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Climate finance: Did the IMF/World Bank spring meetings move the dial?
An expert panel give their verdict on whether the Spring Meetings offered Africa hope that climate finance will be expanded and reformed. In a year in which climate finance will take centre sta...
Where planting trees in Africa works and, crucially, doesn’t
Restoring degraded forests is essential, but planting trees in rangelands is largely ineffective and often damaging. Tree planting is one of the nature-based solutions being used to offset greenh...
Political Dynamics in the Horn of Africa: An Analyst’s Pitfall
The crisis of multilateralism: a rebuttal The post Political Dynamics in the Horn of Africa: An Analyst’s Pitfall appeared first on African Arguments .
Colonialism Revamped in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Lord Leverhulme’s 1911 concession in the Congo is now held by an African-run New York-based private equity firm with strong links to global philanthropy. 140 years ago this November at the Be...
Crowded camps and local aid: How DR Congo’s M23 conflict is impacting Goma
Renewed fighting between the M23 armed group and pro-government forces in eastern Congo has pushed thousands more people into the city of Goma, a aid hub that is now encircled by the Rwanda-backe...
Europe’s indifference to Rwanda’s atrocities is costing Congolese lives
A decade ago, Europe responded to Rwanda’s incursions into the DRC with sanctions. Today, it’s turning a blind eye – with devastating consequences for the Congolese. In April 2012, a group ...
Calling off UN regional climate weeks exposes rich nations’ lack of goodwill
Funding these essential meetings would cost little to rich countries but provide a potentially invaluable forum for developing countries. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), t...
Modelling injustice: South experts call for climate model paradigm shift
Projections that assume the Global North will continue to over-emit help perpetuate inequalities and violate principles of equity, warn scientists. A growing body of scientists and experts in the...
Will Liberia’s Joseph Boakai come out as a pillar of justice or a beacon of the establishment?
Establishing the War and Economic Crimes Court was among Candidate Boakai strongest campaign pledges. As president, it is his most vexing duty. In January 2024, a Court of Appeal in Finland uphel...
On The Offensive: Military Tactics and Peace Talks for Sudan’s Takeover
On Sudan's first war anniversary: military tactics and "peace" talks prolong the conflict The post On The Offensive: Military Tactics and Peace Talks for Sudan’s Takeover appeared first on A...