2023-09-03 20:40:00
3.09.2023 22:40
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Final preparations for the premiere summit ©APA/AFP
The first Africa climate summit begins on Monday in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. During the three-day meeting, the focus will be on expanding renewable energies and financing climate protection projects in Africa. African heads of state, representatives from other governments and the United Nations are expected to attend the summit, hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto and the African Union.
African countries have contributed comparatively little to the climate crisis, but suffer disproportionately from its consequences. The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years. Millions of people are also starving in the Sahel region, which stretches from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east of the continent. In addition, extreme weather events such as hurricanes and floods are becoming more frequent. Seven out of ten climate crises identified in a study by the non-governmental organization Oxfam are in Africa.
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