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Radio France Internationale
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Africans less likely to blame rich nations for climate crisis, survey shows

A Somali boy displaced by drought is caught in wind-blown dust as his family builds a makeshift shelter on the outskirts of Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp. ASSOCIATED PRESS - Rebecca Blackwell

A major opinion survey across Africa shows that many people place primary responsibility for climate action on their national governments. Although the continent has contributed relatively little to global emissions, it is enduring some of the worst effects of climate change.

The survey, carried out by a gloabl team of researchers between 2021 and 2023, covers 39 countries and more than 50,000 people. It was published this week in the journal Communications Earth and Environment.

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