Perspectives on a Sustainable Africa

Meet Umuhoza Aline, a Community Eco-Guard serving in Rwanda’s Volcanoes landscape.
Field Journal

World Female Ranger Day: Behind Every Protected Landscape, There's a Woman Making It Possible

June 22, 2026

From the Organization

From Partnership to Ownership: Government Expands Bole Canine Unit Infrastructure

June 10, 2026

Solar-Powered ICT Lab Opens at Kongoni School to Boost Digital and Conservation Learning in Tsavo, Kenya

June 8, 2026

AWF and EWCA Partner to Strengthen Wildlife Law Enforcement and Judicial Responses in Ethiopia

June 4, 2026
More From the Pressroom
Louise Wanga Boondo assists her mother with a client’s order, learning each stitch under her attentive gaze in their small workshop.
Field Journal

A Community-Owned Model for Sustainable Livelihoods in Congo’s Forests

June 15, 2026
The onion harvest from the community farm in Tchamba, Cameroon.
Field Journal

Market Gardening Strengthens Food Security Around Faro National Park in Cameroon

June 11, 2026
H.E. Christine Saru Kilalo, Deputy Governor of Taita-Taveta County, together with Martin Muriithi of the Embassy of Sweden, officiates the commissioning of the Rukanga Community Water Project.
News

Rukanga Community Water Project Restored to Improve Water Access for Communities and Wildlife in Kasigau, Kenya

June 11, 2026

Recent Articles

Kordofan giraffes move across the African savanna.
Field Journal

Kordofan Giraffes in Cameroon’s Faro Show Signs of Recovery

June 8, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation
AWF-Wall Fellow Cyndi Karel Ngnah.
Field Journal

From Fear to the Sea: Cyndi Karel Ngnah’s Journey to Protect Cameroon’s Marine Ecosystems

June 8, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation
Hitimana Fideli preparing planting holes in Volcanoes National Park, supporting bamboo restoration and ecosystem recovery.
Field Journal

"It Starts With Me” - How Youth in Rwanda Are Restoring Forests and Rebuilding Climate Resilience

June 4, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation
Ernest Maghanga, Chairperson of the Vuria Community Forest Association, at a tree nursery.
Field Journal

Community-Driven Forest Restoration in Vuria, Kenya for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Recovery

June 2, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation
Maria Daniella Aza, a Charles R. Wall Fellowship alumna advancing conservation.
Field Journal

From Mauritius to Seychelles: Daniella Aza’s Journey in Island Conservation Leadership

May 21, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation
Members of the Lamuka association peel cassava together for flour production in Bili, DRC.
Field Journal

In DRC’s Bili-Uélé, Women Turn Local Action into Biodiversity Impact

May 21, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation
Maraika Amabile speaking during the 2024 AWF-Wall Leadership and Management Fellowship.
Field Journal

Africa Day: From Kidepo's Streams to Conservation Leadership

May 19, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation
Murwanashyaka Martin, a former poacher who has found opportunity as a craftsman.
Field Journal

Africa Day: Youth Transforming Their Lives Through Conservation in Volcanoes National Park

May 19, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation
Mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.
Field Journal

Community-Led Efforts Safeguarding Rwanda’s Mountain Gorillas

May 19, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation
A bonobo resting in the grass of the Lomako-Yokokala Wildlife Reserve.
Field Journal

Bonobo Protection in the DRC Shows Results

May 14, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation
A camera trap set deep in the forest near the village of Baday, in the Bili-Uélé landscape, by an eco-guard and a member of the local community.
Field Journal

Camera Traps as Silent Witnesses to Species

May 11, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation
Naomi Kassim Mayowera, center right, with other members of a local water users association in the Kilombero Valley.
Field Journal

The River That Holds a Community Together

May 6, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation
Participants at an AWF-convened workshop in Kampala, Uganda.
News

Building Peace Where Conservation Meets Conflict

May 6, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation
Mukamakuza Esther (right) skillfully weaving a basket at the Community-Based Tourism Center in Kinigi, Musanze District, with her colleague.
Field Journal

How Communities Around Volcanoes National Park Are Reimagining Conservation Through a Community-Led Tourism Model

May 4, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation
A chimpanzee rescued from poachers in Dja Faunal Reserve, taken to Mvog-Betsi Zoo in Yaounde for recuperation.
Field Journal

Guardians of the Congo Basin

April 29, 2026
African Wildlife Foundation