Greenpeace Africa

Cameroon government orders Herakles Farms to stop palm oil project

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:14:00 +0200

After years of controversy surrounding the proposed palm oil plantation in Cameroon, the Cameroonian government has ordered Herakles Farms to suspend all logging at its main worksite at Talangaye, in the Nguti region of the country.

FSC suspends Danzer's certification over links to human rights violations in DRC

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:00 +0200

Today, we welcome the Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) decision to disassociate from the timber multinational Danzer Group following a complaint that one of the company’s former subsidiaries was involved in human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Food Security and Forest Protection in Cameroon

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:29:00 +0200

Responding to a recent spate of industrial palm oil projects in Cameroon, Greenpeace Africa is working with a Cameroonian NGO to show how small-scale farming projects are a better development option -- for communities on the ground and Cameroon's rainforests.

Young explorers, Greenpeace plant flag on seabed at North Pole, call for global sanctuary

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:02:00 +0200

In support of the global call for the protection of the Arctic, over 50 Greenpeace Africa supporters took part in a human banner on Saturday to echo the message that climate change has no borders. The human banner which read: " I ♥ ARCTIC" was part of global activities in light of the North Pole expedition to ensure the safety of the Arctic.

Our Congratulations to Senegal's President, Macky Sall

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:56:00 +0100

Greenpeace Africa congratulates President Macky Sall of Senegal on having won the "Excellence in National Stewardship of the Ocean" award in the 6th Edition of the Peter Benchley Ocean Awards.

Powering The Future: Renewable Energy Rollout in South Africa

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:36:00 +0100

Our latest report, released on the eve of the BRICS summit in Durban, busts prevailing myths around green energy and reaffirms why renewables are the best option for powering South Africa.

Cut it out: How illegal logging in DRC threatens livelihoods, forests and trade

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:43:00 +0100

Our latest report from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reveals how the country’s logging sector is in a state of “organised chaos”, with the DRC government’s so-called “battle against illegal logging” currently failing the Congolese people and jeopardising trade.

Africa: Palm Oil's Final Frontier

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:25:00 +0100

The palm oil industry has its eyes on new land in Africa's ancient rainforests, and it's not good news for local communities, biodiversity, or the climate.

Fukushima Fallout

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0100

From the beginning of the use of nuclear power to produce electricity 60 years ago, the nuclear industry has been protected from paying the full costs of its failures. Governments have created a system that protects the profits of companies while those who suffer from nuclear disasters end up paying the costs.

State of the Nation ignores electricity crisis

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:15:00 +0100

Today South Africans are faces sharply increasing electricity prices and an impending water crisis -- something the president seems to have missed in his State of the Nation Address.