Focus on Africa What will COP30 change for Africa?
Nov 7, 2025
Navin Singh Khatka, BBC Global Environment correspondent, analyzes COP30's implications for Africa's climate finance needs, emphasizing a $1.3 trillion request for adaptation funds. Dr. Fola Aina, terrorism expert, offers insights into the recent Sudan ceasefire and its geopolitical ramifications, while addressing the complex power dynamics in the region. Shuna Daringo, a passionate creative director, celebrates the Herero and Nama cultures at Vintuk Fashion Week, highlighting the blend of tradition and contemporary fashion to foster unity and preserve heritage.
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COP30 As A Multilateral Test
- COP30 marks ten years since the Paris Agreement and tests whether multilateralism can still deliver climate action.
- Africa urgently needs adaptation finance and stronger commitments because it contributes little yet suffers most from climate impacts.
Key Leaders Absent From COP30
- Major emitters' leaders (US, China, India) chose not to attend, raising questions about political will.
- Their absence could simplify negotiations for some, but weakens symbolic global leadership at COP30.
Huge Adaptation Funding Gap
- African negotiators prioritised adaptation and sought $1.3 trillion annually, but only $300 billion was committed.
- Africa emits ~4% of global emissions yet receives only about 3% of global climate finance, worsening vulnerability.