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    Fishing, Conservation, Senegal

    The inhabitants of Cayar take the Touba Protéine Marine (formerly Barna Senegal) fishmeal factory to court

    Representatives of the Taxawu Cayar Collective from the town of Cayar, Senegal, accompanied their lawyer today as he submitted a summons to the High Court of Thiès requesting an injunction that would temporarily close Cayar’s unpopular Touba Protéine Marine fishmeal factory (ex Barna Senegal). 

    Amagor Robert NIANG •
    20 September 2022
    2 min read
  • Press Release
    Biodiversity, DRC

    Say hi to Clarias monsembulai: new fish species discovered in the Congo River. 

    A new species of air-breathing catfish, Clarias monsembulai, has been discovered and scientifically described in the Congo River tributaries within and bordering the Salonga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The fish is named in honour of Dr. Raoul Monsembula, biology professor at the University of Kinshasa and the Greenpeace regional coordinator…

    Tal Harris •
    19 September 2022
    2 min read
  • Press Release
    Plastics

    Greenpeace urges Africa’s environment ministers to keep plastic out of Africa

    Today, Greenpeace Africa activists  staged a protest at the beach of Ouakam and outside King Fahd Palace Hotel, during the official opening of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Senegal to tell Africa’s environment ministers to keep plastic pollution out of Africa. The activists held a banner bearing the words ‘global plastic…

    Hellen Dena •
    15 September 2022
    3 min read
  • Blogs
    Plastics

    5 inspiring reuse and refill projects from the Global South

    Sustainable models in Global South countries are leading the way towards a reuse revolution with both their traditional reuse and refill systems, and their modern equivalents. Meet some of the people behind this beautiful and diverse movement full of leaders, learners, and collaborators.

    Caroline Wagner •
    13 September 2022
    8 min read
  • Publications
    Activism, SocialJustice

    Decolonisation: An Indispensable prerequisite to environmental justice in Africa

    All across the African continent a colonial approach of extraction and exploitation continues to plague and paralyse economies. It pushes ecosystems to the edge and puts pan-Africanism on a back burner. 

    Mbong Akiy Fokwa Tsafack •
    12 September 2022
  • Blogs
    Oceans, SocialJustice, SouthAfrica

    ‘Victory for the planet’ – South Africans celebrate court win to stop Shell’s destructive oil exploration

    Communities in South Africa are celebrating a huge win as court blocks Shell’s destructive oil exploration off the beautiful Wild Coast.

    Lerato Tsotetsi •
    9 September 2022
    3 min read
  • Press Release
    Food, Conservation, Kenya

    Greenpeace Africa Calls on Kenya’s President-Elect to Lower Food Prices and Take Climate Action Seriously

    Greenpeace Africa congratulates William Samoei Ruto of Kenya Kwanza coalition following his election as the 5th president of the Republic of Kenya. Ruto’s presidency comes at a time when drought and famine, lower crop yields and soaring food prices are rife.

    Hellen Kahaso Dena •
    7 September 2022
    1 min read
  • Activism, Conservation, GreenpeaceAfrica

    Insurrection in KwaZulu Natal left hundreds of people devastated.

    During the insurrection businesses were looted and burnt caused by the Kwazulu Natal political protests the past few months , any business was a target in any suburb – but…

    Desiree Laverne Greenpeace Africa activist & climber •
    5 September 2022
  • Blogs
    Conservation, GreenpeaceAfrica, Kenya

    Illegal sand harvesting in Mai Mahiu area

    Mai Mahiu area is a sleepy truck stop town located along the Nairobi – Naivasha road,  using the Longonot route at the bottom of the escarpment.  It’s a quiet and…

    Greenpeace Africa •
    1 September 2022
    3 min read
  • Press Release
    Oceans, SouthAfrica

    Communities celebrate as Court sets aside Shell’s exploration right off the Wild Coast of South Africa

    Makhanda, South Africa: Today, the High Court in Makhanda ruled that Shell’s exploration right to conduct seismic surveys on the Wild Coast of South Africa was granted unlawfully and therefore…

    Chris Vlavianos •
    1 September 2022
    7 min read
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