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This article is developed and written by the second cohort of the Charles R. Wall Young African Policy Fellows Program and the inaugural Conservation Leadership and Management Fellowship. Both programs aim to build the leadership, negotiation, and…

It is my personal belief that conservation in today’s world cannot happen without the aid of the communities who live side-by-side with the animals who we are trying to save.  This philosophy is one of the (many) reasons I was…

The recently published World Wildlife Crimes Report 2024 reveals that intensified conservation efforts have played a pivotal role in combating the illicit trade of elephant ivory and rhino horn. This report, released by the United Nations Office on…

WASHINGTON, DC -- The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is pleased to announce it has been selected as a three-year 10 percent partner by Endangered Species Chocolate (ESC).Through this special partnership, AWF along with one other nonprofit, will…

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana--Endangered Species Chocolate (ESC) has selected the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) as one of its two partners for 2009, basing that choice on the strength of AWF's mission and its ambitious program work in Africa. The grant…

AWF has learned from the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) that insurgent forces led by the dissident General Laurent Nkunda have invaded Virunga National Park's south sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…

Within its modest acreage, Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park packs five of the eight volcanoes that make up the majestic Virunga Mountains, a haven for the critically endangered mountain gorilla. Families of this great ape are scattered across the…

Famous for its sizeable populations of elephants and large carnivores, Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe is also home to one of the most elusive predators on the continent: the endangered African wild dog. About 160 wild dogs—also known as “painted…

Wahungu, G.M., Gichohi, N.W., Onyango, I.A., Mureu, L.K., Kamaru, D., Mutisya, S., Mulama, M., Makau, J.K. and Kimuyu, D.M., 2013. Encroachment of open grasslands and Acacia drepanolobium Harms ex B.Y.Sjo¨stedt habitats by Euclea divinorum Hiern in…

Like many of its counterparts in sub-Saharan Africa, Ethiopia has experienced significant economic growth over the past several years. The country has charted a 10.8-percent growth rate since 2005, according to the African Development Bank…

For three weeks earlier this year, AWF President R. Michael Wright and Mark R. Stanley Price, director of AWF's African operations, visited South Africa to talk with experts involved in conservation efforts there. One item on their agenda was to…

Twelve-year-old Faith Mwikali, a sixth grader at Kikwasuni Comprehensive School in Makueni County, lives just 10 kilometers from Tsavo West National Park. Growing up near one of Kenya’s largest wildlife sanctuaries, she developed a fascination with…

AWF & US Ambassador to Kenya Inaugurate the New Umoja Women's Group Cultural Center and MuseumOn March 13, the newly appointed United States Ambassador to Kenya, Michael E. Ranneberger, officially opened the new Umoja Cultural Center and Museum in…

For too long, the voices of communities living alongside Africa's protected areas have been absent from crucial conservation discussions. This absence has often led to a disconnect between conservation efforts and the realities faced by those most…

We recognize the importance of local knowledge and community engagement to successful conservation, as well as the unique challenges faced by African nations in preserving our biodiversity and natural resources. We empower African leadership with…