As world leaders meet in Egypt for a two-week climate change summit, COP27, African leaders have been emphasizing the need for their western counterparts to increase their commitment to addressing climate change's impact on Africa.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is the latest African leader to weigh in on the issue, saying African leaders are frustrated by what he called Western hypocrisy. His op-ed in The Washington Post this week titled,"How Not to Talk With Africa About Climate Change" came amid discussions by delegates at the United Nations climate change summit to compensate poor nations for mounting damage linked to global warming.
Buhari also cited drought-driven famine in the Horn of Africa, wildfires across the north, and intensifying cyclones in the south as part of the consequences of climate change in Africa.Africa is the continent most affected by climate change, despite contributing only about 3 percent of global emissions, according to the U.N.
"I think for the first time, African leaders beyond the negotiating room are putting up very strong opinions, statements about what they believe, and it's coming from a pain point of what they've witnessed at different levels in their respective countries," said Adebote."From Nigeria to Niger to Rwanda to Kenya, you've seen African leaders come out to voice very strong opinions.
Buhari said Africa's future must be carbon free but said the continent's current energy demands cannot be met by weather-dependent solar and wind power.
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