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The destruction of Imenti Forest is the latest price Kenya is paying for development it never needed
In September 2025, Greenpeace Africa sounded the alarm. Reports had emerged that 50 acres of Imenti Forest in Meru County were being considered for a State Lodge, a golf course and an airstrip - a directive said to have come from the President himself during a meeting with Meru leaders. We called for an immediate…
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Greenpeace Africa responds to BBC investigation revealing Shell knew of Niger Delta pipeline pollution risks and kept pumping
Internal Shell documents obtained by the BBC show that Shell continued operating the Nembe Creek Trunk Line in Nigeria for years while it knew the pipeline was causing widespread pollution, overriding warnings from its own technical executives and its own operating standards. Sections of the pipeline were classified "red" under Shell's own rules, a status…
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Siaya residents reject Kenya’s nuclear plant at public forum, and the government must listen
When hundreds of residents in Sakwa, Bondo Sub-County, stormed what was supposed to be a government public participation forum this week, they were not protesting a rumour. They were rejecting a decision that had already been made for them, without them.
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A world without bees: why pollinator decline threatens Africa’s food security
What if your favourite foods suddenly started disappearing from markets and dinner tables? No creamy avocados, fewer juicy mangoes, smaller watermelons, struggling coffee farms, and declining harvests season after season. I know it sounds dramatic but this is the reality we risk when pollinators like bees disappear.
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When conflict rises, who really profits?
In March alone, oil prices surged to around $100 a barrel. That spike translated into an estimated $23bn in windfall profits for the world’s biggest oil and gas companies during that period. Companies like Shell and BP didn’t earn this because they improved energy access or innovated.
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They couldn’t beat us in court. Now they want to change the law.
In August 2025, a Kenyan court handed down a landmark ruling. The government had sought to excise 51.64 hectares of Karura Forest to expand Kiambu Road. The Environment and Land Court said no, allowing only 0.1233 hectares, a fraction of what was requested. It was a victory for every Kenyan who has ever walked under…
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Africa–France Summit must go beyond rhetoric, and genuinely redefine global cooperation
In recent years, Africa has witnessed global powers arrive at the continent’s doorstep one after another, each carrying the language of partnership and cooperation.
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African Civil Society Urges Africa–France Summit to Prioritize Economic Transformation Over Market Access
Ahead of the Africa Forward Summit taking place in Nairobi on 11 and 12 May, Greenpeace Africa and civil society partners, Power Shift Africa and Christian Aid, are calling on African and French leaders to use the meeting to secure concrete commitments that advance Africa’s economic transformation, climate resilience and financial sovereignty.
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Plastic water bottles: reuse yes… but choose carefully to protect your health and the planet
At Greenpeace Africa, we strongly encourage reducing single-use plastic and transitioning to sustainable practices such as refilling and reusing. These simple actions help cut plastic waste and reduce the pollution that threatens ecosystems, particularly in Africa.
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Greenpeace initiate legal action against meat giant JBS, as activists shut down first Dutch shareholder meeting
Greenpeace Netherlands has taken the first step towards legal action against meat giant JBS, demanding disclosure of information on its climate, nature and human rights impacts in order to challenge in court its business policies, including its planned US$6 billion global expansion, of which almost half is for Nigeria.