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November 18
Africa: Climate Disaster Debris Tell Story of Justification of Africa's Demand for Loss and Damage Reparation At COP29
At a solemn event at COP29, Greenpeace Africa presented physical evidence of the suffering and loss of our communities caused by climate devastation across the continent,… Read more »
November 14
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Calls for Real Climate Solutions Over Dubious Carbon Markets Scheme
As COP29 discussions continue in Baku, Greenpeace Africa strongly opposes the push for unreliable market-based mechanisms as a solution to the climate crisis, warning that they… Read more »
November 11
Africa: As COP29 Opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, World Leaders Should Deliver On Climate Finance for African Communities
As COP29 opens in Baku, Greenpeace Africa calls on world leaders to deliver ambitious climate finance to African nations bearing the brunt of the climate crisis. With climate… Read more »
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 »
October 15
South Africa: Greenpeace Africa Calls Out Unilever for Plastic Pollution - Protest At Durban HQ
Greenpeace Africa activists and concerned community members gathered at Unilever's headquarters in Durban to protest the multinational corporation's contribution to plastic… Read more »
September 27
Kenya: Greenpeace Africa Commends the Government Decision to Join the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution
Kenya has officially joined the High Ambition Coalition aimed at eliminating plastics pollution, which now comprises 67 nations dedicated to establishing a robust international… Read more »
September 19
Africa: COP29 - the Finance Cop Must Deliver for Africa - a Call to Action for African Negotiators
As COP29 approaches in Azerbaijan, African negotiators have been urged to seize the moment to secure equitable climate finance for the continent. Greenpeace Africa and climate… Read more »
September 11
Africa: Fast Fashion, Slow Poison - New Report Exposes Toxic Impact of Global Textile Waste in Ghana
A new report by Greenpeace Africa and Greenpeace Germany has revealed the alarming scale of environmental and public health damage caused by the global second-hand clothing trade… 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 25
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Demands Big Polluters Pay for the Loss and Damages
Greenpeace Africa hosted a side event on climate finance ahead of the celebration of AU ECOSOCC's 20th anniversary happening this week in Ghana. The theme for this discussion was… Read more »
South Africa: Greenpeace Africa Applauds the South Africa President Decision to Assent the Climate Change Bill
Johannesburg/ 24-07-2024 The South African President has just "signed into law the Climate Change Bill which sets out a national climate change response", says the official… 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 »
July 10
Africa: Greenpeace Africa to Participate in AU-ECOSOCC 25th Anniversary in Ghana
Greenpeace Africa is pleased to announce its participation in the 25th anniversary commemoration of the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) in Accra,… Read more »
July 02
South Africa: Wild Coast Communities, Environmental Justice Organisations Appeal Shell Judgment At the Constitutional Court
Wild Coast communities, Sustaining the Wild Coast, All Rise Attorneys, Natural Justice and Greenpeace Africa have, last week, filed petitions in the Constitutional Court to appeal… Read more »
June 26
Kenya: Withdrawal of Finance Bill 2024 an Opportunity for an Inclusive and Sustainable Dialogue
Greenpeace Africa acknowledges President William Ruto's decision to decline assenting to the Finance Bill 2024 in response to the widespread outcry from Kenyans. 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 »
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Calls for Urgent Climate Action On World Environment Day
Nairobi, June 5, 2024 - In celebration of World Environment Day, themed around land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience, Greenpeace Africa is sounding the alarm on… Read more »
June 03
South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal Dismisses Shell's Appeal but Extends Shell a Lifeline
The Supreme Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by Shell, Impact Africa and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy of the Makhanda High Court judgment which set aside… Read more »
May 23
Eswatini: Greenpeace Africa Applauds Eswatini's Bold Move to Ban Single-Use Plastic Carrier Bags
Greenpeace Africa commends the Kingdom of Eswatini for its bold and progressive decision to ban all single-use plastic carrier bags effective December 1, 2024. This landmark move,… Read more »
May 08
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Applauds Senegal's Publication of Fishing Vessel List and Urges the Government to Join FiTI
Greenpeace Africa welcomes the decision of the new Senegalese government to publish the list of vessels authorized to fish in the country's national waters. This decisive action… Read more »
April 26
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Is Alarmed By the Growing Number of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists in Treaty Negotiation
Ottawa, Canada, 25 April 2024 - Over 195 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have gained access to the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4)… Read more »
April 16
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Welcomes the Condemnation of the Swiss Government for Climate Inaction and Sees It As a Ray of Hope for African Communities
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has condemned Switzerland for violating the European Convention on Human Rights. The verdict is a major victory for a women's association… Read more »
March 28
Africa: The Toxic Air We Breathe - Greenpeace Finds Hotspots in Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa
"The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the tenth in Côte d'Ivoire". 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 »
February 06
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Statement On South Africa Navy Marine Blasts
Underwater blasting and detonation of explosives by the South Africa Navy began at the Marine Protected area of False Bay, which hosts a sizable colony of endangered African… Read more »
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