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Leasing land to grow maize in Zambia; a slap on Kenyan farmers’ face: Greenpeace
Despite concerns raised by industry players over the move by Kenya’s ministry of Agriculture to grow maize in Zambia, Agriculture CS, Mithika Linturi has formally made known his ministry’s intention to continue with the plan to secure 20,000 hectares of land for large-scale growing of maize in the Southern Africa nation.
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Greenpeace Africa draws the attention to the serious risks of intoxication and pollution of the villages bordering the company FIPCAM based in Mfou
A denunciation letter received (in amplification) by Greenpeace Africa calls on the government of Cameroon not to issue the authorisation for the discharge of wastewater to the company FIPCAM because of the risks of pollution, destruction of the environment and vital resources as well as the effect on the health of the populations.
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World Water Day 2023: Access to Clean Water Remains a Challenge
Water is a very unevenly distributed resource meaning that millions of Kenyans still lack this basic need. We provide tips you can employ to improve access to water.
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A New Dawn for Nairobi Rivers?
Scientifically, I mean naturally, water is colorless and odorless. But the water you find in Nairobi river will beg to differ. The river has become heavily polluted over the years due to various human activities such as dumping of untreated sewage and solid waste, industrial pollution, plastic pollution and agricultural runoff.
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My dream for African Women
This morning, as everybody was celebrating women, I stopped everything I was doing, I closed my eyes and started smiling. I was smiling because I was dreaming of a green world, where everyone is cautious of the impact of climate change, on women we are celebrating today, on the young lady I am.
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IWD 2023: Putting digital technologies at the service of the promotion and defense of the rights of indigenous women in the Congo Basin
As the world celebrates International Women's Day, women living in forest areas in the Congo Basin struggle against deforestation, which is a real obstacle to their development. But digital technology can and should be used to promote indigenous peoples' rights.
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Greenpeace Africa responds to 2023 budget speech
Greenpeace Africa welcomes the Minister's awareness of the impacts the climate crisis and resultant extreme weather events will have on South Africans.
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Cameroonians dissatisfied with government response to climate crisis
More than half of Cameroonians consider the government's efforts to fight climate change unsatisfactory, according to a poll of 1,200 people. This data is not surprising, given accelerated deforestation and the ever-increasing use of plastic, and urges us to think about the harmful effects of climate change.
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Enough is enough
Today, I am on board the Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise ship, as we confront the fossil fuel company, Shell, for its role in causing climate devastation around the world - while paying nothing for this destruction.
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NGOs demand end to Congo oil auction after leak of secret trade-off deal
A coalition of civil society groups have called for the immediate cancellation of a massive oil and gas auction in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following news of a secret deal between Oil Minister Didier Budimbu, Nigerian gambling tycoon Chukwuma Ayodeji Ojuroye, and US consultancy GeoSigmoid.