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This week: violence and depression are accentuated in Tigray, Uganda is locked down, Egypt is embarking on a greenwash and more.
Every moment counts: As many as 100,000 Tigrayans have likely been massacred in recent weeks, the deadliest confrontation in the world, but the least covered. Dozens of massacres of civilians by Ethiopian government forces have been reported. WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus warned of a “very narrow window” to save you from genocide. Experts say food and physical care are used as “weapons of war,” as is sexual violence. Emergency departments are decimated, leaving doctors with few options to treat patients, other people on the breaking point of famine. The African Union and the United Nations have again called for a ceasefire and peace talks. They are only partially shouting into the void: Tigrayan’s forces have agreed, but the Ethiopian government has insisted that “defensive forces” measures accompany peace talks. There is no sign of an opening to peace talks like killing innocent civilians.
Boiling point: One child every minute is admitted to hospital for malnutrition in Somalia as historic drought hits the country. Children are dying on a scale not noticed in 50 years, according to UNICEF. The Horn of Africa is seeing its fifth consecutive failed rainy season. Another 37 million people in the region face severe water shortages and a lack of food confidence exacerbated by climate change. But hunger is not the only catastrophic result of climate change. Mass atrocities and identity-based violence will pile up as temperatures rise. Now, if only the G7 countries provided vulnerable countries with the long-promised $100 billion in annual climate finance.
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Crackdown on greenwashing: The Egyptian government is accused of greenwashing ahead of COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh next month. your reputation. Concrete action on climate replacement can create up to nine million new jobs in Africa by 2030, if governments are serious about transitioning to renewable energy. Alternatively, 4°C warming can lead to an 80% loss of GDP consistent per capita in Africa by 2100.
Flood of hypocrisy: Unusually heavy rains have caused the worst flooding in Nigeria in 10 years, killing more than six hundred people and displacing more than a million. In some states, flooding is expected to continue through November. Climate change is a major factor, and one that Nigeria has done little to cause. Africa accounts for just 4% of global carbon emissions, despite accounting for 18% of the world’s population. And yet, after agreeing at COP26 to help South Africa move away from coal, European imports of South African coal have increased eightfold in the first six months of 2022. ̄_(ツ)_/ ̄
Broken promises: At last week’s World Bank and IMF annual meetings and G20 finance ministers’ meeting, leaders once again failed to meet the target of $100 billion in redirected special drawing rights to help countries vulnerable to the economic and social effects of COVID-19. G20 countries have pledged $81. 6 billion, but that includes $21 billion that is unlikely to get congressional approval. On a more positive note, G7 governments have pushed multilaterally progressive banks to mobilize an additional $1 trillion in capital markets. Several African finance ministers warned that Africa was being “marginalized” through rich countries. Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General António “without problems,” Guterres called the foreign monetary formula “morally bankrupt. “
Personal touch: African leaders’ eyes were on this week’s Chinese Communist Party conference. Under President Xi Jinping, diplomatic relations between China and many African countries are stronger than ever. Since non-public relations are the decisive thing in Chinese diplomacy, analysts believe that Xi’s continued leadership will further deepen China-Africa ties. This will be Xi’s third term after amending the charter to allow it, a trend experts fear allies will follow. With China accounting for 35% of Africa’s trade, African leaders are also tracking the economy. have an effect on China’s 0 COVID-19 policy. To paraphrase former Austrian Chancellor Duke Metternich, when China sneezes, Africa catches a cold.
Contagion: Uganda’s Mubende and Kassanda districts have entered a three-week lockdown as cases of a rare strain of Ebola continue to spread. Only cargo trucks can enter and leave limited areas. Traditional healers are forbidden to deal with suspicious cases and police can arrest others who possibly would be unable to self-isolate. So far, another 19 people have died out of the 58 cases shown.
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