India, Sept. 15 -- At the close of the second Africa Climate Summit, with brought African leaders together in Addis Ababa, campaigners are warning governments not to fall for "false solutions" such as carbon offsets markets that they said can worsen the climate crisis.

In a press statement, ActionAid International a global justice organization working in over 40 countries on poverty and climate issues, urged African governments to pursue a just transition away from fossil fuels and industrial agriculture, while focusing on the rights of communities, women, Indigenous peoples, and youth.

"Africa continues to bear the brunt of the climate crisis. The time has come to demand a just transition from fossil fuels and industrial agriculture," ...