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Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior docks in Cape Town to mobilise resistance against fossil fuel expansion in African waters
The iconic Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior, has docked in Cape Town and opened its door to the public as part of a campaign challenging fossil fuel expansion and plastic pollution in African waters, while mobilising public support to defend ocean and climate justice.
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Artists unveil street art around the world as historic Global Ocean Treaty comes into force
As the Global Ocean Treaty officially comes into force, artists worldwide unveil large-scale street art, celebrating the hard-won victory after two decades of campaigning. The global action, coordinated by Greenpeace, also marks the beginning of a crucial countdown to protect 30% of the world’s ocean by 2030.
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Greenpeace Africa opens Mauritius office: let’s protect the Indian Ocean as High Seas Treaty comes into force
The wait is over. Yesterday, our environmental movement across Africa got a little bigger. We are proud to announce that Greenpeace Africa has officially opened its doors in Port Louis, Mauritius.
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Greenpeace Africa launches Mauritius office to strengthen ocean protection as Global Oceans Treaty becomes operational
Greenpeace Africa has officially launched its Mauritius office, the Greenpeace Africa Foundation, marking a strategic expansion into the Indian Ocean region and a long-term commitment to work alongside Mauritian communities and partners to protect marine ecosystems, strengthen enforcement of environmental laws, and advance ocean justice.
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Satirical video exposes TotalEnergies’ greenwashing of AFCON as tournament approaches kick off
Greenpeace Africa, together with Magamba Network and partners in the Kick Polluters Out Network, have launched a powerful new satirical video exposing TotalEnergies’ sponsorship of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as a deliberate attempt to greenwash its destructive environmental and human rights record across the continent.
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UNEA-7 Closing Statement: A Door Opened for Mineral Justice, A Call to Action for the Plastics Treaty
This judgment establishes powerful legal precedent globally, affirming that the ancient right of farmers to save and share seeds supersedes commercial interests, reshaping the legal balance of power between communities and agribusiness worldwide.
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The 1999 jeans I never threw away
Remembering what fashion forgot: why keeping what we have might just save the planet.
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Greenpeace Africa strengthens indigenous knowledge and climate resilience through agroecology and beekeeping training in Lokolama
Greenpeace Africa has completed a community training exchange on agroecology and beekeeping in Lokolama, Equateur Province, bringing together Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) from the villages of Lokolama and Penzele.
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Transition minerals at COP30 & G20: the future was decided in a single week
The world has just witnessed a rare alignment of global decision-making. As the final hours of COP30 in Belém collided with the last days of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, two arenas shaped the future of the mineral-powered transition.
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The Ritz-Carlton luxury lodge threatening Maasai livelihoods, the Great Migration and Kenyan pride
Community members, wildlife experts and long-time guides in the Maasai Mara have been raising concerns for months about the Ritz-Carlton Safari Camp being built along the Sand River. Their warnings, now supported by independent reporting, show a development that threatens the balance of the Mara ecosystem and sidelines the rights of the Maasai people whose…