Dakar, May 15, 2013: On the occasion of the official ceremony of “Peter Benchley Ocean Awards”, and particularly with the prize awarded to President Macky Sall for his decision to freeze fishing licenses to foreign trawlers, Greenpeace calls on...

Johannesburg, 15 May 2013 - Greenpeace Africa condemns the decision of Belgian authorities to release a shipment that had been blocked until yesterday of what is believed to be illegal Afromosia timber from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Yaounde, 19 April 2013 – Community-based farming in South West Cameroon could increase food security while protecting the region’s rich forests, according to a report released today by ACDIC (Association Citoyenne pour la Defense des Interêts...

Durban, March 25, 2012: Wrong energy choices, informed by vested interests in coal and nuclear are stopping millions of South Africans from accessing electricity. According to a new Greenpeace report released today, misconceptions around...

Dakar, March 15 2013 – Greenpeace Africa today reminded the super Trawler Margiris that it is not welcome in the West African waters after it was yesterday escorted out of Australia’s Port Melbourne (by Greenpeace activists carrying banners...

In a contest that inspired youth from around the world to create a flag that would symbolise peace, hope and global community, Greenpeace Africa supporter Margot Maritz was one of the top five entries; her design (below) was described as colorful...

Dakar, 13 March 2013 -- Korea's largest tuna company, Dongwon Industries, is facing criminal charges in Liberia for forging official government documents, as well as penalties for its illegal fishing activities in African waters. In response,...

Johannesburg, March 11, 2013 – Greenpeace Africa today commemorated the 2nd anniversary of the Fukushima disaster with a call to the South African government to ensure transparency and accountability in the nuclear build process.

Kinshasa, 4 March 2013 -- The logging sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is in a state of “organised chaos”, according to a new report from Greenpeace Africa, which details how the DRC government’s so-called “battle against illegal...