Frontline Speaks

🇪🇺 The EU calls it a “win-win.” But what does Europe’s Green Deal really mean for Africa? In this episode, we unpack the hidden costs of Europe’s climate transition. From the critical mineral rush in the Democratic Republic of Congo to new green hydrogen corridors across the continent, we look at how Africa is being asked to pay the cost of the transition without having a say In this episode, we h...

🔋 The African continent is rich in energy resources—oil, gas, sun and wind—yet hundreds of millions still live with little to no electricity. Why? In this episode, we explore the roots of Africa’s energy crisis and the historical and ongoing power dynamics that keep the lights off for many.  From Ghana’s return to dumsor (power cuts) to violent fossil fuel megaprojects in Uganda and Mozambique, w...

🤝 After nearly three decades of COP climate summits, is real progress being made—or has it all become political theater? Every year, world leaders gather under the banner of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to negotiate climate action. But as the global temperature rises and emissions continue unchecked, many are asking: Is this process actually working, or is it high time to COP-out? While po...

🌍 "When the land becomes uninhabitable, where do you go?" Climate disasters don’t just destroy homes—they uproot lives. Across Africa, rising seas, droughts, and extreme weather are pushing people out of their homelands. But when we talk about climate migration, the focus is often misplaced. Too often, media narratives and political forces frame it as a "threat" to the Global...

🌍 What does it mean to live at 1.2 degrees of global warming? For frontline communities in Africa, the climate crisis isn’t a future threat—it’s unfolding right now. From catastrophic floods in Nigeria to deadly cyclones in Mozambique and relentless droughts across the Sahel, extreme weather is already pushing people, ecosystems, and economies to the brink. Yet, these devastating realities rarely...

Welcome to Frontline Speaks, a podcast that brings you closer to the people and stories at the heart of the climate crisis. Amid devastating floods in Nairobi to energy struggles in South Africa and disappearing coastlines in Senegal, the communities most affected by climate change rarely get to shape the conversation. That changes here. In this podcast, hosts Jennifer Kwao and Krystel Sil Sikana...