Africa

October 5, 2023

DEADLINE: FT Africa Journalism Fellowship With One World Media

This fellowship is for a mid-career journalist from, based in and covering Sub-Saharan Africa, to tell an ambitious written story for a global audience and the Financial Times, one of the world’s biggest newspapers. Includes a reporting grant of £1,000. Deadline to apply is Oct 5, 2023.

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5,300 Are Feared Dead, More Are Missing As Libya Is Devastated By Floods

"Emergency workers uncovered more than 1,500 bodies in the wreckage of Libya’s eastern city of Derna on Tuesday, and it was feared the toll could spiral with 10,000 people reported still missing after floodwaters smashed through dams and washed away entire neighborhoods of the city."

Source: AP, 09/13/2023

"African Leaders Call For New Global Taxes To Fund Climate Change Action"

"African leaders on Wednesday proposed new global taxes and reforms to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action in a declaration that will form the basis of their negotiating position at November's COP28 summit."

Source: Reuters, 09/07/2023

African Climate Summit Seeks To Shift Focus To Finance From Floods, Famine

"How to finance environmental priorities and shift the focus from Africa as victim of floods and famine will be central to the debate at the continent's first climate summit next week, while activists resist plans to expand carbon markets for funding."

Source: Reuters, 09/01/2023

"In New Scramble for Africa, an Arab Sheikh Is Taking the Lead"

"A company established by a Dubai sheikh is finalizing agreements with African nations to manage vast tracts of their forests and sell the carbon credits. Critics are concerned the deals will not benefit Africans and will just help foreign governments perpetuate high emissions."

Source: YaleE360, 08/31/2023

"If South Africa Ends Lion Breeding, What to Do With Captive Cats?"

"In 2021, the South African government committed to shutting down the country’s captive-lion breeding industry, which provided animals for canned hunts. Among the sticking points slowing progress is what should happen to the thousands of lions that remain on private ranches."

Source: YaleE360, 08/29/2023

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