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Day Three: COP 31 Leaders Summit begins, Africa calls for grants, not debt. Others demand end fossil fuels and fund just transition, while electrification pledge gains momentum
On the third day of COP 31, the Turkish government announced that a total of 102 leaders representing 95 countries and seven international organisations are expected to attend the UN's COP31 Climate Change Conference in Türkiye, with participation from six continents.
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Day Two: COP 31 holds an open dialogue on a Roadmap to Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, while electrification continues to gain momentum
Chaired by COP 30 president, André Do Lago, with a keynote speech by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, Former U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, COP 26 President Alok Sharma of the UK, and Ana Toni – National Secretary for Climate Change / Chief Executive Officer of the COP30 Presidency, the dialogue was a contribution…
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Day One: COP agenda adopted, but Climate Finance Work faces resistance.
The COP 31 Opening plenary - agreeing on the agenda. The COP 31 president pushed for consensus on the cover decision, a necessary hurdle before real negotiations could begin. We also witnessed the official opening of the African and Ethiopian pavilions, with the latter limbering up to host COP 32.
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Africa is not your server: the hidden cost of the data centre boom
As global technology companies race to build data centres across Africa, we must ask three questions: who benefits, who pays in water and electricity, and who gets to decide?
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David vs. Goliath: How Greenpeace Africa and the deCOALonize movement defeated the Lamu Coal Plant
When developers proposed a $2 billion, 1,050-megawatt coal-fired power plant on the pristine coast of Lamu, Kenya, the stakes could not have been higher. The project threatened not only a UNESCO World Heritage site and fragile marine ecosystems, but also Kenya’s commitment to a clean energy future.
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From rhetoric to reality: Why COP31 must deliver for Africa
In the next few days, the world will gather in Antalya, southwestern Turkey, for the 31st UN Climate Change Conference. This must not be another talk shop or jamboree. It must be a decisive turning point that shapes global climate action.
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Mazingira Day 2026: Why protecting Nairobi’s forests matters to every resident
As Kenya marks Mazingira Day 2026, tree-planting drives are kicking off across the country, from our local neighborhoods to rural hubs.
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Rain is natural. Disaster should not be.
Heavy rain doesn’t have to become a disaster. What happens next depends on more than the weather.
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Beyond being invited: Africa’s geopolitical moment at UNGA 81
The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) marked a subtle yet profound shift in how African leaders and advocates engage on the world stage.
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Unstoppable Africa: the continent that refuses to wait for the future
Africa is not waiting for the world to change. Africa is changing the world. From the energy of its young people and the ingenuity of its entrepreneurs to its vast natural resources, cultural influence, strategic minerals, and leadership in climate action, Africa is increasingly central to the conversations shaping humanity's future.