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It is not enough to suspend injustice: Banen communities deserve permanent justice
As countries around the world began to reckon with the deadly consequences of the Coronavirus and citizens in Cameroon were scrambling to protect themselves, the Ministry of Forest and Wildlife…
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FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL DECLARES OPEN SEASON ON CENTRAL AFRICA’S INTACT FOREST LANDSCAPES
New Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) “national standards” for Cameroon and the Republic of Congo are good news for the multinational loggers destroying Africa’s Intact Forest Landscapes (IFL), biodiversity hotspots crucial for maintaining global carbon levels.
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SOUTH AFRICA’S SO2 EMISSIONS DROP IN 2019, NO THANKS TO GOVERNMENT
Johannesburg, 23 November 2020 — South Africa saw a sharp decrease in Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) emissions in 2019, bringing the country’s emissions to their lowest level on record, according to…
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Europe wants Senegal’s fish but rejects its migrants
There are nearly 500 dead, and thousands of survivors on the high seas are young Senegalese who, at the risk of their lives, have been trying to reach Europe in recent months
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The Power is in Your Hands: Over 20,000 Implore CS Maina to Say No to Kenya-US Plastic Deal
Nairobi, 10 November 2020 – After months of pressure, Hon. Betty Maina, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise Development finally met with Greenpeace Africa to receive the 20,000-strong…
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Greenpeace Report: Intensifying weather events threaten the most vulnerable in Africa
A Greenpeace scientific report released today reveals that extreme weather events such as heatwaves, floods and intense rain are increasing in intensity, frequency and severity across many parts of Africa
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Mauritius after three months: 10 unanswered questions following the oil spill
On August 6, Mauritius local time, the MV Wakashio began to leak it's heavy fuel oil offshore of Pointe d'Esny, south of Mauritius, two weeks after the Japanese bulk carrier ran aground on a coral reef. Sensitive ecosystems in Mauritius’ lagoon and shoreline have been contaminated and might take decades to recover.
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Nurdle Hurdle: The Department of Environment Needs to Take Bold Action and Ban Single-Use Plastic
Responding to reports that plastic nurdles are washing up in the Southern Cape and on Cape Town beaches, Greenpeace Africa Plastic Campaign Lead Angelo Louw has said
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Greenpeace Africa shares its condolences for killing of school children in Cameroon
All of us at Greenpeace Africa are deeply saddened and shocked by the killing of school children, along with wounding a dozen others, who were attacked on 24 October 2020 in Kumba.
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DMRE must prioritise energy democracy, renewable energy
This morning, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) Minister Gwede Mantashe gazetted amendments to the Electricity Regulations on New Generation Capacity.
