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African Activists Push for Climate Justice, Reparations at COP30

African activists in Belem, Brazil, joined the People's Summit to expose climate injustices and push for reparations.

Nigerian activist OduduAbasi Asuquo joined activists from Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, and Togo outside the main COP venue to voice concerns about environmental devastation, displacement, and inequitable climate policies. Guinea-Bissau's Miguel de Barros emphasized the value of ancestral knowledge and civil society leadership, and Togo's Kwami Kpondzo criticised global conservation finance proposals that he believed ignored the root causes of the crisis.

Together, the activists argued that the People's Summit revealed the limitations of formal COP processes and created a space where communities already living through climate impacts could finally be heard.

Africa: COP30 Enters Its Final Stretch - Urgency, Ambition, and Voices From the Streets

UN News, 17 November 2025

The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers and senior officials are now stepping into the spotlight, as negotiations move from… Read more »
Africa: African Activists Rally and Challenge COP30 Agenda

DW, 17 November 2025

Away from COP30's official talks, African activists in Belem, Brazil, joined the People's Summit to expose climate injustices and push for reparations. DW spoke to some of the… Read more »
Namibia: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's Address At COP30

Namibian, 17 November 2025

Statement by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Belém, Brazil, 6 November 2025 Read more »
Africa: Kenya's Environment CS Frames Africa's Climate Mandate At COP30

Capital FM, 17 November 2025

Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa, delivered the collective stance of the Africa Group of Negotiators during a… Read more »
Africa: Africa Wants Health to Be At the Center of Adaptation Finance

IPS, 17 November 2025

This is a COP of implementation. I do not want to see more texts that pile up on promises. But what we need is to detail what has already been promised. I want much more emphasis… Read more »
Africa: African Bloc Warns COP30 Adaptation Targets Risk Becoming 'A Burden' Without Funding

263Chat, 17 November 2025

The Africa Group of Negotiators has issued a firm warning at COP30 insisting that any agreement on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) must include ambitious, equitable and… Read more »
Africa: From Pledges to Action - Leaders Push for Faster Climate Progress At COP30

UN News, 10 November 2025

COP30 opened in Belém on Monday with a clear message: the era of half-measures is over. Climate change is here, devastating communities and driving up costs, but solutions… Read more »
Africa: COP30 - African Youth Push for Climate Justice

DW, 11 November 2025

Young African activists at COP30 in Brazil are calling for climate funding, political inclusion, and justice for communities hit hardest by the climate crisis. Read more »
Nigeria: COP30 - Amid Rising Heat, Sustainable Cooling Can Slash Emissions and Save Trillions of Dollars - Report

Premium Times, 11 November 2025

Cooling demand set to triple by 2050, driving climate change and overloading power grid. Read more »
Africa: COP30 - How Anticipatory Action Helps People Prepare As Extreme Weather Strikes

WFP, 11 November 2025

The World Food Programme is marking ten years of anticipatory action, working with partners to improve forecasts and tailor activations ahead of emergencies Read more »
West Africa: COP30 - the Cautionary Tale of the Sahel's Great Green Wall

The New Humanitarian, 11 November 2025

"Its power is its ability to attract funding in Europe and the United States. The problem is that's all it does." Read more »
Africa: Keeping Cool On a Hotter Planet - COP30 Pushes for Sustainable Cooling and AI Innovation

UN News, 11 November 2025

As the planet heats up, so does the race for smarter, cleaner technology. At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, delegates are weighing a paradox at the heart of climate innovation: how… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Calls for Global Support to Build Climate-Resilient Cities At COP30

Capital FM, 11 November 2025

Kenya has urged the international community to step up support for climate-resilient urban development, emphasizing the need to reach the most vulnerable communities. Read more »
Africa: Global Witness At COP30 - Policies for People Over Polluters

Global Witness, 10 November 2025

At COP30 in Belém, Global Witness is driving forwards a policy agenda that puts people - not polluters - first Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Set to Unveil Natural Capital Atlas At COP30 to Attract Green Investment

Liberian Investigator, 10 November 2025

The Government of Liberia, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is proud to announce the official launch of The Natural Capitol Atlas of Liberia, a landmark… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa to Advance Climate Finance At COP30

SAnews.gov.za, 10 November 2025

During this week's climate conference, government will push forward the implementation of securing the US$1.3 trillion in climate finance pledged to developing countries last year. Read more »
Africa: Can COP30 Unlock the Cash to Save Africa's Last Great Rainforest?

Liberian Observer, 10 November 2025

It is already evening, and the skies above Monrovia are surprisingly clear. The front view of Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, Jeanine Cooper's, yard on Mamba Point is… Read more »
Africa: UN Women Calls for a Strong Gender Action Plan at COP30 to Keep Gender Equality as a Central Pillar for Climate Action

UN Women, 10 November 2025

As global leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for the thirtieth UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Conference of the… Read more »

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Humanitarian Catastrophe in Chad As Sudan Refugees Pour In

Chad is facing a dire food crisis that is reaching breaking point in the east of the northern African country, and a new threat of cholera looms, says the local UN Humanitarian Coordinator, François Batalingaya. "Chad is in crisis, and eastern Chad is reaching a breaking point," said Batalingaya from N'Djamena, the country's capital.

"The drivers are clear. Climate shocks are intensifying, with devastating impacts. Last year's floods, among the worst ever
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- Chad: Chad Now Faces Cholera, Along With Food Crisis, Says UN
- Sudan: Rise in People Fleeing to Chad As Violence Surges
African Leaders Demand Fair Climate Funding Ahead of COP30

The second continental climate summit in Addis Ababa ended with a call for more money, a fairer funding system, and a stronger voice. The summit closed with the Addis Ababa Declaration - a plan that AU leaders say should reframe Africa not as a victim of climate change, but as a source of solutions. The aim was to agree on a common position ahead of COP30 in Brazil.

Three pillars of the declaration are:
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- Africa: Macky Sall On a New $50 Billion Plan to Climate-Proof Africa
- Africa: Africa Doesn't Need More Climate Pledges. It Needs Capital.