October 17
Congo-Kinshasa: Greenpeace Africa Supports Decision to Cancel Auction of 27 Oil Blocks
Greenpeace Africa welcomes the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government's decision to halt the bidding process for 27 oil blocks. This move is a crucial advancement for… Read more »
August 28
Congo-Kinshasa: Indigenous People and Local Communities in the Congo Basin - Our Forests, Our Future !!!
The Congo Basin, often referred to as the "lungs of Africa," is home to one of the world's largest rainforests and a rich tapestry of biodiversity. It is also the ancestral land of… Read more »
July 19
Africa: In Congo-Brazzaville UN Deputy Secretary-General Greenwashes an Ecocidal Oil Permit
Following her visit to the Republic of Congo's Conkouati-Douli National Park on 6 July, Greenpeace Africa calls on the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina Mohammed… Read more »
June 05
Cameroon: The Cameroon Climate Justice Movement Calls On the Minister of the Environment to Take Action Against Deforestation
Greenpeace Africa has just launched the Cameroonian Climate Justice Movement (CCJM) in Cameroon. This network, which brings together nearly 40 civil society organisations from 10… Read more »
February 27
Congo-Brazzaville: Donors' Deafening Silence After Republic of Congo Green-Lights Oil Exploration in Conkouati National Park
Six weeks after signing a $50 million forest protection deal with donors, the Republic of Congo has given the green light to oil exploration in Conkouati-Douli National… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Africa: Landslides Kills More Than 30 People in Yaoundé, Greenpeace Calls On Govt to Act, Polluters to Pay
Yaounde, October 10, 2023 - . Greenpeace Africa sends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims following landslides in Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, and calls… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Nation's Oil Fields Are Quickly Becoming Uninsurable
Any company granted exploration and exploitation rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) oil auction could find itself without financial protection, according to a report… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: NGOs Demand End to Congo Oil Auction After Leak of Secret Trade-Off Deal
A coalition of civil society groups have called for the immediate cancellation of a massive oil and gas auction in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following news of a secret… Read more »