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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.
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2nd Africa Climate Summit: Continent must lead global climate justice through polluter accountability and forest protection
As the 2nd Africa Climate Summit opens, Greenpeace Africa demands urgent action to implement a Global Polluter Pays Pact, and direct forest finance to Indigenous communities, positioning Africa as a moral leader in climate justice.
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After a significant court victory, Kenya’s Karura Forest faces a new threat
Barely two weeks after the Environment and Land Court stopped a massive land grab at Karura Forest, a new threat has emerged that could quietly undo years of community-led conservation.
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From conflict to cooperation: when Lokolama and Penzélé chart the future of their forests together
In the heart of Ecuador province, the villages of Lokolama and Penzélé share the same mission: to protect the forests that feed their families and are home to exceptional biodiversity.
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Recognising and celebrating the true stewards of the environment
These messages are profound in and of themselves, but together, they represent the growing transnational movement of Indigenous solidarity and leadership that can inspire and guide us all.
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Greenpeace Africa and communities demand action on deadly air pollution as activists stage symbolic protest at DFFE
Today, Greenpeace activists and communities living in some of South Africa’s most polluted regions staged a powerful peaceful protest today outside the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) in Pretoria to denounce South Africa's deadly air pollution crisis and demand urgent governmental action.
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Lokolama: At the heart of indigenous forestry solutions in the Congo Basin
Earlier this month I set off for the village of Lokolama with the Greenpeace Africa team, in to immerse ourselves in the living heritage of Indigenous Peoples.