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From Policy to Action: Unlocking Africa’s Climate Potential Ahead of COP30
By Abdisalam Ahmed Sheikh November 04, 2025
As the world prepares for COP30 in Belem, Brazil (10-21 November 2025). This years theme is focusing on implementing climate action with a strong emphasis on forests, justice, and finance. Key themes include reducing emissions, adapting to climate change, and preserving forests and biodiversity. The conference will also address climate finance for developing countries, renewable […]
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Trump at the UN: “Climate Change is the Greatest Con Job Ever” – What It Means for Policy and the World.
By Abdisalam Ahmed Sheikh September 23, 2025
At the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S. President Donald Trump stunned the global community by declaring that “climate change is the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.” While Trump has long expressed skepticism about global warming and environmental regulation, his speech at the UN marks a decisive escalation: rejecting […]
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Climate Migration and Social Mobility in Africa: Understanding the Nexus, Regional Responses, and Policy Solutions.
By Abdisalam Ahmed Sheikh September 22, 2025
Climate migration has become one of the defining challenges of the 21st century, reshaping societies across Africa and influencing trajectories of social mobility. Unlike voluntary migration that often seeks opportunity, climate-induced displacement is frequently involuntary, driven by droughts, floods, cyclones, sea-level rise, and desertification. The consequences extend beyond the immediate physical movement of people, touching […]
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UNGA 2025: A Defining Moment for Climate Action and Global Solidarity.
By Abdisalam Ahmed Sheikh September 22, 2025
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), taking place from 22 to 30 September 2025, opens at a moment of profound urgency. Under the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights,” this year’s gathering of world leaders is more than a ceremonial milestone. It is a […]
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