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Governments fall short in UN's East Africa drought appeal

Governments fall short in UN’s East Africa drought appeal

Donor countries promised only a third of the $7bn the UN was appealing for to provide humanitarian aid to drought-stricken Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Restrictions on energy firm's borrowing complicates South Africa's energy transition

Restrictions on energy firm’s borrowing complicates South Africa’s energy transition

The South African government has told cash-strapped power company Eskom it can’t invest in new electricity generation

Rich nations "understanding" of South African delay to coal plant closures

Rich nations “understanding” of South African delay to coal plant closures

Despite a multi-billion dollars clean energy transition deal, South Africa expects to keep coal plants running for longer while it battles electricity blackouts.

Local business group tries to keep South Africa's coal plants alive

Local business group tries to keep South Africa’s coal plants alive

A business coalition in South Africa’s energy heartland is fighting against plans to shut down coal plants.

Green hydrogen rush risks energy 'cannibalisation' in Africa, analysts say

Green hydrogen rush risks energy ‘cannibalisation’ in Africa, analysts say

The EU signed green hydrogen agreements with Egypt, Kazakhstan, Morocco and Namibia to supply the bloc with the gas ahead of its 2030 goals.

Nations fight to be called climate vulnerable in IPCC report

Nations fight to be called climate vulnerable in IPCC report

Being recognised as partiuclarly vulnerable can help countries access climate finance and plan adaptation strategies

Finance key climate issue for new Nigerian president

Finance key climate issue for new Nigerian president

Without climate finance from rich nations, “we are not going to comply with your climate change” said Bola Tinubu

Total escapes court censure over East African oil pipeline

Total escapes court censure over East African oil pipeline

The court said campaigners arguments against the East African crude oil pipeline had changed too much – they are considering an appeal

South Africa tried to weaken corruption safeguards in coal phase out deal, says CEO

South Africa tried to weaken corruption safeguards in coal phase out deal, says CEO

The Eskom boss said that a “senior government minister” said it was “pragmatic” to water down corruption safeguards in a $8.5bn international clean energy deal

Coal communities fear South Africa’s clean energy transition

Coal communities fear South Africa’s clean energy transition

Almost 80% of the more than 80,000 residents working in Ermelo are employed by Eskom and Transnet, the state-owned energy and transport companies

DR Congo delays rainforest oil auctions

DR Congo delays rainforest oil auctions

After a series of multinational oil companies ruled themselves out of the controversial projects, the government pushed back bidding at the last minute

Despite killer floods, Nigerian presidential frontrunners dismiss climate change

Despite killer floods, Nigerian presidential frontrunners dismiss climate change

Polling carried out before the floods showed that two-thirds of Nigerians had not heard of climate change

Eskom poisoning raises fears for South Africa's energy transition

Eskom poisoning raises fears for South Africa’s energy transition

Outgoing chief Andre De Ruyter survived an attempt on his life last month, as coal-friendly minister Gwede Mantashe took control of Eskom

a Nigerian woman bends over bags of produce in a market

Gas is casting a long shadow over green development in Africa

At the Cop27 summit in Egypt, a dash for gas risks distracting from the support for climate resilience Africans really need

A white activist holds up her hands with "NO LNG", "NO FOSSILS" written on them, and a black activist's hands read "WE CAN'T DRINK OIL"

UN cancels African energy finance initiative over fraudster’s role

The UN Economic Commission for Africa is reviewing its private sector partners after learning of NJ Ayuk’s criminal record

UN gives platform to convicted fraudster lobbying for African gas

UN gives platform to convicted fraudster lobbying for African gas

Cameroonian lawyer NJ Ayuk is leading the UN-backed Team Energy Africa, despite a criminal record and alleged involvement in money laundering

Hali Hewa episode 6: What fossil fuel development means for Africa

Hali Hewa episode 6: What fossil fuel development means for Africa

Ina-Maria Shikongo of Nambia and Tzeporah Berman of Canada talk elephants, pipelines and petro-colonialism

Maize Zambia

Africa’s broken food markets must be fixed to tackle hunger

A handful of large companies make big profits by controlling the food trade in Africa, while doing nothing to increase its climate resilience

Ugandan police 'brutally arrest' anti-pipeline protesters outside EU embassy

Ugandan police ‘brutally arrest’ anti-pipeline protesters outside EU embassy

Nine activists are in detention after delivering a petition against Total Energies’ controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline

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