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After floods killed two in Buea, Greenpeace Africa expresses its condolences to the affected families and urges the government to take further preventive measures.
Heavy rains have caused flooding and mudslides in the city of Buea, South West region, resulting in two deaths, injuries and extensive property damage. Greenpeace Africa sends its condolences to the families of the victims and calls on the Cameroonian government to be more proactive.
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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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Dr Oulie Keita appointed as Greenpeace Africa Executive Director
Mali-born development expert Dr. Oulie Keita has been appointed as Greenpeace Africa’s Substantive Executive Director after an intensive and competitive recruitment process to usher the organisation into a new wave of environmental justice.
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The super rich control the food system – and now they are profiting from Africa’s rocketing food prices.
Figures published today by Greenpeace show that between 2008 and 2022, food imports rocketed by more than 650 per cent in Kenya.
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Planet One, a training space dedicated to youths opens its doors in Yaoundé
About fouty young people from various backgrounds were mobilized on Friday, February 17 in the premises of Planet One in Yaounde, as part of the official launch of this initiative in Cameroon.
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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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How eskom & the government can put an end to loadshedding in south africa
Load shedding in South Africa is an indication of an energy crisis that continues to worsen. Renewable energy sources remain the ultimate solution.
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Cameroonians dissatisfied with government response to climate crisis
More than half of Cameroonians consider the government's efforts to fight climate change unsatisfactory, according to a poll of 1,200 people. This data is not surprising, given accelerated deforestation and the ever-increasing use of plastic, and urges us to think about the harmful effects of climate change.
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Greenpeace Africa calls on the Senegalese authorities to explain the suspicious presence of a Russian factory ship in Senegalese waters
Greenpeace Africa is revealing the suspicious presence of a Russian factory trawler in Senegalese waters.