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Three Former African Heads of State Join AWF’s U.S. Delegation: H.E. Festus Mogae, former President of Botswana; H. E. Mahamadou Issoufou, former President of Niger; and H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia WASHINGTON,…

On October 30,  2020, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in collaboration with the Friends of Nature (FON) collaborated yet again to host the second virtual China-Africa Youth Dialogue. This webinar sought to discuss ‘Sustainable Wildlife…

On January 22, 2021, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in collaboration with the Friends of Nature (FON) organized the third webinar set to convene Chinese and African youth to discuss the integral role the Indigenous People and Local…

WASHINGTON, D.C./ NAIROBI, KENYA/ KIGALI, RWANDA (April 6, 2022) — African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda co-hosted a special preview event and reception last night for the upcoming IUCN African Protected…

They can run down antelopes under 100 pounds. Large packs have been known to take zebras and even elands. But African wild dogs are a globally endangered species.Now the Walt Disney Company Foundation and the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund are…

Habitat loss poses a significant threat to biodiversity and people’s livelihoods in Kenya and beyond. Rapid land conversion, mostly driven by human population expansion, is behind this threat, and current trends demand innovative and long…

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and Bushtracks Expeditions have signed a three-year partnership that will offer one-of-a-kind African safari experiences while also raising visibility and resources for wildlife and wild lands conservation across…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and Beijing Zoo launched a partnership today to enhance the sustainable conservation of Africa’s wildlife and wild lands. The partnership signifies the need for genuine, concerted strategies and action…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), in partnership with the African Union (AU) Representational Mission to the U.S. and the Ichikowitz Family Foundation (IFF), convened a consultative forum of African and diaspora youth leaders on December 7,…

The partnership, which is in line with AWF’s youth engagement strategy and leadership framework, will see AWF provide internship opportunities, curate ideas for solutions through MBA capstones, and collaborative research around wildlife economies…

In recognizing the important economic and social development transition that Africa is making, and the central role that natural resources management and conservation plays, the African Union Commission and the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF),…

 NAIROBI, KENYA 18 April 2024/// The Nature, Environment, and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) and the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) proudly introduced this year’s African Conservation Voices Producers’ Lab (ACVPL) cohort of 10 storytellers at…

Experts Underscore the Critical Role of the Youth Bulge in Africa to Help Turn Back the Tide of Poaching and Illegal Wildlife Trafficking NAIROBI, KENYA AND WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 10, 2020) – African Wildlife Foundation today joined Young…

(ARUSHA, TANZANIA — July 1, 2022) The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in partnership with Nature’s Best Photography on July 1, 2022 hosted the Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards Exhibition in celebration of AWF’s 60th…