On 7 April 2026, Africa Sustainability Matters, a Kenya-based online media outlet, published an article by Mark Akrofi (Consultant, UNU-IAS) and Youba Sokona (Executive Director, African Institute for Sustainable Energy and Systems Analysis) discussing energy security concerns for Africa in the context of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Highlighting the energy vulnerability of Africa, the piece calls for strengthening domestic energy security through increased renewable energy deployment and intra-Africa energy trade.
Excerpt:
The ongoing conflict has once again exposed the precarity of the global oil market and Africa’s particular vulnerability to market volatility and supply chain disruptions, reinforcing the need for charting homegrown pathways for energy security. The immediate impact of the conflict on the oil and gas sector underscores the resilience of clean energy to global market fluctuations and its potential as a better alternative for energy security.
The full article is available on Africa Sustainability Matters website.
