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The 'Scramble for Resources' And How it Fuels Conflict

But governments and the public can start by taking the little steps that boost peacebuilding, like weeding out corruption, xenophobia, and promoting environmental protection, said 17-year-old Kenyan Makenna Muigai, who has been a climate activist for over a year.

Africa: How Resource Scarcity Fuels Conflict - Young Activists Tackle Climate Crisis

allAfrica, 25 March 2020

She may not be from central Africa, but 17-year-old Makenna Muigai would like African leaders to rally their political muscle to save the endangered Congo Basin - for a good… Read more »
Africa: Young Climate Activist - How Locusts, Climate Crisis Threaten Peace

allAfrica, 11 March 2020

Africa's young people are at the forefront by climate change action sweeping the world as climate change activists take charge where global leadership has failed. Makenna Muigai,… Read more »
Africa: African Voices Needed to Save the Planet - Nakate

East African, 21 March 2020

In January, there was a worldwide uproar when the Associated Press published a picture of four young climate activists--Greta Thunberg, Luisa Neubauer, Isabelle Axelsson and… Read more »

Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate during her week 61 of her school strike.

Africa: African Youth Activists Warn of 'Great Danger' From Climate Chaos

Thomson Reuters Foundation, 31 January 2020

Swedish teen Greta Thunberg lent her star power to focus attention on "under-reported" African perspectives on climate change Read more »

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Climate Change Can Set the Stage for Violent Conflict - Expert

Levels of poverty, economic opportunities, and unemployment are key factors increasing the likelihood of conflict, and there has been strong agreement that climate change is a ... Read more »
- Africa: How Climate Climate Change Contributes to Insecurity
- Africa: Climate Change Can Set the Stage for Violent Conflict - Expert

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Kenyan climate activist Makenna Muigui at her home in Nairobi (file photo).

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Young Africans Worry About Corruption - And Climate, Says Survey

Young Africans see unemployment, corruption and political instability as the most pressing issues facing them, according to the African Youth Survey 2020. But when they were ... Read more »
- Africa: Top Worry for Young People? Jobs and Corruption - But Green Anxieties Grow
- Africa: Survey Resets Global Narrative On Africa
Ugandan Climate Activist Nakate Says Photo Crop Was Racist

The Associated Press news agency's removal of Vanessa Nakate from a photograph taken with Greta Thunberg, Loukina Tille, Luisa Neubauer and Isabelle Axelsson in Davos did not just ... Read more »
- Uganda: My Erasure From a Photograph Went Viral - This Is Why It Matters
- Uganda: Ugandan Activist Vanessa Nakate Accuses Media of Racism After She Is Cropped Out of Picture

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(File photo), climate change, global warming

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'Treat the Root Causes of Conflict to Build Peace In Africa'

With the ongoing conflicts in Cameroon, Somalia, Nigeria, the Sahel and Mozambique, peace on the continent may seem elusive, but Nigerian-based Joy Ada Onyesoh, president of the ... Read more »
- Africa: 'Conflict is Like a Cough, If You Don't Treat the Root Cause, It Comes Back'
- Africa: When Climate Crisis, Food Insecurity and Conflict Shakes Foundation of Peace in Africa

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