Africa is trapped in a vicious cycle. It faces escalating climate disasters but spends more on debt repayment than on protecting its people.
In 2023, African nations paid more than $70 billion in debt servicing, money that could have built climate-resilient infrastructure, expanded renewable energy, and funded adaptation projects. Instead, they borrowed more to survive crises they did not create.
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