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Greenpeace Africa calls for consistency in Ruto’s clean energy leadership
In a suprise turn of events, president Ruto has committed to building a natural gas pipeline from Tanzania's main city Dar es Salaam, to Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa and later to the capital Nairobi.
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Greenpeace Africa on Panyaza Lesufi’s election to Gauteng Premier
The climate crisis cannot be treated as an afterthought, but must be an integral part of the governance work carried out by the Premier's office.
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Historic fishmeal litigation: Factory pollutes environment and illegally dumps waste in local lake.
On the second day (6 October) of a historic legal action to shut down a polluting fishmeal factory in the town of Cayar, the High Court of Thiès was shown shocking laboratory evidence of toxic metals in drinking water from the town.
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Biggest Plastic Polluter named Sponsor for COP27
Biggest Plastic Polluter named Sponsor for COP27
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“We’ll keep our forests, you keep your dollars!” Report documents Congolese communities pledge to resist oil and gas auction
Report documents Congolese communities pledge to resist oil and gas auction
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Popular march for the Climate 2022: All united for climate justice for Africa – Road to COP27
A popular climate march was held in Limeté/Kinshasa this Friday, September 23, calling on African leaders days before the PreCOP27 climate conference to step up their actions against climate change.
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Greenpeace Africa responds to signing of Bid-Window 5
21 September, Johannesburg – Today, Minster Gwede Mantashe hosted a signing ceremony on the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) Bid window 5 which will see 420MW of…
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Shell, Impact Africa and Minister Mantashe seek to appeal Wild Coast seismic survey judgement
Coastal communities and NGOs must return to court as Shell, Impact Africa, and the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy seek leave to appeal the judgment that stopped Shell and…
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Good news for African communities
The European Parliament passed a law on Tuesday, 13th September banning the import of deforestation products into the European Union. A large majority of MEPs supported the proposal, which Greenpeace campaigned for internationally.
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3 African activists protecting food rights against Big Agriculture
News of smallholder farmers across Kenya standing up to unconstitutional laws prohibiting them from sharing, exchanging or selling uncertified and unregistered seeds is but the latest legal battle on the African continent aiming to protect the rights of local communities and customs.