{"id":230,"date":"2018-05-14T12:33:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T12:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/k8s.p4.greenpeace.org\/defaultcontent\/?page_id=230"},"modified":"2026-06-29T13:51:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T13:51:59","slug":"press-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-pattern-p4-page-header is-style-parallax\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-background-color has-background\">\n                            Press Centre\n                        <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem\">This section is intended for journalists and media professionals. Here you will find our latest Press Releases which we distribute to the media. <br><br><strong>Greenpeace Africa Press Desk:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Pressdesk.africa@greenpeace.org\">\u00a0pressdesk.africa@greenpeace.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/11\/14d7c15c-pg2017_1015_125234-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 601px) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/11\/14d7c15c-pg2017_1015_125234-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/11\/14d7c15c-pg2017_1015_125234-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/11\/14d7c15c-pg2017_1015_125234-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/11\/14d7c15c-pg2017_1015_125234-3-510x340.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-5424 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query posts-list p4-query-loop is-custom-layout-list is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cfe5ce44 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Press Releases<\/h2>\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item see-all-link wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/news-stories\/?post-type=press\"><span data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"See More Link\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">See all stories<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:36px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61527 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-protecttheenvironment tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-kenya p4-page-type-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/61527\/africa-must-not-trade-its-critical-minerals-for-another-debt-crisis\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1556\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/102ef79d-debt-crisis.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Africa must not trade its critical minerals for another debt crisis\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/102ef79d-debt-crisis.jpeg 1556w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/102ef79d-debt-crisis-292x300.jpeg 292w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/102ef79d-debt-crisis-996x1024.jpeg 996w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/102ef79d-debt-crisis-768x790.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/102ef79d-debt-crisis-1494x1536.jpeg 1494w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/102ef79d-debt-crisis-1328x1366.jpeg 1328w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/102ef79d-debt-crisis-331x340.jpeg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1556px) 100vw, 1556px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/08\/102ef79d-debt-crisis.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/category\/issues\/protecttheenvironment\/\">Protect the Environment<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/greenpeaceafrica\/\" rel=\"tag\">GreenpeaceAfrica<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/kenya\/\" rel=\"tag\">Kenya<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/61527\/africa-must-not-trade-its-critical-minerals-for-another-debt-crisis\/\" target=\"_self\" >Africa must not trade its critical minerals for another debt crisis<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Civil society urges governments to disclose resource-backed deals, strengthen mining taxation and protect communities under the Common African Position on Debt. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'>Greenpeace Africa<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-27T15:15:49+00:00\">27 August 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61520 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-protecttheenvironment tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-plastics tag-kenya p4-page-type-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/61520\/kenya-urged-to-plug-plastic-ban-loopholes-as-campaigners-handover-refill-and-reuse-policy-recommendations\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/c3d2797d-act-39.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Kenya urged to plug plastic ban loopholes as campaigners handover Refill and Reuse Policy recommendations\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/c3d2797d-act-39.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/c3d2797d-act-39-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/c3d2797d-act-39-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/c3d2797d-act-39-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/c3d2797d-act-39-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/c3d2797d-act-39-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/08\/c3d2797d-act-39.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/category\/issues\/protecttheenvironment\/\">Protect the Environment<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/greenpeaceafrica\/\" rel=\"tag\">GreenpeaceAfrica<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/plastics\/\" rel=\"tag\">Plastics<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/kenya\/\" rel=\"tag\">Kenya<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/61520\/kenya-urged-to-plug-plastic-ban-loopholes-as-campaigners-handover-refill-and-reuse-policy-recommendations\/\" target=\"_self\" >Kenya urged to plug plastic ban loopholes as campaigners handover Refill and Reuse Policy recommendations<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Environmental groups are calling on the Kenyan government to seal smuggling loopholes that allow illegal single-use plastics to flood local markets. The demand was made in Nairobi during the handover of policy recommendations to key decision-makers on the anniversary of Kenya\u2019s landmark plastic bag ban. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'>Sherie Gakii<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-27T11:50:09+00:00\">27 August 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61468 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-protecttheenvironment tag-forests tag-cameroon tag-greenpeaceafrica p4-page-type-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/61468\/as-cameroon-celebrates-its-wafcon-victory-communities-push-for-victory-for-ebo-forest-too\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/e32b9d16-gp0sua1kn.jpg.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"As Cameroon celebrates its WAFCON victory, communities push for victory for Ebo Forest too.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/e32b9d16-gp0sua1kn.jpg.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/e32b9d16-gp0sua1kn.jpg-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/e32b9d16-gp0sua1kn.jpg-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/e32b9d16-gp0sua1kn.jpg-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/08\/e32b9d16-gp0sua1kn.jpg-453x340.jpeg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/08\/e32b9d16-gp0sua1kn.jpg.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/category\/issues\/protecttheenvironment\/\">Protect the Environment<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/forests\/\" rel=\"tag\">Forests<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/cameroon\/\" rel=\"tag\">Cameroon<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/greenpeaceafrica\/\" rel=\"tag\">GreenpeaceAfrica<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/61468\/as-cameroon-celebrates-its-wafcon-victory-communities-push-for-victory-for-ebo-forest-too\/\" target=\"_self\" >As Cameroon celebrates its WAFCON victory, communities push for victory for Ebo Forest too.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">As Cameroon celebrates the triumph of the Indomitable Lionesses on the African stage, attention must also turn to another national heritage at a crossroads: Ebo Forest and the need to secure the customary land rights of the Banen communities, who have claimed these ancestral territories for generations. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'>Raphael Mavambu<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-21T13:02:24+00:00\">21 August 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons carousel-controls is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-358af4b1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button 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