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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Homeowners Lose Climate Insurance as Insurers Back Oil and Gas

Fifty years after the insurance industry first warned about the impact of climate change, it is continuing to fuel the climate emergency. This is the key warning by the Insure Our… Read more »

Africa: Three Basins Summit Ends Without Concrete Action, Neglects Indigenous Rights - Greenpeace

The Three Basins Summit marked an attempt to pioneer an alternative model of governance amongst Global South countries, in pursuit of preserving biodiversity ecosystems and… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Africa Climate Summit Fails to Deliver On African Solutions for a Clean Energy Future

Today, the African Union released The African Leaders Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action on the last day of the Africa Climate Summit. This week, 17 Heads of… Read more »

Africa: Africa Climate Summit - Africa Can Leapfrog Towards a Clean and Sustainable Energy Future

Nairobi, 31 August 2023 - Ahead of the Africa Climate Summit, Greenpeace Africa has called on African governments to act now to minimise the devastating impacts of the climate… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Withdraws from State Spying Case after SSA Disclosure

Today, Greenpeace Africa has withdrawn its PAIA application to the The Minister in the Presidency Responsible for State Security to provide further information on the infiltration… Read more »

Africa: #beatingplasticpollution - It Is About Eradicating This Scourge At Its Roots, Adopting a Global Treaty Against Plastic Pollution! It Is a Daily Battle!

Indeed, the month of July is defined as a "plastic pollution-free" month. However, plastic pollution remains one of the major environmental challenges the world is currently facing… Read more »

Senegal: The Mangrove - an Essential Ecosystem for the Regeneration of Fishery Resources

Around 250 artisanal fishermen, fishmongers and women processors from Joal, Mbour, Ngaparou, Saly, Guéréo, Popenguine and Cayar have joined forces to safeguard their… Read more »

Kenya: Greenpeace Africa Calls for Reinstatement of Ban On Illegal Logging

Responding to the news that president Ruto has lifted the six year old ban on logging, Greenpeace Africa's Community Manager, Tracy Makheti has said: Read more »

Africa: Ending the Age of Plastic - Why a Global Plastics Treaty Is Essential

As delegates from different nations gather in Paris in a few days, the top most agenda for this historical meeting is to realise a global treaty that will deal with the impacts of… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Demands a Strong Global Plastic Treaty With 3D Projection At the Hilton #AfricaClimateHope

The iconic Hilton hotel was on Friday all lit up with a 3D projection with an End the age of plastic message in support of the upcoming second Intergovernmental Negotiating… Read more »

Africa: Threats to Biodiversity - Biodiversity Loss & Climate Change #AfricaClimateCrisis

The richness of species diversity and the health of ecosystems has been declining at a fast rate in recent decades. This biodiversity loss in South Africa is being driven by many… Read more »

Africa: Punitive Seed Law - An Obstacle to Food and Seed Sovereignty

Growing up in the rural village of Kibandahasara, I often saw members of our community growing different varieties of indigenous foods that were used to nourish their families.… Read more »

Africa: Hidden Truths of Why We Don't See Much Renewable Energy in South Africa

Energy is well recognized to be the lifeline of all human activities and the world we live in today has undoubtedly been shaped by our energy system. Read more »

Kenya: Prayers and Bags of Maize Won't End Hunger and Drought in Kenya

Kenya ranks 94th among 121 countries according to the latest Global Hunger Index Report. This puts Kenya among the hungriest countries in the world. The number of Kenyans facing… Read more »

South Africa: Greenpeace Africa Activists Disrupt Mantashe's Address at Africa Energy Indaba

Today, Greenpeace Africa activists disrupted Minister Gwede Mantashe's opening address at the Africa Energy Indaba at the Cape Town International Convention Center with banners and… Read more »

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 »