Africa mounts pressure on climate change action
Thursday, December 10, 2015
The call was made during the ongoing UN Paris climate talks aimed at reaching a universal climate deal to limit global temperatures increases to below two degrees celsius.
This call was made by the Pan African Justice Alliance ((PACJA) which is a continental coalition of civil society organisations from diverse backgrounds in Africa. The alliance is the largest African civil society platform on climate change and sustainable development and has a membership of more than 1,000 organisations and networks in 45 countries in Africa.
Over the past weekend in Greater Gaborone, four people tragically lost their lives in separate accidents, a stark reminder of how vulnerable we are on the roads, especially during this busy time of year.The accidents, which claimed the lives of three pedestrians and one driver, paint a grim picture of the dangers faced by everyone on the road, not just motorists but also pedestrians. In one case, a young man was fatally struck by a truck whilst...