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ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS DEMANDS DFFE PUBLICLY COMMIT TO GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY
Greenpeace Africa and its #BreakFreeFromPlastic partners have launched a campaign urging the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) to reconsider its stance on a new global plastics treaty and publicly commit to its support.
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Coca Cola Greenwashing Campaign a Threat to Kenya’s Plastic-Free Ambitions
Nairobi, 30 June 2021: In response to Coca Cola marketing a PET (polyethylene terephthalate), plastic bottle for its Sprite soft drink brand as an solution to the country’s plastic crisis,…
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Greenpeace Outraged by News that South Africa Won’t Support Global Plastic Ban Treaty
A Mail & Guardian exposé revealed that the South African government plans to reject a new proposed global treaty on plastics. According to leaked documents…
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Joint Statement: Right2Know and Greenpeace Africa approach the State Capture Commission about spying abuses!
This week, Right2Know and Greenpeace Africa have approached the State Capture Commission of Enquiry to request access to documentation regarding abuses by the State Security Agency.
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A Belgian Concessionaire In Congo’s Forest, Again
Just as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was trying last year to launch its first land-use planning reform, the then Environment Minister Claude Nyamugabo sealed the fate of a…
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President Ramaphosa eases restrictions on renewable energy
Today, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced amendments to Schedule Two of the Electricity Regulation Act that will allow South African businesses to self-generate 100MW of electricity.
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World Food Safety Day: Desert Locusts Control Strategies Compromising Food Safety
Ahead of the World Food Safety Day, Greenpeace Africa is urging the Ministry of Agriculture to prioritise the safety of the food consumed by Kenyans.
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Major European companies linked to food insecurity in West Africa
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GREENPEACE AFRICA SOLIDARITY MESSAGE TO THE POPULATION OF GOMA AND SURROUNDING AREAS
As the world watches in shock at these eruptions which have impacted so many lives in Goma, we express our deepest sadness, sympathies and wishes for strength and courage to those who have lost friends and family in this disaster.
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The establishment of the Chinese fishmeal factory will contribute to decreasing the supply of fish for local consumption.
We have observed in recent years an increasing presence of Chinese distant water fleets in the West African coasts despite their reputation for ruining and polluting everything in the waters. Besides, their practices of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and tonnage fraud strongly contribute to destroying fish stocks and the impoverishment of local communities.
