{"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-61771 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-protecttheenvironment tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-energy tag-southafrica 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\/61771\/pay-baby-pay-african-activists-confront-oil-majors-at-african-energy-week\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1500\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/10\/35cf127f-action-gp-africa.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Pay Baby Pay: African activists confront oil majors at African Energy Week\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/10\/35cf127f-action-gp-africa.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/10\/35cf127f-action-gp-africa-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/10\/35cf127f-action-gp-africa-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/10\/35cf127f-action-gp-africa-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/10\/35cf127f-action-gp-africa-510x286.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/10\/35cf127f-action-gp-africa.png\" \/><\/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\/energy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Energy<\/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\/southafrica\/\" rel=\"tag\">SouthAfrica<\/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\/61771\/pay-baby-pay-african-activists-confront-oil-majors-at-african-energy-week\/\" target=\"_self\" >Pay Baby Pay: African activists confront oil majors at African Energy Week<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Greenpeace Africa activists today confronted oil and gas companies at African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town, demanding that the companies stop looking away from the human cost of the climate crisis and pay for the loss and damage they are driving. <\/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'>Ferdinand Omondi<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-13T15:31:13+00:00\">13 October 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61747 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-protecttheenvironment tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-ghana tag-plastics 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\/61747\/greenpeace-reveals-brands-found-in-ghanas-textile-waste-as-anti-fast-fashion-installation-is-unveiled\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1379\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/10\/d22d5e4a-fast-fashion-waste-greenpeace-action-africa.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Greenpeace reveals brands found in Ghana\u2019s textile waste as anti fast fashion installation is unveiled\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/10\/d22d5e4a-fast-fashion-waste-greenpeace-action-africa.png 1379w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/10\/d22d5e4a-fast-fashion-waste-greenpeace-action-africa-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/10\/d22d5e4a-fast-fashion-waste-greenpeace-action-africa-1024x677.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/10\/d22d5e4a-fast-fashion-waste-greenpeace-action-africa-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/10\/d22d5e4a-fast-fashion-waste-greenpeace-action-africa-510x337.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1379px) 100vw, 1379px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/10\/d22d5e4a-fast-fashion-waste-greenpeace-action-africa.png\" \/><\/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\/ghana\/\" rel=\"tag\">Ghana<\/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><\/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\/61747\/greenpeace-reveals-brands-found-in-ghanas-textile-waste-as-anti-fast-fashion-installation-is-unveiled\/\" target=\"_self\" >Greenpeace reveals brands found in Ghana\u2019s textile waste as anti fast fashion installation is unveiled<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Following a brand audit in Accra, Greenpeace calls for producer accountability and stronger protection for Ghana\u2019s clothing economy, public health and the environment. <\/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'>Ibrahima Ka Ndoye<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-08T08:10:48+00:00\">8 October 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-60684 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-protecttheenvironment tag-cameroon tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-forests 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\/60684\/after-the-flood-before-the-next-storm-cameroon-needs-adaptation-not-an-endless-cycle-of-emergency-relief\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/05\/a6397bec-bois.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"After the flood, before the next storm: Cameroon needs adaptation, not an endless cycle of emergency relief\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/05\/a6397bec-bois.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/05\/a6397bec-bois-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/05\/a6397bec-bois-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/05\/a6397bec-bois-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/05\/a6397bec-bois-453x340.jpeg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/05\/a6397bec-bois.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\/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><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\/forests\/\" rel=\"tag\">Forests<\/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\/60684\/after-the-flood-before-the-next-storm-cameroon-needs-adaptation-not-an-endless-cycle-of-emergency-relief\/\" target=\"_self\" >After the flood, before the next storm: Cameroon needs adaptation, not an endless cycle of emergency relief<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">28 September 2026, Douala \u2013 As Cameroon remains under climate vigilance during the rainy season, Greenpeace Africa is calling for weather warnings to be matched by stronger investment in prevention, adaptation and protection for communities. <\/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'>Ibrahima Ka Ndoye<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-28T14:31:11+00:00\">28 September 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 carousel-control-prev\"><button type=\"button\" 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