Africa challenges rich world to walk the talk in fight against climate as it hosts its first G20 summit
Rich countries agreed at last year’s United Nations climate summit to pool at least $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries deal with the impacts of climate change and weather disasters. But independent experts said much more – an estimated $1 trillion a year – was needed by 2030.
South Africa President Ramaphosa terms US boycott of G20 summit inconsequential and ‘their loss’
The US president has for months targeted South Africa’s Black-led government for criticism over that and a range of other issues, including its decision to accuse US ally Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in an ongoing and highly contentious case at the United Nations’ top court.
Why US Vice President Vance planned visit to Kenya was cancelled by Trump regime
Kenya has said it wants to reach a trade deal with the US by the end of this year. Its statement said the cancellation of Vance’s visit would “not affect the strong and enduring ties between our two nations”.
South Africa appoints American economist Joseph Stiglitz to lead group of experts to compile inequality report for G20 summit
Wealthy governments are also making the largest cuts to development aid for poor countries since aid records began in 1960, Oxfam said. It said global development goals were “abysmally off track.”
