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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Chimpanzee in West Africa hanging on a tree.
Field Journal

How Community-Led Conservation Is Helping Chimpanzees Thrive in West and Central Africa

July 11, 2025
Group photo during the first responders training for newly recruited KWS rangers at Lake Jipe grounds
Field Journal

When Justice Meets Conservation: How Legal Professionals Are Protecting Kenya’s Wildlife

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Papa Gambo sitting outside his house
Field Journal

From Poacher to Hunter: The Curious Tale of Papa Gambo.

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Recent Articles

Kordofan giraffes in Faro National Park, Northern Cameroon

Saving the Kordofan Giraffe: A Conservation Lifeline in Northern Cameroon’s Faro National Park

June 20, 2025
Manda Nfor
Isabel at home with her son.
Field Journal

Women on the Front Lines: Protecting Africa’s Wildlife, Preserving Its Future

June 19, 2025
Rachel Emisave
Small bits of plastic are littered around a bin on a scenic overlook.

World Environment Day 2025: Africa’s Wild Spaces Deserve a Plastic-Free Future

June 5, 2025
African Wildlife Foundation
A bridge in rural DRC.

Rebuilding Bridges, Rebuilding Lives: AWF’s Support for Infrastructure in Remote DRC Communities

May 29, 2025
Rachel Emisave
Emancie Ekofo Bafalanga during the park ranger patrol briefing.

Conservation Found Her at a Young Age. Now, this Eco-Guard Is Paying It Forward.

May 29, 2025
Rachel Emisave
Maeva crossing river Faro to go collect data for her first time..jpeg

Empowering the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders: Maeva Tene's Journey in Cameroon’s Faro National Park

May 5, 2025
African Wildlife Foundation
Gervais Muderhwa.
Global Leadership

Youth Engagement in Biodiversity Negotiation: Gervais' Transformative Commitment

May 5, 2025
African Wildlife Foundation
A king sits in his throne. Ornate patterns adorn his clothes, the red throne, and the wall behind.
News

Reviving Royal Traditions: This Faro Community Finds New Ways to Live with Wildlife

May 2, 2025
African Wildlife Foundation
Eliud Mwasingo Kimori holding one of his seedlings in his thriving tree nursery .
Field Journal

Seeds of Change: A Young Man’s Mission to Save His Childhood Forest

April 21, 2025
African Wildlife Foundation
GEF Operational Focal Points during the GEF Rollout Regional Training at the AWF Headquarters in April 2025
Global Leadership

GEF Partners with AWF to Strengthen Environmental Conservation Leadership Across Africa

April 4, 2025
African Wildlife Foundation
Young boy pushing a barrel of water from the Rural Resource Center in Tchamba
Field Journal

Transforming Lives Through Water: A New Hope for Faro National Park

March 19, 2025
Manda Nfor
A pangolin walking.
Field Journal

Protecting Pangolins from Poachers in Cameroon’s Dja Faunal Reserve

February 14, 2025
Manda Nfor
Pupils from Ilima School
Field Journal

Beyond Books: How Ilima’s School is Cultivating a Culture of Conservation

February 13, 2025
Rachel Emisave
Moussa Abdoulaye showing off the first plantain he was able to produce

How Community-Led Reforestation Strengthens Conservation and Climate Resilience

February 3, 2025
Manda Nfor
Chance Conservationist
Field Journal

From Herdboy to Ecologist: Tibebu’s Unexpected Path to Ecological Discovery in Ethiopia

January 23, 2025
Ndanatsiwa Tagwireyi