The 17-year-old Swede says it is under-reported that Africa is the continent worst hit by global warming.

In Stockholm, Greta Thunberg used video links to bring participants into the press conference of the  FridaysForFuture forum she established 18 months ago.

Participants include Ugandan activist Vanessa Natake who made the news last week by complaining about being cropped out of a group picture taken by an international agency at Davos featuring Thunberg.

She says being left out of the picture makes it more difficult for her to put pressure on leaders at home.

South African activist Ayakha Melithafa says it’s difficult to persuade her leaders to prioritise climate change because they are dealing with so many other socio-economic crises. 

Picture credit Time Magazine

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