🌍 "When the land becomes uninhabitable, where do you go?"

Climate disasters don’t just destroy homes—they uproot lives. Across Africa, rising seas, droughts, and extreme weather are pushing people out of their homelands. But when we talk about climate migration, the focus is often misplaced.

Too often, media narratives and political forces frame it as a "threat" to the Global North, ignoring the real question: What happens to the people forced to move?

Despite the scale of climate displacement, those affected often have no legal status, no protections, and no support. While the Global North builds walls and policies based on fear, millions are already on the move—without recognition or resources.

In this episode of Frontline Speaks, we center the realities of those living through loss and displacement

Featuring:

🎙️ Ndeye Yacine Dieng on how coastal erosion is forcing entire communities in Senegal to leave behind generations of history

🎙️ Maura Ajak on worsening droughts and floods and the link with growing conflict in South Sudan—and the impossible choices families must make

🎙️ Dr. Stephen Adaawen on why our language fails to capture the climate migration trends in Africa, and what meaningful policy action and protection should look like.

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🎧 A podcast by 1.2 Diaries, supported by the Africa-Europe Foundation’s Youth Awards. The show is executive produced by Jennifer Kwao and co-hosted with Krystel Sil Sikana. Our producer is Seden Anlar. Lydia Ayame Hiraide is our consulting writer and researcher. Our copy-editor is Serag Heiba.