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African Energy Week: Police drag away chained climate activists at Africa’s biggest OIL CONFERENCE
Protesters demand 5 trillion-dollar payment from fossil fuel executives at "African Exploitation Week”
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Matadi in action: Greenpeace Africa denounces Coca-Cola and calls for urgent action against plastic pollution
On World Environment Day, Greenpeace Africa volunteers in Matadi staged a symbolic and striking performance to denounce the destructive grip of plastic pollution and call out corporations fueling the crisis. At the centre of their action: Coca-Cola, named the world’s number one plastic polluter for the sixth consecutive year.
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Smoke over Karura Forest: will we heed the call before the fire?
Today, smoke is rising again over Karura Forest. If we ignore it, we risk losing not just trees, but a vital part of our history, our environment, and our future.
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Stories, songs, and wisdom around the fire: Indigenous youth pass on the spirit of the forest
Upon returning from the forest expedition, as night fell on the village of Lokolama, a special atmosphere settled around a campfire. More than 60 indigenous youth gathered with Greenpeace Africa volunteers to share a unique moment of songs, dances, and ancestral stories.
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Cameroon: Greenpeace Africa leads joint push to expose environmental issues
Greenpeace Africa, in partnership with Transparency International Cameroon, has launched a capacity-building training to equip investigative journalists with the tools and techniques needed to uncover environmental issues with a focus on illegal logging practices and promote transparency in the timber trade across the Congo Basin.
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When will it end? Kenya’s Imenti Forest now under threat
This is not the first time Kenyans have been here. From Karura to Mau, Aberdare to Ngong Road and Suam, citizens have fought to protect forests from encroachment disguised as progress.
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Over 25,000 concerned citizens demand safe water: Greenpeace Africa hands petition to Minister Pemmy Majodina
Pretoria, South Africa – Millions of South Africans wake up every day unsure if the water from their taps is safe to drink. Yesterday, Greenpeace Africa delivered a petition signed by over 25,000 concerned people, alongside a Memorandum of Grievances, to the Department of Water and Sanitation in Pretoria, demanding urgent action to end the…
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From Kinshasa to Mbandaka: advocacy that opens doors for Lokolama
In the fight to protect the forests of the Congo Basin, victories are not only won in villages or in the heart of peatlands. They are also won in the corridors of power. It is with this conviction that Greenpeace Africa has brought the voice of the indigenous communities of Lokolama to official offices, from…
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Indigenous peoples and Artificial Intelligence: Youth perspectives on rights and a liveable future
On August 9, 2025, the world marked the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples under the theme: “Indigenous Peoples and Artificial Intelligence: Defending Rights, Sustaining the Future.
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A forest on the big screen: when images reignite the flame of conservation in Lokolama
More than 100 community members gathered to watch a special screening dedicated to the Congo Basin forest.
