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We share @Refugees concern over the situation in the Middle East. The protection of civilians—especially children—safe access to aid, and de-escalation are critical.

Africa goes to Belém with a shared vision & a clear demand: COP30 must move us from promises to practice. More than a decade after Paris, climate diplomacy must now deliver real results. Our new policy brief sets out Africa’s priorities 👇🏿 powershiftafrica.org/publications/a… 1/

@kcbcare tell me why one should wait for over 20 minutes to speak to a customer care representative when they call. No one calls to listen to your tune.

wait for yours you'll do what you want. Isn't this their burial? Attention seeking everywhere.

Let @RailaOdinga be given a public send off by all Kenyans who want to do so. Dr. Oburu Oginga, a public figure must be buried publicly. Raila wasn’t a private citizen. #RIPRailaOdinga

I, and the entire Power Shift Africa community, join fellow Kenyans and the world in mourning the passing of Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, a statesman and pan-Africanist whose vision and courage transcended politics. 1/8

The second Africa Climate Summit shifted the centre of gravity in global climate politics! In this piece, @mohadow outlines some of the major wins from the summit: ✅ Pledge for 300GW renewables by 2030! ✅ The Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative launch! ✅ The call for Critical Minerals to power Africa first! Read the op-ed in @NationAfrica nation.africa/kenya/health/a…

Juma Ignatius Maiyah from @PowerShftAfrica spoke about the need for adaptation that promotes the development of communities and is rooted in the indigenous knowledge of communities. #PeoplesVoices #JustTransitionRising #ACS2

Leaders from Africa and beyond gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the Second Africa Climate Summit, where they aimed to set the continent’s climate priorities ahead of COP30 and position focus on moving towards self-sustainable climate solutions. The summit closed with the signing of the Addis Ababa Declaration, with leaders from across the continent affirming their commitment to transforming Africa into a powerhouse for climate solutions. Read more: bit.ly/47IK52M

@DictatorWatch @MigunaMiguna you speak alot, action zero. Just a zombie with wannabe antics

Not surprisingly Makau Mutua was the first to cheer this PoS. For starters it makes one fundamental error: Faith was appointed by Ruto in her private personal capacity. She's not representing the LSK. There's an attempt to willfully commingle the person of the LSK president and the President of the LSK. Indeed if Ruto appointed the LSK then the body would nominate a representative. Therefore the LSK is not represented on the unconstitutional entity that Ruto purported to create. Then the MCK sinks deeper in sewage by again conflating the appointment of LSK members to constitutionally mandated posts and Faith Odhiambo's sinecure on some amorphous entity. Everywhere an LSK member serves in any of the government they do so as a legal requirement: The Chief Justice, Judges, the Attorney General Etc., serve because the constitution expressly requires persons with those qualifications. To turn to the old and discredited KANU type rhetoric of first making a false equivalence ("aren't LSK members serving in government already"); then proceeding to demand Faith Odhiambo be let to join the fake Ruto entity or all those LSK members be thrown out... is plain madness. There is no requirement that Faith Odhiambo be a member of LSK because the fake entity she's joined is unknown to the constitution. Were Ruto to let Parliament create a Truth and Justice Commission reporting only to Parliament, few would oppose Miss Odhiambo joining such a constitutional body. The MCK is one of those creatures that don't know how to have a backbone. What a shameful statement. @MediaCouncilK @LawSocietyofKe @FGaitho237 @MigunaMiguna

Clean cooking is about health, gender equality, education, environmental protection, and economic empowerment. Today, only 34.4% of Kenyans have access to clean cooking solutions. With only five years to the 2030 universal access target, Kenya faces an uphill task. Implementing the Kenya National Cooking Transition Strategy and the National Electric Cooking Strategy requires nearly $500 million, but less than $19 million has been committed so far. Read more: bit.ly/45UutYJ

Africa Climate Week Happening now in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Public Finance Convening hosted by Power Shift Africa under the Africa Finance Watch Coalition. This convening is bringing together voices from across the continent to shape a bold public finance agenda for Africa’s just energy transition and climate-resilient future. PSA Executive Director, Mohamed Adow (.@mohadow ) says, Africa must confront colonial legacies, debt traps, and false solutions, and reclaim its prosperity through unity, people-centred action, and economic justice.

Yet again @ManUtd will regret letting @garnachoale7 go. Part of being a good manager means managing egos. That was @AmorimRed_Army job. Disastrous days are coming. @rioferdy5 @FabrizioRomano.

Join @Modester_Lynn Our National & Regional Project coordinator & other speakers on webinar hosted by @LCOYKenya & @Africa_WaterAmb 18th August 2025, 2:00–4:00 PM EAT. 📌 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

1/ One of the greatest injustices of our time is unfolding in African kitchens. Millions of women and girls cook with deadly fuels like wood and charcoal—costing 800,000 lives a year. This is a silent crisis. My latest op-ed for @NationAfrica nation.africa/kenya/blogs-op…

Can we take a moment to acknowledge Kenya as a trailblazer in renewable energy? Over the past decade, Kenya has quietly led a green energy revolution. Kenya has hit the numbers and set a standard for what's possible on the continent.

Ever wondered why African nations owe such a substantial amount of foreign debt? After the 1970s oil crisis, oil-rich nations poured money into Western banks. These banks, in turn, pushed African countries to borrow heavily to fund development. But when global interest rates spiked in the 1980s, those same loans became unpayable. The result? A debt crisis that still haunts us today, leading to austerity, disinvestment, and the collapse of critical sectors like agriculture and energy. Africa didn’t “fail” to develop. The game was rigged. We break it all down in our Just Transition Report. Read it here → bit.ly/43hBgZR

The 2nd Meeting of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), organized under Tanzania's leadership in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), is expected to mark a significant step in shaping Africa's climate negotiation strategies for 2025. The meeting will focus on both administrative and operative issues as the group looks at the guidance from the 20th Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN-20), as well as preparing for the upcoming 2nd Africa Climate Summit scheduled for September 8-10, 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This meeting will also provide an opportunity to engage with various partners, including those involved in ocean governance and the African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation @oumi_kay @AfricaAAI @FRLossandDamage @ECA_OFFICIAL @AfricanClimate @AfDB_Group @_AfricanUnion @LDCChairUNFCCC @UNFCCC @UNEP @RoseMwebaza @Amref_Worldwide @DestaLakew @friphiri @Afsafrica @PACJA1 @RichardMuyungi @UNDPClimate @WBG_Climate

Global Finance or Climate Justice? How the False Solution of Carbon Markets Is Failing Africa In his latest op-ed, Mohamed Adow (.@mohadow ), Director of Power Shift Africa, calls out carbon markets for pushing communities off their land, handing polluters a free pass, and turning Africa’s ecosystems into commodities. Read the full piece: bit.ly/3IS3Fz9