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“I am about to kill those elephants” – how Industrial plantations displace protected elephants in Cameroon
“Tell the whole world that I am about to kill those elephants. If nothing is done, you will just see one day in the news that an elephant has been...
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Greenpeace Africa draws the attention to the serious risks of intoxication and pollution of the villages bordering the company FIPCAM based in Mfou
A denunciation letter received (in amplification) by Greenpeace Africa calls on the government of Cameroon not to issue the authorisation for the discharge of wastewater to the company FIPCAM because of the risks of pollution, destruction of the environment and vital resources as well as the effect on the health of the populations.
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IWD 2023: Putting digital technologies at the service of the promotion and defense of the rights of indigenous women in the Congo Basin
As the world celebrates International Women's Day, women living in forest areas in the Congo Basin struggle against deforestation, which is a real obstacle to their development. But digital technology can and should be used to promote indigenous peoples' rights.
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Camvert: the arsonist of Cameroonian biodiversity
The agricultural corporation Camvert made the emptiest of gestures earlier this month, when it donated biodiversity protection equipment to a national park while continuing a massive programme of deforestation in FMU 09 025 in order to create an oil palm plantation. Greenpeace Africa dismissed the PR stunt as an attempt to distract from Camvert’s deliberate…
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NGOs demand end to Congo oil auction after leak of secret trade-off deal
A coalition of civil society groups have called for the immediate cancellation of a massive oil and gas auction in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following news of a secret deal between Oil Minister Didier Budimbu, Nigerian gambling tycoon Chukwuma Ayodeji Ojuroye, and US consultancy GeoSigmoid.
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COP15 recognises Indigenous Peoples’ work, but won’t disarm the threat of mass extinction
Montreal, Canada, 19 December 2022 – At the final adoption of an agreement at COP15, Greenpeace welcomes the explicit recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, roles, territories, and knowledge as the…
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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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COP27: A letter to African leaders
At this moment, in collaboration with other leaders of the world, you are meeting in Egypt in order to decide on our future and make commitments to tackle the climate crisis, we expect you to consider our demands.