Perspectives on a sustainable Africa

Simangele Msweli during one of the youth Workshops
Global Leadership

Engaging Africa’s Youth: AWF’s Mission to Make Conservation Matter

June 26, 2025

From the Organization

AWF, Angola and Partners Join Forces to Tackle Wildlife and Timber Trafficking in the DRC

June 20, 2025

Over 100,000 Rwandans to Benefit from Youth-Led Conservation Drive supported by the European Union and African Wildlife Foundation

May 30, 2025

AWF and WCK Launch Young Conservation Champions Scholarship to Nurture Environmental Leaders in Tsavo Landscape, Kenya

April 25, 2025
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Recent Articles

Medium shot of Simangele.
News

AWF-supported Pre-Forum Event Sets the Stage for Conservation Action

June 24, 2024
Rono Kibet
Giraffes in an African Landscape

How AWF’s Giraffe Conservation Strategy Tackles a Growing Crisis

June 20, 2024
Rono Kibet
Craig Sholley with Gordon and Patricia Gray.
Donor Story

AWF Remembers Canadian Businessperson and Philanthropic Supporter, Gordon C. Gray

June 17, 2024
African Wildlife Foundation
Charles Okeny, CWT Training Beneficiary

AWF Training Program Empowers Prosecutors, Boosts Wildlife Crime Convictions in Uganda

June 14, 2024
Yvonne Ayesigye
At the KAZA Summit Ministers Session on May 29th, the attending Ministers gathered for a group photo to commemorate the launch of the KAZA Tourism Destination Brand.

AWF's Key Takeaways from Recent KAZA Heads of State Summit

June 7, 2024
Ndanatsiwa Tagwireyi
Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda

Why Landscape Restoration Matters for Communities in Africa

June 5, 2024
Rono Kibet
Majaira Katuva, secretary of the Angwa Youth Initiative Organisation (AYIO) from Mbire District, Zimbabwe,
Global Leadership

Empowering Voices: The APAD Conference’s Impact on Mbire’s Youth and Conservation

June 3, 2024
Ndanatsiwa Tagwireyi
Group photo during the APAD Report Launch
Global Leadership

Beyond 30x30: Launch of the APAD Report at the 4th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation

May 29, 2024
Eileen Kairu
AWF Kenya Board Chair, Jacqueline Hinga officially launches the Diwadane Borehole in Taita Taveta County
Field Journal

AWF and TUI Care Foundation Enhance Access to Clean Water in Taita Taveta County

May 29, 2024
Wambui Odhiambo
H.E. William Ruto speaks at a podium during an event in Washington, DC.
News

AWF CEO Addresses Kenyan President William Ruto During State Visit to the United States

May 24, 2024
Eileen Kairu
2024 Cohort of AWF Charles R Wall Management Fellows

Africa Day: Why AWF is Engaging Africa’s Youth in Conservation

May 24, 2024
Rono Kibet
AWF CEO in celebration of Africa Day

Africa Day: Our Heritage, Our Strength, Our Future

May 24, 2024
Kaddu Sebunya
An elephant wanders through a misty river landscape.
News

International Day of Biodiversity: How AWF Fuels Biodiversity Conservation in Africa

May 22, 2024
Rono Kibet
People walking in a green landscape.
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International Day of Biodiversity: AWF’s Pioneering Role in Rwanda’s Conservation Success

May 22, 2024
Rono Kibet
Group photo.

AWF Empowers Young Women on the Front Lines of Conservation in Zimbabwe

May 20, 2024
Ndanatsiwa Tagwireyi