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Cameroon: Four years, at least four landslides, Greenpeace calls on the government to act
A landslide occurred on Sunday, November 27, 2022 in the Damas district of Yaounde, killing more than a dozen people. Victims were taking part in a funeral ceremony. Greenpeace Africa sends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the entire Cameroonian population.
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The sea wants to swallow me up
This afternoon of October 10, we wrap up after two days of workshops with the indigenous communities affected by the Camvert project. I can't wait to get back to the hotel to have fun and relax by the sea, just like I did the last time I was here, a year ago.
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Camouflaged destruction: Plundering of Campo Forests under the pretext of a so-called “Development” Project
On 16 February 2022, the Minister of Forestry and Wildlife signed a series of orders granting localized timber sales in the Campo Subdivision, Ocean Division, South Region.
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Allocation of logging rights to Camvert: MINFOF violates the law three times over
Yaounde, 26 October 2022/ Green Development Advocates, in partnership with Greenpeace Africa, has just published an Analysis Note which highlights the legal irregularities surrounding the attribution by the Cameroonian government…
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Good news for African communities
The European Parliament passed a law on Tuesday, 13th September banning the import of deforestation products into the European Union. A large majority of MEPs supported the proposal, which Greenpeace campaigned for internationally.
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Indigenous women losing their forest in Cameroon
Indigenous women face a lot of difficulties due to deforestation. While celebrating them, the world should have more concrete actions in favor of the preservation of the forest.
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Camvert: A blow to the Cameroonian economy
Camvert SA. is benefiting from tax exemptions in the implementation of its 60,000 hectare palm plantation project in Campo and Niete, a decision which shows how empty and unfounded Al Fatih's promises to destroy the forest to support the economy are.
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In the Ebo forest, the Oscars isn’t Dicaprio’s
This opinion piece was originally published on Al Jazeera
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CAMVERT: A recurring nightmare
This illegal project is harmful to the people, to the forest, to biodiversity, to the climate - and to good governance. It only benefits a very small circle of people, including its promoter
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Greenpeace calls on the Cameroonian government to step up the fight to ban plastic
Cameroonian authorities recently intercepted and destroyed just over 42 tonnes of non-biodegradable plastic that transporters were attempting to smuggle into Cameroon at night.