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6. Climate change – a threat to Africa first

The welfare of Africans, the ones that Nelson Mandela fought for, is often too dependent on external factors that they have no say in. Such is the case with climate change – a danger that will make Africa desolate, if things go wrong – while the European powers prefer to fly on their private jets to endless meetings to discuss empty promises. Together with Ndileka Mandela, we look at the threat of climate change through the lens of the ideas of her grandfather, Nelson Mandela.

16.03.2026
1:54 min
16.03.2026
1:54 min
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6. Climate change – a threat to Africa first
African Legacy follows the connection between the greatest leaders of Africa who stood at the helm of the liberation of the continent, and their heirs who chose to build upon the foundations laid: Mandela, Nyerere, Nasser, and others spoke to RT about the future of their forefathers’ great legacy.