more »

Africa: COP28 - Climate Summit in Closed Civic Space

The need to act on the climate crisis has never been clearer. In 2023, heat records have been shattered around the world. Seemingly every day brings news of extreme weather,… Read more »

Africa: Report Exposes Dark Web of Fisheries Labour Abuses

It is a terrifying life experience, cut off from the world and trapped in forced labour aboard fishing vessels, often in high seas or seas beyond the territorial waters of any… Read more »

Africa: A Bigger and More Relevant Role for Youth Within the UN System - Part II

The UN Secretary General's Policy Brief on Meaningful Youth Engagement in Policy and Decision-making Processes offers several ideas on how to ensure youths have a bigger and more… Read more »

Africa: Smallholder Farmers Gain Least From International Climate Funding - Study

Smallholder farmers from the Global South benefit from a grossly disproportionate 0.3% of international climate finance despite producing a third of the world's food and despite… Read more »