When I ask people what the backbone of most African economies is, the response is often a unanimous, “agriculture”.

It goes without dispute that agriculture is the most important and largest contributor to the gross domestic product of most African e... Read more >

Every year, World Oceans Day is an important opportunity for us to reflect on our campaign to protect West Africa’s ocean ecosystems.

This year Greenpeace Africa and Senegalese fishing associations are marking the day with a public statement to fishi... Read more >

The lead up to this years soccer World Cup is already dominating international news.

Meanwhile, Greenpeace has been closely monitoring another world-wide phenomenon: illegal deforestation. 

One American private equity firm cum faux sustainable palm ... Read more >

It’s a question that’s plagued NGOs for decades: How do we tackle some of Africa’s biggest challenges, like energy access, water access, and proper health services?

While many community projects are planned and started from outside and then fed into ... Read more >

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15 May 2014 Akshay Gupta with other two activists on May 8

After spending forty hours in jail and judicial custody, I came out feeling even more motivated and determined to continue this struggle to save forests. Bechanlalji is still in custody and getting him out is our first priority. We can't be ... Read more >

If you’ve been following our forest campaigns, you’ll know the world’s forests are under a lot of pressure from deforestation and climate change. Although there is some good news coming through, there’s a still a whole lot that needs to get done.

W... Read more >

Tomorrow is South Africa’s fifth democratic election. 2014 is a historic year in our history as we celebrate 20 years of democracy, and in the run up to 7 May election, politicians, social commentators, and ordinary citizens have been regaled with the... Read more >

Because of circumstances like the ever decreasing size of land compounded by a lack of basic services, organizations like the Greenpeace Africa, Earthlife Africa Durban, Citizen Gardens and Green Squad Alliance, have launched a series of workshops t... Read more >

This year marks 20 years of freedom and democracy in South Africa, and that fills me with a deep sense of pride in this country and our people, especially as a Born-Free.

As activists, we understand very well that along with this freedom and democr... Read more >