Was COP27 a success for Africa?

There was weary applause at the close of COP27– as the environment conference was FINALLY wrapped up in Sharm el-Sheikh with a deal at 4.15am on Sunday morning.

The global agreement was meant to have been signed on Friday.

African delegates had lobbied heavily for a ‘loss and damage’ fund – to compensate countries suffering climate related disasters - and this did make the final text.

But efforts to set tougher targets for cutting fossil fuels failed.

So was this a victory for Africa – on paper at least?

For Africa Daily, Mpho Lakaje gets the thoughts of leading African environmentalist Wanjira Mathai.

Presenter: @mpholakaje. Guest: @MathaiWanjira