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Closure of the 2nd Congo Basin CSOs Conference: the Kinshasa Declaration establishes a regional front for climate justice and forest protection
Kinshasa, 4 November 2025 – The second edition of the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Conference of the Congo Basin concluded on 31 October in Kinshasa on a note of unity and commitment, with the solemn adoption of the Kinshasa Declaration.
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Matadi in action: Greenpeace Africa denounces Coca-Cola and calls for urgent action against plastic pollution
On World Environment Day, Greenpeace Africa volunteers in Matadi staged a symbolic and striking performance to denounce the destructive grip of plastic pollution and call out corporations fueling the crisis. At the centre of their action: Coca-Cola, named the world’s number one plastic polluter for the sixth consecutive year.
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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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Greenpeace Africa concludes a landmark community experience-sharing workshop in Mbandaka, DRC, with strong calls for forest protection and food sovereignty
Mbandaka, 1 May 2025 – Greenpeace Africa has successfully concluded a two-day community experience-sharing workshop in Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing together 20 Indigenous and local community leaders…
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Greenpeace Africa launches community experience-sharing workshop on local forest initiatives in Mbandaka in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Mbandaka, 28 April 2025 - Greenpeace Africa is excited to announce the launch of a pivotal community experience-sharing workshop dedicated to local forest initiatives focused on sustainable forest and food solutions.
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The Republic of Congo’s reliance on fossil fuels: a threat to climate, biodiversity and human rights.
Kinshasa, April 3, 2025 - At a time when the planet is facing an unprecedented climate emergency, the Republic of Congo has announced a drastic increase in its oil production.
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DRC Green Corridor Project: Greenpeace Africa cautiously welcomes “World’s Largest Forest Reserve”, urges inclusive approach
Greenpeace Africa welcomes the creation of the Kivu to Kinshasa Green Corridor Reserve, an ambitious initiative to establish a vast protected area of more than 54,000 km², which will be dedicated to the conservation and sustainable management of natural resources.
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A continent submerged: Africa’s flood crisis
A breakdown of the recent flooding events across Africa, the damage caused, and the course of action we must take to minimise their frequency.
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DRC: Greenpeace denounces the illicit allocation of a million hectares of forest to an American company
At a time when the DRC is buzzing with wild rumors about Environment Minister Eve Bazaiba’s possible role in a new government, Greenpeace Africa is calling on her to explain her award last year of hundreds of thousands of hectares of so-called “conservation” concessions in excess of the legal limit.
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Three Basins Summit ends without concrete action, neglects Indigenous Rights
The Three Basins Summit marked an attempt to pioneer an alternative model of governance amongst Global South countries, in pursuit of preserving biodiversity ecosystems and tropical forests.
