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Nov
01
2022
By The African Mirror
13 young activists fighting for climate action in Africa

13 young activists fighting for climate action in Africa

ENVIRONMENT
FROM toolkits to snacks, Africa's Gen Zs and Millennials are on the frontlines, creating awareness and inspiring action against climate change. Kelo Uchendu: A voice for youths and children at “Africa’s COP” Kelo Uchendu leads policy developments at YOUNGO, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) youth and children constituency. The 26-year-old witnessed the effect of acid rain along the oil-rich Niger Delta, which provoked him to seek a solution to the health hazard caused by acidic aerosols from gas and refinery operations in the region. The young climate activist is responsible for ensuring the voices of children and…
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Oct
18
2022
By The African Mirror
The climate victim who became a climate champion

The climate victim who became a climate champion

NEWS
BIRD STORY AGENCY STAFF AS a 10-year-old, Ibrahim Muhammad Shamsuddin and his group of new friends looked on as their community began to lose everything they owned to floods. He watched as the situation around his family's newly-built home turned catastrophic. An unusual weather pattern in Zaria, Kaduna state had resulted in weeks of rain. Then, the raging waters swallowed their home on the shores of River Galma, along with all their household items. “I cannot forget that day we waded through the waters to a refuge centre,” he narrated. Even today, his voice shakes slightly as he tells the…
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