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Greenpeace Africa urges looming 1.5°C overshoot must spark urgent action to end fossil fuels at COP31
Greenpeace Africa is calling on governments at the UN climate summit COP31 to respond to the looming overshoot of 1.5°C with urgent action to phase out fossil fuels and end forest destruction in a bid to limit the extent and duration of the overshoot.
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New Gambia fisheries coalition urges presidential candidates to sign sustainable fisheries Charter
Fishing community representatives and civil-society organisations today launched the National Coalition for Sustainable Fisheries in The Gambia, with a first mission: secure presidential candidates’ endorsement of a Charter to protect fisheries resources and the people who depend on them.
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Congo Basin civil society unites, calling on regional governments to protect forests and community rights
The Third Regional Conference of Congo Basin Civil Society Organisations concludes with the Libreville Declaration, calling for more transparent forest governance, recognition of forest peoples' rights, and direct access to climate finance.
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Central African civil society unite in Libreville to urge Congo Basin governments to turn commitments into action
Amid mounting pressure and growing threats to the Congo Basin forests, the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and persistent barriers to direct access to climate finance, Greenpeace Africa, in partnership with Brainforest, will host the third Regional Conference of Environmental Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) of the Congo Basin on 28–29 October 2026 in…
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Pay Baby Pay: African activists confront oil majors at African Energy Week
Greenpeace Africa activists today confronted oil and gas companies at African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town, demanding that the companies stop looking away from the human cost of the climate crisis and pay for the loss and damage they are driving.
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Greenpeace reveals brands found in Ghana’s textile waste as anti fast fashion installation is unveiled
Following a brand audit in Accra, Greenpeace calls for producer accountability and stronger protection for Ghana’s clothing economy, public health and the environment.
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After the flood, before the next storm: Cameroon needs adaptation, not an endless cycle of emergency relief
28 September 2026, Douala – As Cameroon remains under climate vigilance during the rainy season, Greenpeace Africa is calling for weather warnings to be matched by stronger investment in prevention, adaptation and protection for communities.
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Ahead of UN General Assembly President Tshisekedi urged to halt expansion of extractive projects in Kivu-Kinshasa Green Corridor
Greenpeace Africa and its partners released an open letter addressed to the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), His Excellency Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, calling on him to take concrete action to safeguard the integrity of the Kivu-Kinshasa Green Corridor (KKGC) from the expansion of new oil, gas and mining projects.
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Senegal’s coastal communities unite as extractive industries close in.
From Saint-Louis to Djiffer, communities are joining forces to defend fishing, farming and local livelihoods with a shared platform for action.
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Africa must not trade its critical minerals for another debt crisis
Civil society urges governments to disclose resource-backed deals, strengthen mining taxation and protect communities under the Common African Position on Debt.