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Greenpeace Africa calls for strong global leadership from BRICS in pushing climate action and nature protection
As BRICS leaders gather in Brazil, African civil society voices—led by Greenpeace Africa—are urging the bloc to move beyond symbolism and deliver bold, people-centered action for climate justice, ecological protection, and equitable development.
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History Is Calling — join the fight for the High Seas
The 2025 edition of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) has come to a close, leaving behind some hopeful progress.
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Turning the tide: Cameroon commits to ocean protection
Cameroon has taken a major step toward ocean protection by signing, on May 2, 2025, the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).
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62 years on: it’s time to repair, reclaim and rise
As the African Union (AU) marked 62 years since the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the occasion was more than a celebration of history -it was a clarion call.
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Beyond borders, beneath the waves: what the High Seas Treaty means for Africa
The ocean is life. It feeds us, powers our climate, and sustains entire cultures across Africa. Yet more than half of it remains largely unprotected.
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US government confirms their support for deep sea mining plans that bypass United Nations, Greenpeace response
Washington DC, USA, (April 25, 2025) – President Trump signed yesterday a sweeping executive order advancing U.S. ambitions to launch deep sea mining in U.S. and international waters. This rogue…
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Greenpeace Africa hosts groundbreaking training in The Gambia to confront ocean and food system threats
Banjul, The Gambia – 09 April 2025 – Greenpeace Africa, in partnership with civil society organizations (CSOs) and local communities, has concluded a three-day capacity-building workshop in The Gambia aimed at addressing the escalating threats to marine ecosystems and food security posed by the fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) industry.
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Greenpeace Africa applauds the Court’s decision to secure final victory for the Black Johnson Beach campaign
Dakar: 21-02-2025/The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone has delivered a landmark ruling in favor of the Save Black Johnson Beach campaign, marking a significant victory for environmental conservation.
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Beach clean-up in Malibu, Senegal: communities come together for action on plastics – but we need to stop it at the source
Under the banner of Greenpeace Africa, around a hundred volunteers including local youth, passers-by, and community members gathered with gloves and bin bags for a large-scale beach clean-up and brand audit.
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Wild Coast communities, Environmental Justice organisations appeal Shell judgment at the Constitutional Court
Wild Coast communities, Sustaining the Wild Coast, All Rise Attorneys, Natural Justice and Greenpeace Africa have, last week, filed petitions in the Constitutional Court to appeal against the order of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in the legal battle over Shell’s exploration rights which allows them to conduct seismic testing on the Wild Coast…