Africa: Africa Heads to COP31 Fighting for Climate Finance and Control of its Resources

AllAfrica · 4 Nov 2026 · Critical minerals / mining expansion

[Bird Story Agency] Negotiators from the continent say the real contest at the UN climate talks is over money, minerals and who gets to profit from the energy transition. But before African negotiators can argue over climate finance at COP31, they must first fight for the right to discuss it.

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