African negotiators meet in Kenya to promote climate justice

 More than 70 African negotiators on climate change met in Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday to promote climate justice for the continent.

 The two-day Special Session of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change, attended by delegates from 35 African countries, aims to discuss Africa's unified position on climate finance, adaptation and loss and damage, ensuring that the continent's voice remains strong in global climate negotiations.

 A southern white rhinoceros is seen at the Nairobi National Park in Kenya, December 4. 2024. /VCG

 Ali Mohamed, special climate envoy of Kenya and the chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change, said the convening comes at a critical moment for Africa's climate agenda because they will review the outcomes of the 29th session of the Conference of Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024.

 "We are also strategizing for the upcoming Committee of the African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change that is taking place later this month," Mohamed said.

 He added that the meeting will also set priorities for 2025 as well as Africa's united position ahead of COP30 that will be held in Brazil later this year.