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Photo of former president of Tanzania and AWF board member Benjamin Mkapa speaking at AWF headquarters

Honoring a leader and conservationist

AWF mourns the loss of H.E. Benjamin Mkapa, AWF board member and former president of Tanzania.

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We’re working to ensure wildlife and wild lands thrive in modern Africa.

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#OurNatureOurHealth Campaign Launches with Webinar on Zoonotic Diseases
August 04, 2020
World Ranger Day: AWF Honors the Dedicated Guardians of Africa’s Wildlife and Wild Lands
July 30, 2020
AWF Joins the World in Mourning the Loss of H.E. Benjamin Mkapa
July 24, 2020
AWF Facilitates First Youth Consultative Workshop in Cameroon
July 23, 2020
Remembering Madiba
July 18, 2020
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Mbire community wildlife scouts graduate from AWF-sponsored training

Celebrating Zimbabwe’s community wildlife scouts on World Ranger Day

July 30, 2020
Small-scale farming in Southern Tanzania

Conservation finance creates opportunities for biodiversity protection

July 23, 2020
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