Sena ALOUKA

Environmental Journalist
CEO NGO Jeunes Volontaire pour l'Environnement
Ashoka Fellow

[CORAP RDCongo @CorapRdcongo]

⚠️ Alors que certaines consultations communautaires ont eu lieu, la coalition des ONG engagées dans le suivi du projet Grand Inga déplore l’exclusion répétée de la société civile nationale et des communautés impactées lors de plusieurs étapes clés du processus.

➡️ Dans ce communiqué n°2/2025, la coalition rappelle que 𝐥’𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞̀𝐬 𝐚̀ 𝐥’𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐥’𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞́ 𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐞́𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞̂𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚̀ 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐞́𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐭.

📌 La @Banquemondiale et l’#ADEPI sont appelées à revoir leur approche afin d’éviter toute forme d’opacité et de marginalisation.

Lire le communiqué complet
#Inga #Idel #CORAP #commaunautes @Presidence_RDC @PrimatureRDC @Min_Resshyd_rdc @rdc_adpi @TopCongo @RFI @StanysBujakera

[JVE SENEGAL 🇸🇳 @Jve_Senegal]

Ndadje: Bilan des COP précédentes et enjeux de la COP 30 https://t.co/m5bn2BuarU

[Sena ALOUKA @senalouka]

If you dream it, you do it. Those words have again proved true to me. I feel very humbled for the great appreciation of the little drop we brought on this world's fires. Yes, we did our part. But guess what, our last chapter is yet to start @JVE_Int @BrasAnne Merci @millionbelay

[AFSA @Afsafrica]

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 || 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗔 𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗞𝗔, 𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥, 𝗝𝗩𝗘-𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗢
𝘼𝒏 𝑨𝙛𝒓𝙞𝒄𝙖𝒏 𝒕𝙧𝒂𝙞𝒍𝙗𝒍𝙖𝒛𝙚𝒓 𝒇𝙤𝒓 𝒄𝙡𝒊𝙢𝒂𝙩𝒆 𝒋𝙪𝒔𝙩𝒊𝙘𝒆 𝒂𝙣𝒅 𝒚𝙤𝒖𝙩𝒉 𝒆𝙢𝒑𝙤𝒘𝙚𝒓𝙢𝒆𝙣𝒕

At the backdrop of the Second Africa Climate Summit (#ACS2) in Addis Ababa, we are proud to release the powerful story of Sena Alouka @senalouka.

For over two decades, Sena has stood at the frontline of Africa’s struggles for climate justice, energy democracy, food sovereignty, biodiversity protection, and meaningful inclusion of civil society. From village roots in #Togo to international negotiating tables, his voice has carried the urgency and dignity of #African communities to the world.

As the founder and Executive Director of Jeunes Volontaires pour l’Environnement (JVE) @JVE_Int, one of Africa’s largest youth-led environmental movements active in over 30 countries, Sena has inspired thousands of young people to take action for their future. His journey is not just about advocacy but about building a generation of climate leaders rooted in responsibility, innovation, and solidarity.

Today, as African leaders and citizens converge at #ACS2, Sena’s story reminds us that youth voices are not tomorrow’s hope—they are today’s force.

Dive into The Voice of AFSA and meet the trailblazer who became a pan-African champion for #climate and #agroecology.

Read the full story
https://t.co/ARfhHUUC8W

Listen to the whole conversation
https://t.co/MiESQmAvJK

[Sena ALOUKA @senalouka]

Historic!Africa Environment Ministers #AMCEN20 SAY NO to #SRM🌗Africa is against solar geoengineering and calls for a Solar Geoengineering Non Use Agreement @UNFCCC @therealCAN_U @Greenpeace @PACJA1 @JVE_Int @FoEint @AfriClimCaravan @AGNChairUNFCCC @ETC_Group @RFIAfrique @UN

[Earth Negotiations Bulletin @IISD_ENB]

As the curtains closed on the ministerial segment of #AMCEN20, delegates engaged in vibrant discussions on the challenges and opportunities of #AI deployment, and adopted the Tripoli Declaration on Environmental Action in Africa

Read ➡️ https://t.co/NsYVBRtk3L

#Africa

[AFSA @Afsafrica]

PRESS RELEASE || AFSA Launches a New Study Calling for Integration of Agroecology in Africa’s Climate Commitments

Kampala, Uganda – The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) is happy to officially launch its new report, Integration of #Agroecology in Nationally Determined Contributions (#NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (#NAPs) in #Africa. As the continent faces intensifying climate impacts, this timely report calls on African policymakers to embrace agroecology as a cornerstone of #climateaction.

Based on a comprehensive review of policy documents from 53 African countries and insights from 56 experts across 24 nations, the study reveals that only 22% of African NDCs and a mere 19% of NAPs explicitly mention agroecology, despite its proven role in building climate resilience, ensuring food sovereignty, and restoring ecosystems.

“Agroecology is not just a farming method—it is a bold climate solution rooted in African realities. This study exposes a critical gap in policy integration and calls on all stakeholders to act with urgency,” said Dr. Million Belay, @Million_Belay AFSA General Coordinator. “We cannot talk about climate adaptation and mitigation in Africa without talking about agroecology. It’s time we stop treating it as an afterthought.”

The report examines how key agroecological principles like biodiversity, soil health, and community participation are often referenced in policy documents without being fully recognized or supported. Through in-depth desk reviews, expert interviews, and a regional stakeholder workshop, the study highlights major barriers, including limited policy support, weak institutional capacity, and the dominance of industrial agriculture models.

Mr. Hakim Baliraine, @BALIRAINEH Chair of AFSA, emphasized the importance of political will: “This report is a wake-up call. If Africa is serious about climate justice, food sovereignty, and sustainable development, we must root our climate policies in the lived experiences of smallholder farmers, women, and youth, those who are already practicing agroecology.”

The study also provides concrete recommendations for governments, donors, and civil society to operationalize agroecology in climate strategies. These include aligning national policies with agroecological principles, investing in farmer-centered research and extension, and leveraging climate finance to scale locally rooted practices.

“As the impacts of climate change become more severe, African countries must look inward—to our cultures, ecosystems, and indigenous knowledge—for solutions,” said Simon Bukenya, @simonpbukenya Lead of AFSA’s Climate Change Working Group. “This report offers a blueprint for how we can integrate agroecology in climate action frameworks and deliver on both adaptation and mitigation goals.”

The release of the report comes at a critical time, as countries prepare to update and submit their climate commitments under the Paris Agreement. AFSA urges policymakers, development partners, and financial institutions to seize this moment and embed agroecology in the heart of Africa’s climate agenda.

Download the full report here:👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
https://t.co/GB93hDhNlg

#Agroecology4Climate #climateresilience

[Sena ALOUKA @senalouka]

La peur a changé de camp ici à #Baku. Les délégués des Pays moins avancés et Petits Etats Insulaires viennent de claquer la porte des négociations: ils trouvent les 300 milliards $ insuffisants et veulent une garantie que 30% des fonds leur seront alloués🔥!@COP29_AZ @JVE_Int

[Oxfam International @Oxfam]

Africa Climate Caravans are at #COP29 asking that #makepolluterspay and a bold #climatefinance goal!

[Sena ALOUKA @senalouka]

@JVE_Int and the #AfricaCaravan4Justice are in Baku. Ready to shake the place with strong messages from communities: #PayUp the 5 trillions, No debt, no false solutions, scale up Agroecology. @Oxfam @OxfaminAfrica @CANAfrica1

[Ali Mohamed @ClimateEnvoyKe]

African civil society voice is clear: When droughts destroy crops, when cyclones devastate communities, civil society is often first to respond to climate impacts.

Thank you for standing with the children, families and communities on the frontline. We stand with you in amplifying the urgent call for an equitable climate finance goal at #COP29. #NCQG

There are #TrillionReasonsFromAfrica why Africa and the Global South need trillions of dollars in grant-based climate finance. What's yours?

[Sena ALOUKA @senalouka]

Tout un honneur de modérer avec humour et grande fierté ce #1000AfricanYouthSummit des #Youth4Agroecology venus de 45 pays et plus de 2819 inscrits. Une partie de mon rêve de vie se réalise ainsi. Merci à @Million_Belay @Afsafrica @FundAgroecology @futureoffoodorg d'y avoir cru.

[Luttah Aluora @LAluora]

Privileged to be a part of this momentous event organized by @Afsafrica joining youth from across Africa #1000AfricanYouthSummit #ThousandYouthSummit #Youth4Agroecology
@JVE_Int is well represented as youth leaders for #SustainableFoodSystems and #agroecology

[Sena ALOUKA @senalouka]

Happy to be with @AGNESAfrica1 @ODI_Global @SEIclimate @unwomenafrica and Parliamentarians at the #PreCOP29 Strategy session in #Nairobi. Insightful discussions on climate finance, Agriculure , #gender Transboundary risks #TCAR @AmonginJ @JVE_Int @OxfaminAfrica @futureoffoodorg

[Sena ALOUKA @senalouka]

@DrSimEvans @JenniferBansard @JenIrisAllan Thanks for this. You missed the Sharm El sheikh joint work on agriculture... Shame

[COP28 UAE @COP28_UAE]

We delivered world first after world first.

A global goal to triple renewables and double energy efficiency.

Declarations on agriculture, food and health.

More oil and gas companies stepping up for the first time on methane and emissions.

And we have language on fossil fuels in our final agreement.

#DrSultanAlJaber #COP28

[Sena ALOUKA @senalouka]

#COP28UAE We launch today in Dubai the African Smoke Free Initiative (ASFI). Thanks to Togo government, @MilaAziable @DogbeVictoire @FEGnassingbe and @CANIntl @UKMECS @IEA @at2er2 . Immense gratitude to @FundAgroecology for the support. @AGNESAfrica1 @ClimateWed @JVE_Int

[Fatih Birol @fbirol]

The lack of access to clean cooking is a critical health, gender, energy & climate issue affecting a billion people in Africa

In spring 2024, @IEA will host a major international summit with government & business leaders from around the world to address this urgent challenge

[Sena ALOUKA @senalouka]

@fbirol @SuluhuSamia @IEA Well done. See what we have here..someone is most welcome

[Sena ALOUKA @senalouka]

Big News at #COP28 Le Fonds sur les Pertes et Préjudices vient d'être lancé . Bravo mais Jeu dangereux des pays vulnérables. La @Banquemondiale, choisi hôte pr 4 ans, n'est ami de personne. Sur 10 Mds on a que 500 Mi. USD. Vigilance @PowerShftAfrica @CANIntl @RFIAfrique @JVE_Int

[Albert | KatruGuma @albertKatruGuma]

AFSA is at #COP28 🌏

..and the demands are crystal clear — Put People, Nature, and Livelihoods at the Forefront of Climate Action.

#COP28UAE provides a unique opportunity for @Afsafrica to champion agroecology as a crucial solution to the urgent climate crisis.

Campaign with us for the next couple of days using the hashtags #Agroecology4Climate & #AfricaClimateAction.

[Sena ALOUKA @senalouka]

Khemet renaît! La résolution pr la promotion d'une coopération fiscale inclusive déposée par le Groupe Afrique vient d'être approuvée à l'AG de l'@ONU ! 👏 Fin prochaine de la dictature fiscale de l'OCDE avec +500 milliards/an d'évasion fiscale . #FiscalJustice #UNTaxConvention

[Sena ALOUKA @senalouka]

Agroecology transition in motion in #Benin. Je participe à la 6è Foire de la @faeb organisée par @apporosto @grabe_benin et @villeAvrankou sur La restauration des mets locaux. 216 semences exposées. Merci @CusoIntl @giz_gmbh @FundAgroecology @GRAIN_org @jvebenin_ong @Afsafrica