Greenpeace Africa

A Beginner's Guide To Nuclear Power

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:52:00 +0200

Nuclear power, once the domain of scientists in labs and far away from the thoughts of the rest of us, is fast becoming a debate held between every day people.

An Open Letter to the Congolese Government: Stop Oil Exploration in Virunga National Park

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:41:00 +0200

A British oil company, SOCO, and others including Total, are looking to explore for oil reserves in the Virunga National Park.

Senegal cancels fishing licenses for 29 foreign trawlers: our congratulations to the Fisheries Minister

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:50:00 +0200

An open letter of congratulations to the Senegalese Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, from Greenpeace Africa.

Sustainable Intensification in Africa feeds the greedy agribusiness

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:25:00 +0200

There is an old ironic saying that goes ‘the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach’. There is a broader social truth to it: that people, if well fed and nourished, tend to be more content with life.

Is Eskom prepared to act to save South Africa’s water? Challenge them now!

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:16:00 +0200

We hear the word ‘crisis’ regularly in South Africa at the moment. It’s easy to start thinking that perhaps analysts are over-reacting – surely things can’t possibly be that bad?

Foreign vessels sucking the life from Africa’s fisheries

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:50:00 +0200

As West African leaders becoming increasingly outspoken about overfishing, we are continuing our protest against European factory trawlers that are emptying seas and putting the future of local coastal communities at risk.

Greenpeace Staff Blocked From Entering South Korea

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:16:00 +0200

Yesterday morning, three senior Greenpeace staff members were denied entry to South Korea. They were accompanying the organisation’s International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo as part of a delegation going to meet with political and NGO leaders to discuss nuclear issues.

Spread the Word!

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:11:00 +0200

Get your friends to join the call for sustainable fishing in Senegal!

The Human Costs of Foreign Fishing

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:43:00 +0100

The effects that foreign trawlers are having in African waters are not simply confined to our fisheries. They are having strong ripple effects in local communities as well.

Activists stop Mega Trawler Emptying African Seas

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:10:00 +0100

Activists onboard a Greenpeace ship have stopped the fishing activities of a massive German trawler by chaining an inflatable boat between the fishing net and the trawler.