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Authors: Desta Lakew, Group Director, Partnerships and External Affairs, Amref Health Africa; and Alvin Tofler Munyasia, AGNES Climate Fellow African nations are at a crossroads, facing unsustainable debt burdens, high climate adaptation and development needs, and at the centre of these, a cry from young people who are impatient for change and, increasingly, letting their […]
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By Sylvie Djacbou Deugoue – Sylvie Djacbou Deugoue is a Senior Aspen New Voices Fellow, a Policy Advocate & campaigns Builder. Climate change made 2023 the warmest year on record. As urgency mounts to address this worldwide crisis, phasing out the use of fossil fuels is a necessary step that all nations must take. This is because fossil […]
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By Wambi Michael On December 4, 2019, landslides in the Bududa region of Uganda killed 20. The landslides occurred after heavy rains, and a Red Cross report estimated that 96 households were affected, with 49 houses destroyed. It displaced many, while others continued to live in high-risk areas that could “slide at any moment.” This […]
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By Ameenah Gurib-Fakim The Africa Climate Summit 2023 is expected to start with renewed hope. In its 60+ years of post-independence history, Africa has contributed around 3% of Green House Emissions, accounts for approximately 2.6% of global trade, and less than 3% of the world’s GDP in 2021. Home to 1.4 billion people with a median […]
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Authors: Martin Muchangi, Director, WASH & NTDs, Amref Health Africa; Dr. Norah Obudho, East Africa and Global Health Integration Director, WomenLift Health The climate crisis is one of the biggest challenges of this century, and one that will continue to threaten the health and wellbeing of humanity for decades to come if no action is […]
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