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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
Melissa Chemam

Climate justice in Africa: floods, fossil fuels and the fightback

One of eWaka's latest electric motorbike models, in Nairobi, Kenya, 7 May, 2026.
One of eWaka's latest electric motorbike models, in Nairobi, Kenya, 7 May, 2026. © RFI / Melissa Chemam

This week in Spotlight on Africa, we look at climate change, environmental justice and the challenges of adaptation. While Europe's heatwaves make headlines, temperatures are also climbing across Africa, with parts of the Sahel approaching 50°C. West Africa is also experiencing severe flooding caused by climate change. Yet Africa is also a source of innovation and solutions, as we'll be discussing today.

Heatwaves in Europe are getting a lot of attention from the media, as they break records, but temperatures are also on the rise in Africa, with 50°C reported in the Sahel since March. And West Africa is facing unprecedentedly violent floods, especially in Ghana, parts of Nigeria and in Côte d'Ivoire. All due to global warming and climate change.

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