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Simon Bukenya
As the world moves steadily toward climate tippingpoints, Africa stands at the crossroads of environmental vulnerability andsocio-economic opportunity. The upcoming African Climate Summit, scheduled for September 8th – 10th, 2025 in Addis Ababa, promises to bea critical milestone in addressing climate related challenges for Africa. As a follow up to the inaugural summit held in Nairobi in 2023, this gathering is anticipated to reset the efforts for Africa's climate ambitions. Yet, beneath the surface of all this, lies an uncomfortable truth; African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), which should be the moral compass and mobilizing force of the continent’s climate advocacy, remain divided, marginalized, and often reactive.
