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Greenpeace Africa statement on the proposed Dangote oil refinery in Lamu
No approvals should move forward without a full, independent environmental and social impact assessment, genuine public participation, and transparent scrutiny of the long-term economic, health and ecological risks.
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Greenpeace Africa joins coalition calling on presidents Félix Tshisekedi and Yoweri Museveni to prevent oil expansion in the Albertine Graben around Lake Albert
Greenpeace Africa has joined a broad coalition of Congolese, Ugandan and international civil society organisations in signing an open letter addressed to Presidents Félix Tshisekedi and Yoweri Museveni.
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Greenpeace Africa responds to BBC investigation revealing Shell knew of Niger Delta pipeline pollution risks and kept pumping
Internal Shell documents obtained by the BBC show that Shell continued operating the Nembe Creek Trunk Line in Nigeria for years while it knew the pipeline was causing widespread pollution, overriding warnings from its own technical executives and its own operating standards. Sections of the pipeline were classified "red" under Shell's own rules, a status…
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When conflict rises, who really profits?
In March alone, oil prices surged to around $100 a barrel. That spike translated into an estimated $23bn in windfall profits for the world’s biggest oil and gas companies during that period. Companies like Shell and BP didn’t earn this because they improved energy access or innovated.
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The $2.5 billion secret: what harm the world’s largest meat company is hiding in Nigeria
When we talk about the climate crisis, we know Shell's name well, from the Niger Delta to the Cape. "Fossil fuel giants have become synonymous with planetary destruction.
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A sea of green, song, and resistance floods Constitution Hill as activists demand justice in Africa’s critical minerals boom
Constitution Hill was awash with green banners, hand-painted placards, and the sound of singing and chanting today as activists, young people, and community members took to the streets for the Human Rights Festival People’s Walk.
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Satirical video exposes TotalEnergies’ greenwashing of AFCON as tournament approaches kick off
Greenpeace Africa, together with Magamba Network and partners in the Kick Polluters Out Network, have launched a powerful new satirical video exposing TotalEnergies’ sponsorship of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as a deliberate attempt to greenwash its destructive environmental and human rights record across the continent.
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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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When corporate bullies try to silence environmental defenders
At the heart of the protests was a simple demand: respect Indigenous rights, protect sacred lands, and prevent the contamination of water sources.
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8 in 10 people support taxing oil and gas corporations to pay for climate damages, global survey finds
A vast majority of people believe governments must tax oil, gas and coal corporations for climate-related loss and damage, and that their government is not doing enough to counter the political influence of super rich individuals and polluting industries.