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“Diplomatic show”: Catholic Activist on Africa Climate Summit, Says “real issues” Omitted

Sep 13, 2023

Africa’s leaders who gathered in the Kenyan capital city, Nairobi, for the three-day inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS) that concluded on September 6 did not address the “real” environmental issues on the continent, a Catholic activist has lamented, and termed the gathering “a diplomatic show”.

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