President William Ruto addresses the ministerial conference of the Africa Climate Summit at the KICC, Nairobi, on August 4, 2023. [PCS, Standard]Despite being largely responsible for the worsening climate crisis in East Africa, rich nations are accused of underpaying affected countries. Despite low compensation, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan have incurred up to an estimated $30 billion of losses from 2021 to the end of 2023. “At the heart of East Africa’s hunger crisis is an abhorrent climate injustice. Rich polluting nations continue to rig the system by disregarding the billions owed to East Africa, while millions of people are left to starve,” added N’Zi-Hassane.

Source: Daily Nation September 06, 2023 01:09 UTC