New report sounds alarm over how Africa is forced into painful trade-offs for climate action

New report sounds alarm over how Africa is forced into painful trade-offs for climate action

The report calls on development actors to provide climate finance as grants and additional resources, not as loans that keep African countries trapped in a cycle of debt, but for greater support for debt cancellation to free up government funds for climate action.

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African states moot plan to front climate change and conflict during international forums

African states moot plan to front climate change and conflict during international forums

Common African Positions aren’t normally concerned with this because we understand that things change from time to time, and this is a document that is going to guide the African Union and Africa for the next decade or more. So we can’t base that on particular changes or political issues, temporary political issues around the world, because things change all the time.

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AU conference told world requires $7-$23 trillion for water investment between now and 2050

AU conference told world requires $7-$23 trillion for water investment between now and 2050

As part of their inclusive, transparent and extensive consultation process, both the UAE and Senegal further used this plenary session to collect views from stakeholders on tangible recommendations and deliverables to fast track water investments in Africa, with the aim of showcasing these at the 2026 UN water conference.

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