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AWF and conservation partners announce a three-year $80 million Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action to stop the slaughter of African elephants Commitment’s Goal: Stop the Killing, Stop the Trafficking, Stop the…

African Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with MASS Design Group, announces new Clinton Global Initiative commitment to build unique educational environments in Africa, featuring beautifully designed schools and the latest technology …

Africa's rich biodiversity provides essential services for people and wildlife and is crucial for its economic development. To unlock its full potential, Africa must build vibrant economies that recognize the value of nature, creating “biodiversity…

Annette Lanjouw knows all about the challenges that conservationists face in areas of armed conflict. Lanjouw directs the International Gorilla Conservation Program (IGCP), which monitors mountain gorillas in the Virunga mountains on the borders of…

In the remote protected areas of Central Africa, danger has a name: Lord’s Resistance Army, Janjaweed, Séléka, take your pick. “When we started working in Cameroon’s Faro National Park, we lost four village…

Working as a conservation researcher in the field is tough for anyone, but it’s especially challenging if you’re a female conservationist in West Africa. There are inherent prejudices and several difficulties to deal with, not…

After achieving a number of critical first steps in the effort to safeguard the second largest swath of rain forest on the planet, the Congo Basin Forest Partnership -- an alliance of some thirty governmental and non-governmental organizations -- is…

Smallholder farmers make up more than 60 percent of sub-Saharan Africa’s total population, according to a 2019 McKinsey & Company report. These small-scale producers own less than five hectares each, but collectively hold most of the arable land…

Established in 2000, Campo Ma’an National Park is a protected area in southern Cameroon created as environmental compensation for the controversial Chad-Cameroon Pipeline. The 2,460km sq. park neighbors five logging concessions, and agro-industries…

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Africa stands on the brink of a transformation, where tourism and conservation can become powerful engines of economic growth and sustainable development. As the world turns its gaze to Africa, recognizing its untapped potential, we must ensure that…

Government Issues Open Letter to AWF and Four Other Major Conservation Organizations Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo--Today in Kinshasa, the Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism, Mr Jos E.B. Endundo,…

African Wildlife Foundation Promotes Alternatives to Illegal Bushmeat Hunting of Bonobos, Pygmy Chimpanzees Facing Extinction from Impoverished, War-Ravaged Local CommunitiesJust weeks after 27 nations signed the world's first declaration on…

Ongoing Threats include Bushmeat Hunting, Illegal Logging and Climate ChangeWashington, D.C.--Leaders of the Congo Basin countries and conservation groups are pressing for more attention, funds and technical support to save the world's second…