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How this seed bank network is rescuing Kenya’s indigenous seeds
Supporting community seed banks is therefore an investment not only in seeds, but in the farmers and communities who safeguard them.
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Ahead of UN General Assembly President Tshisekedi urged to halt expansion of extractive projects in Kivu-Kinshasa Green Corridor
Greenpeace Africa and its partners released an open letter addressed to the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), His Excellency Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, calling on him to take concrete action to safeguard the integrity of the Kivu-Kinshasa Green Corridor (KKGC) from the expansion of new oil, gas and mining projects.
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From our soil to the UN General Assembly: Africa’s women farmers demand change
From farms and rural communities across Africa to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), women farmers are calling for food and climate policies built on rights, ecological resilience, and their lived realities.
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UNGA81: Restoring trust will require more than climate promises
Against this backdrop, the theme of this year’s General Assembly is “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for All.” UNGA81 will bring leaders together for high-level discussions on climate action and the just transition, followed by a meeting on the existential threats posed by rising sea-levels.
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The East African Community Seed and Plant Varieties Bill, 2025 must protect the Farmers and Seed Systems that feed the region
These gains are uneven and still need stronger legal protection, but they show that quality assurance and farmers’ seed systems can coexist.
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Senegal’s coastal communities unite as extractive industries close in.
From Saint-Louis to Djiffer, communities are joining forces to defend fishing, farming and local livelihoods with a shared platform for action.
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From Awareness to Action: Meet the Ubunifu Hub Youth Program
The word Ubunifu means innovation and it is not only about technology, but about creating opportunities for young people to solve real problems facing their communities.
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Voices on extractive economies from the Eastern Cape: Part 2
Greenpeace Africa volunteer Milan Burnett and photographer Tom van der Schijff spent 14 days in the Eastern Cape to gather perspectives from coastal residents on this narrative.
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Africa must not trade its critical minerals for another debt crisis
Civil society urges governments to disclose resource-backed deals, strengthen mining taxation and protect communities under the Common African Position on Debt.
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Kenya urged to plug plastic ban loopholes as campaigners handover Refill and Reuse Policy recommendations
Environmental groups are calling on the Kenyan government to seal smuggling loopholes that allow illegal single-use plastics to flood local markets. The demand was made in Nairobi during the handover of policy recommendations to key decision-makers on the anniversary of Kenya’s landmark plastic bag ban.