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Dire UN Warning Sounded Over Devastating Loss of Biodiversity
- 05/10/19
- Nairobi
The planet is at risk of losing 1 million species of plants and animals to extinction, many of them in the next few decades, a United Nations report has found.
AWF Hosts Ugandan MPs and Senior Wildlife Officials on Benchmarking Tour
- 04/29/19
- Nairobi, Kenya
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) early this week hosted a high-level delegation of Ugandan lawmakers and technocrats on a benchmarking tour of Kenya for best conservation practices. The delegation was led by Hon. Mangusho Lawrence Cherop, the Vice Chairperson of the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee of Tourism and comprised of Members of Parliament, senior officials from the Ministry of Tourism, Trade, and Industry, Uganda Wildlife Authority and the Parliamentary Committee on Wildlife and Tourism.
AWF Trustee Stuart Scott: 1938-2019
- 03/20/19
- Washington, D.C.
AWF is deeply saddened to share news of the death of our friend and valued trustee Stuart L. Scott. We extend our sincerest condolences to his family.
Kaddu Sebunya to Lead AWF
- 01/15/19
- Washington, D.C.
The African Wildlife Foundation is excited to announce the appointment of Mr. Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya as the new Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2019. Kaddu, a Ugandan, brings to the table a keen understanding of the continent, its systems and its people.
AWF Launches New Kennel Facility to Strengthen the War Against Illegal Wildlife Trade
- 12/18/18
- Nairobi, Kenya
On Dec. 17, 2018, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in collaboration with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) launched a new kennel facility in Mombasa, Kenya. Under the Canines For Conservation program, Dr. Charles Musyoki, KWS Director General, alongside Dr. Philip Muruthi, AWF VP of Species Protection, officially opened the facility emphasizing on the importance of the program and the impact it has made in the past few years.