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Greenpeace Africa Engage Key Stakeholders in the DRC to Tackle Environmental Challenges and Promote Community-led Conservation
Greenpeace Africa (GPAF) concluded a weeklong visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from August 12 to 17, aimed at addressing pressing climate-related challenges through collaborative working with key stakeholders including local civil society organizations and pertinent government authorities.
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TotalEnergies’ Exit from South Africa Gas Exploration a Win for the Climate and Communities
Greenpeace Africa celebrates TotalEnergies' recent decision to cease its gas exploration activities in South Africa's offshore Blocks. This move marks a significant victory in the fight against fossil fuel extraction and its detrimental impact on the planet.
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Greenpeace Africa applauds the South Africa president decision to assent the climate change bill
Johannesburg/ 24-07-2024 The South African President has just “signed into law the Climate Change Bill which sets out a national climate change response”, says the official communique. This decision implies…
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In Congo-Brazzaville UN Deputy Secretary-General Greenwashes an Ecocidal Oil Permit
Following her visit to the Republic of Congo's Conkouati-Douli National Park on 6 July, Greenpeace Africa calls on the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina Mohammed to denounce the government’s decision to award an oil and gas exploration permit there last February.
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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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South Africa Elections 2024: The Energy Crisis, The Unemployment Fix & You
How does a vote for clean energy and the climate agenda improve everyday South African life?
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INC 4: Plastic Treaty in danger as talks in Ottawa end on a disappointing note
Ottawa, Canada, 30 April 2023- Greenpeace Africa expresses its deep disappointment at the outcome of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4) for a Global Plastics Treaty. There…
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The Toxic Air We Breathe: Greenpeace Maps Africa’s Air Pollution Hotspots
“The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the tenth in Côte d'Ivoire”.
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Cameroon: Heavy rainfall threatens food security and could have an impact on living costs
Yaoundé, 15th March 2024 – The National Climate Change Observatory recently published its climate forecast bulletin for March, April and May, predicting heavy showers throughout the country, with risks of…
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Greenpeace Africa Statement on South Africa Navy Marine Blasts
Underwater blasting and detonation of explosives by the South Africa Navy began at the Marine Protected area of False Bay, which hosts a sizable colony of endangered African penguins. The underwater blasting raises deep concerns about the possible harm to marine creatures in False Bay.
