Clean energy sovereignty key to African stability

The Iran war is confronting African economies with a brutal reckoning. Once again, most of the continent finds itself at the mercy of volatile global oil and gas markets, owing to energy system dependencies and structural deficiencies rooted in decades of neocolonialism. With oil prices shooting above $100 per barrel, African economies need to embrace a strategic push toward clean energy sovereignty. Anyone following the news now knows that the Strait of Hormuz is a critical global chokepoint, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil supply flows.

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