South Africa: Greenpeace Africa Applauds the South Africa President Decision to Assent the Climate Change Bill

Johannesburg/ 24-07-2024 The South African President has just "signed into law the Climate Change Bill which sets out a national climate change response", says the official… Read more »

Africa: In Congo-Brazzaville UN Deputy Secretary-General Greenwashes an Ecocidal Oil Permit

Following her visit to the Republic of Congo's Conkouati-Douli National Park on 6 July, Greenpeace Africa calls on the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina Mohammed… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa to Participate in AU-ECOSOCC 25th Anniversary in Ghana

Greenpeace Africa is pleased to announce its participation in the 25th anniversary commemoration of the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) in Accra,… Read more »

South Africa: 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… Read more »

Kenya: Withdrawal of Finance Bill 2024 an Opportunity for an Inclusive and Sustainable Dialogue

Greenpeace Africa acknowledges President William Ruto's decision to decline assenting to the Finance Bill 2024 in response to the widespread outcry from Kenyans. Read more »

Cameroon: The Cameroon Climate Justice Movement Calls On the Minister of the Environment to Take Action Against Deforestation

Greenpeace Africa has just launched the Cameroonian Climate Justice Movement (CCJM) in Cameroon. This network, which brings together nearly 40 civil society organisations from 10… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Calls for Urgent Climate Action On World Environment Day

Nairobi, June 5, 2024 - In celebration of World Environment Day, themed around land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience, Greenpeace Africa is sounding the alarm on… Read more »

South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal Dismisses Shell's Appeal but Extends Shell a Lifeline

The Supreme Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by Shell, Impact Africa and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy of the Makhanda High Court judgment which set aside… Read more »

Eswatini: Greenpeace Africa Applauds Eswatini's Bold Move to Ban Single-Use Plastic Carrier Bags

Greenpeace Africa commends the Kingdom of Eswatini for its bold and progressive decision to ban all single-use plastic carrier bags effective December 1, 2024. This landmark move,… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Applauds Senegal's Publication of Fishing Vessel List and Urges the Government to Join FiTI

Greenpeace Africa welcomes the decision of the new Senegalese government to publish the list of vessels authorized to fish in the country's national waters. This decisive action… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Is Alarmed By the Growing Number of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists in Treaty Negotiation

Ottawa, Canada, 25 April 2024 - Over 195 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have gained access to the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4)… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Welcomes the Condemnation of the Swiss Government for Climate Inaction and Sees It As a Ray of Hope for African Communities

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has condemned Switzerland for violating the European Convention on Human Rights. The verdict is a major victory for a women's association… Read more »

Africa: The Toxic Air We Breathe - Greenpeace Finds Hotspots in Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa

"The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the tenth in Côte d'Ivoire". Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Donors' Deafening Silence After Republic of Congo Green-Lights Oil Exploration in Conkouati National Park

Six weeks after signing a $50 million forest protection deal with donors, the Republic of Congo has given the green light to oil exploration in Conkouati-Douli National… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Statement On South Africa Navy Marine Blasts

Underwater blasting and detonation of explosives by the South Africa Navy began at the Marine Protected area of False Bay, which hosts a sizable colony of endangered African… Read more »

Africa: Homeowners Lose Climate Insurance as Insurers Back Oil and Gas

Fifty years after the insurance industry first warned about the impact of climate change, it is continuing to fuel the climate emergency. This is the key warning by the Insure Our… Read more »

Africa: Three Basins Summit Ends Without Concrete Action, Neglects Indigenous Rights - Greenpeace

The Three Basins Summit marked an attempt to pioneer an alternative model of governance amongst Global South countries, in pursuit of preserving biodiversity ecosystems and… Read more »

Africa: Landslides Kills More Than 30 People in Yaoundé, Greenpeace Calls On Govt to Act, Polluters to Pay

Yaounde, October 10, 2023 - . Greenpeace Africa sends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims following landslides in Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, and calls… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Nation's Oil Fields Are Quickly Becoming Uninsurable

Any company granted exploration and exploitation rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) oil auction could find itself without financial protection, according to a report… Read more »

Africa: Africa Climate Summit Fails to Deliver On African Solutions for a Clean Energy Future

Today, the African Union released The African Leaders Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action on the last day of the Africa Climate Summit. This week, 17 Heads of… Read more »

Africa: Africa Climate Summit - Africa Can Leapfrog Towards a Clean and Sustainable Energy Future

Nairobi, 31 August 2023 - Ahead of the Africa Climate Summit, Greenpeace Africa has called on African governments to act now to minimise the devastating impacts of the climate… Read more »

Africa: Greenpeace Africa Withdraws from State Spying Case after SSA Disclosure

Today, Greenpeace Africa has withdrawn its PAIA application to the The Minister in the Presidency Responsible for State Security to provide further information on the infiltration… Read more »

Africa: #beatingplasticpollution - It Is About Eradicating This Scourge At Its Roots, Adopting a Global Treaty Against Plastic Pollution! It Is a Daily Battle!

Indeed, the month of July is defined as a "plastic pollution-free" month. However, plastic pollution remains one of the major environmental challenges the world is currently facing… Read more »

Senegal: The Mangrove - an Essential Ecosystem for the Regeneration of Fishery Resources

Around 250 artisanal fishermen, fishmongers and women processors from Joal, Mbour, Ngaparou, Saly, Guéréo, Popenguine and Cayar have joined forces to safeguard their… Read more »

Kenya: Greenpeace Africa Calls for Reinstatement of Ban On Illegal Logging

Responding to the news that president Ruto has lifted the six year old ban on logging, Greenpeace Africa's Community Manager, Tracy Makheti has said: Read more »