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Peace without justice? The U.S.-DRC-Rwanda deal and Africa’s fight for sovereignty
In June, the United States brokered what appeared to be a diplomatic breakthrough: a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda.
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From Bezos’ wedding to Sevilla’s streets: A global demand to tax the super-rich
On June 23rd, just days before Billionaire Jeff Bezos’s Venice wedding, Greenpeace Italy and UK grassroots group called Everyone Hates Elon dropped a 20-meter banner in Piazza San Marco: “If you can rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay more tax”.
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Upholding AMCEN Decision 19/2 on Plastic Pollution
Safeguarding Africa’s global reputation and environmental leadership
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Why the FfD4 summit in Sevilla must strongly support new global tax rules
Governments are struggling to find the money for their citizen’s most pressing needs and for environmental and climate action.
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No, we cannot cut down trees for concrete. Forests must stand in a growing Nairobi.
Let’s be clear: the idea that cutting down forests is an acceptable cost of urbanization is not just outdated, it’s destructive.
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Bezos’ Venice wedding divorced from reality: Why it’s time to tax the super-rich
On June 23rd, together with “Everyone Hates Elon”, we took over Venice’s Piazza San Marco with a 20-meter banner of billionaire Jeff Bezos.
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One year on: reaffirming the right to peaceful protest and civic participation in Kenya
As we mark one year since the Finance Bill demonstrations of June 25, 2024, Greenpeace Africa expresses its solidarity with the people of Kenya, particularly young Kenyans, who continue to engage constructively in national conversations around justice, accountability, and inclusive governance.
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When corporate bullies try to silence environmental defenders
At the heart of the protests was a simple demand: respect Indigenous rights, protect sacred lands, and prevent the contamination of water sources.
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History Is Calling — join the fight for the High Seas
The 2025 edition of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) has come to a close, leaving behind some hopeful progress.
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Ending plastic pollution in Africa: a matter of justice for African women and communities
Millions of people across the world have joined our call for a strong, binding Global Plastics Treaty.