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Melissa Chemam with RFI

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Climate activists say african summit failed despite billion dollar pledges - The Untold Story

Members of the civil society held a peaceful protest against the use of fossil fuels in the region in Nairobi, Kenya, on 4 September 2023. © REUTERS - JOHN MUCHUCHA

Africa's first ever climate summit, held this week in Nairobi, may appear to be a huge political success for Kenya and the continent – but environmental campaigners are warning the result is ultimately disappointing. Not enough is being done, they say, to ensure African countries are better positioned to face the climate disasters already on their doorstep.

The summit ended with the Nairobi Declaration, a unanimously adopted text that defines the shared position of Africa's 54 countries for future climate summits.

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