The upcoming COP27 in Egypt next week comes at the end of a tough year marked by extreme weather events in Africa.
Climate experts have, therefore, called for strong negotiations and evidence-based science in the discussions on global warming.
"Science tells us that Africa is most vulnerable continent yet it has contributed the least in emissions. Africa's voice in the global climate negotiations, therefore, becomes critical," says Dr George Wamukoya, a lead coordinator for G77+China (134 countries) on agriculture, and team leader of the African Group of Negotiators Expert Support (AGNES), which is supported by the International Development Research Centre.
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