{"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":"2026-05-05T12:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:08:19","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 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-3d213aab 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 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-60948 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-protecttheenvironment tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-forests tag-cameroon p4-page-type-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/60948\/illicit-gold-trade-greenpeace-africa-demands-immediate-freeze-on-new-gold-concessions-in-cameroon\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"719\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/bc6cd206-illicit-gold-trade.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Illicit Gold Trade: Greenpeace Africa demands immediate freeze on new gold concessions in Cameroon\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/bc6cd206-illicit-gold-trade.jpeg 719w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/bc6cd206-illicit-gold-trade-300x164.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/bc6cd206-illicit-gold-trade-510x278.jpeg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/06\/bc6cd206-illicit-gold-trade.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\/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><\/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\/60948\/illicit-gold-trade-greenpeace-africa-demands-immediate-freeze-on-new-gold-concessions-in-cameroon\/\" target=\"_self\" >Illicit Gold Trade: Greenpeace Africa demands immediate freeze on new gold concessions in Cameroon<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Yaound\u00e9, June 16, 2026 \u2013 Between 2021 and 2025, an estimated 44,000 kilograms (44 tons) of gold left Cameroon for Dubai, while Cameroon customs declared only 148 kilograms for export. The value of this gold is estimated at nearly 2,000 billion CFA francs (approximately USD 3.4 billion), equivalent to the annual budget of the Ministry&hellip; <\/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'>Luchelle Feukeng Tabo<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-16T15:56:44+00:00\">16 June 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-60933 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-protecttheenvironment tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-kenya tag-oceans p4-page-type-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/60933\/a-message-in-the-sand-greenpeace-africa-opens-global-oceans-conference-with-a-demand-african-governments-can-not-ignore\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1500\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/c67c1814-ocean-connects-us.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"A message in the sand: Greenpeace Africa opens Global Oceans Conference with a demand African governments can not ignore\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/c67c1814-ocean-connects-us.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/c67c1814-ocean-connects-us-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/c67c1814-ocean-connects-us-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/c67c1814-ocean-connects-us-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/c67c1814-ocean-connects-us-510x283.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\/06\/c67c1814-ocean-connects-us.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\/kenya\/\" rel=\"tag\">Kenya<\/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\/oceans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oceans<\/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\/60933\/a-message-in-the-sand-greenpeace-africa-opens-global-oceans-conference-with-a-demand-african-governments-can-not-ignore\/\" target=\"_self\" >A message in the sand: Greenpeace Africa opens Global Oceans Conference with a demand African governments can not ignore<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Greenpeace Africa today unveiled a large-scale sand art installation at \u201cPirates\u201d Beach, sending a clear and urgent message to African governments gathering for the United Nations Ocean Conference (June 16\u201318): protect Africa\u2019s oceans and the millions of people who depend on them. <\/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=\"2026-06-15T16:30:00+00:00\">15 June 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-60867 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-protecttheenvironment tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-senegal tag-oceans p4-page-type-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/60867\/with-just-3-09-of-its-ocean-protected-senegals-coastal-communities-bring-proven-solutions-to-decision-makers-in-joal-fadiouth\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/666a6134-dsc09174.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"With just 3.09% of its ocean protected, Senegal&#8217;s coastal communities bring proven solutions to decision-makers in Joal-Fadiouth\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/666a6134-dsc09174.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/666a6134-dsc09174-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/666a6134-dsc09174-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/666a6134-dsc09174-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/666a6134-dsc09174-510x340.jpg 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\/06\/666a6134-dsc09174.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\/senegal\/\" rel=\"tag\">Senegal<\/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\/oceans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oceans<\/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\/60867\/with-just-3-09-of-its-ocean-protected-senegals-coastal-communities-bring-proven-solutions-to-decision-makers-in-joal-fadiouth\/\" target=\"_self\" >With just 3.09% of its ocean protected, Senegal&#8217;s coastal communities bring proven solutions to decision-makers in Joal-Fadiouth<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On World Ocean Day, coastal communities in Joal-Fadiouth joined forces with the AGIRE association, Greenpeace Africa, and the Department of Community Marine Protected Areas (DAMCP) to carry out a mangrove restoration activity and officially hand over the Global Ocean Justice Now report. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div 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