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A WIN FOR FISHING COMMUNITIES: Trawler licenses rejected
Greenpeace Africa welcomes the decision by Senegal's Minister of Fisheries to follow the conclusions of the advisory committee on the allocation of fishing licences, which recommended the rejection of all new license applications submitted to it.
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Kenya Lifts Ban on Logging: Have we progressed only to regress?
Back in 2018, under the leadership of then-President Uhuru Kenyatta, the Kenyan government implemented a moratorium on logging in public forests. This action was taken to curb illegal logging and the depletion of the country’s water towers.
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Is lifting the logging ban in Kenya a step towards economic growth or an environmental disaster?
Recently, President William Ruto lifted the ban on illegal logging in public and community forests in Kenya, bringing an end to the six-year moratorium.
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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 livelihoods.
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Greenpeace Africa Calls for Reinstatement of Ban on Illegal Logging
“Greenpeace Africa is alarmed by these developments. During last year's Mashujaa day celebrations, president Ruto made a commitment to increase the forest cover to 30% by 2032. Greenpeace Africa is perturbed that 8 months down the line the president has made a u-turn on his own words.
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World Oceans Day 2023: The people of Senegal join forces to reforest mangroves, expose overfishing and take their destiny into their own hands.
At a series of World Oceans Day events in Joal, Senegal, yesterday (8 June) fishing communities and members of civil society demonstrated that only concrete action on the ground can help restore fish stocks.
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The Real Story On The Harms That Seismic Blasting Causes
For decades, South Africa's Wild Coast has been a pristine and untouched coastline vital to the biodiversity of the Eastern Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal. Marine seismic blasting for oil and gas exploration is threatening to put an end to this.
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World Environment Day: Africa Can Lead The World in Beating Plastic Pollution
Greenpeace Africa joins the world in celebrating the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, hosted by Côte d’Ivoire. This day has been set aside by the United Nations to raise awareness on environmental issues and call for action for the protection of our environment.
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Global Plastics Treaty must reduce plastic production – or it will fail
In regards to the outcome of the second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting of the Global Plastics Treaty (INC2) in Paris, France which took place on May 29 to June 2, 2023
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How a small Senegalese fishing community is challenging the fossil fuel industry
Greenpeace Africa's Board of Directors recently travelled to Bargny, a Senegalese town just 30 km from Dakar, to show their solidarity with the communities and activists there. Bargny is facing environmental threats that put it at the risk of collapse.