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Greenpeace Africa demands halt to $17bn Kenya coastal oil refinery

Climate rights group Greenpeace Africa has called for a halt to a proposed oil refinery project by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, in Kenya's coastal region, warning of the environmental risks.

Radio France Internationale

Discarded clothes from UK brands dumped in protected Ghana wetlands

Garments thrown out by consumers from Next, George, M&S and others found in or near conservation areas

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Chris Packham calls sea bass labelling in UK supermarkets a ‘dereliction of duty’

The TV naturalist’s comments come after a Guardian investigation into the complex supply chain behind the fish on sale on Britain’s high streets

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Africa is battling plastic pollution and waste crisis, activists say

Africa continues to grapple with plastic pollution, a waste crisis, and limited investment, activists report, as discussions unfold at the UN climate meetings in Azerbaijan. To shed light on these overlapping challenges, RFI interviewed campaigners and negotiators from across the continent.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana grapples with crisis caused by world's throwaway fashion

This week's podcast focuses on textile waste from fast fashion. As cheap clothes from China, Asia and Europe increasingly end up in West Africa, pollution is rising – particularly in Ghana. RFI spoke to Greenpeace Africa investigators to understand the scale of the issue and how to combat it.

Radio France Internationale

Climate activists say African summit failed despite billion-dollar pledges

Africa's first ever climate summit, held this week in Nairobi, may appear to be a huge political success for Kenya and the continent – but environmental campaigners are warning the result is ultimately disappointing. Not enough is being done, they say, to ensure African countries are better positioned to face…

Radio France Internationale

COP27: Will more climate loans supersize Africa's debt?

In tonight's edition: South Africa approves a funding plan for phasing out coal-based power. However, the hundreds of millions in loans have some citizens worried about supersizing the nation's debt. African leaders at the COP27 summit look to hold wealthier nations accountable for their emissions, but some are courting fossil…

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DRC to auction oil drilling rights in rainforest region despite protests from Greenpeace Africa

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says it will start auctioning off rights next week to enable drilling for oil in more than two dozen areas, including a rainforest region that green action groups say should be protected.

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