COP27: Africa must do more to push for Climate Justice.

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COP27: Africa must do more to push for Climate Justice.

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Africa is a continent hard hit by climate change though least emitter. Erratic rains and floods, prolonged droughts, climate related migration and conflict, combined with Covid-19 are exposing nations to further debts.

In addition, the continent being energydeficient,many nations lack energybase load. In line with the Paris agreement, isAfricabeingpressuredto abandon its use offossilfuel energy while developed countriesfacing energy shortages and rising costs for fuel and electricity, due to Ukraine Russia crisis turn back to more and dirtier fossil fuels? who is shaping the climate justice narratives. Is Africa doing enough to push their position ahead of COP27?