Perspectives on a Sustainable Africa

Rwanda Development Board CEO Jean Guy Afrika (third from left), alongside Dr. Telesphore Ndabamenye (center), Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, and Patrick Nsabimana (far right), AWF Rwanda Country Coordinator, marked the launch of the Kiningi horticulture hub in August 2025.
Field Journal

Rwanda’s 2025 Conservation Journey: Centering People, Youth, and Landscapes in a Changing Climate

January 23, 2026

From the Organization

AWF Launches Geospatial Leaders Fellowship for Africa’s Conservation Innovators

December 17, 2025

AWF and WCK Announce Call for Applications for the 2026 Young Conservation Heroes Scholarship in Tsavo, Kenya

December 2, 2025

AWF Statement Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) CoP20

November 24, 2025
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Awareness-raising of Mbororo transhumant herders in the Bili-Uere village, together with  community leaders 

How Dialogue Is Reshaping Transhumance in DR Congo

February 4, 2026
A Community Eco-Guard surveys the Volcanoes Landscape.
Field Journal

Community Eco-Guards Reimagining Conservation in Rwanda’s Volcanoes Landscape

January 26, 2026
Group Photo during the High-Level Workshop on Transboundary Response to Wildlife and Resource Trafficking in the DRC and Angola.
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Reconnecting Pathways, Restoring Trust, and Preparing for the Future in the DRC

January 19, 2026

Recent Articles

Close-up photo of chili peppers grown by rural farmers in Uganda to repel elephants

Chili peppers are helping Uganda's elephants and farmers peacefully coexist

February 8, 2019
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Image of a woman in agriculture on a farm in Tanzania.

Three ways sustainable agriculture protects natural resources and improves livelihoods in southern Tanzania

January 25, 2019
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Close-up photo of a lone Ethiopian wolf

Saving the critically endangered Ethiopian wolf from extinction

January 18, 2019
Jacqueline Conciatore

How the science of tracking secures Africa’s wildlife and their habitats

January 11, 2019
David Williams
Landscape photo of hippos basking on the banks of Faro River in northern Cameroon

A traditional Cameroonian community honors wildlife conservation and sustainable development

January 4, 2019
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Photo of Global Youth Biodiversity Network at delivering closing remarks at the Convention for Biological Diversity Conference

African youth stand up for conservation at the world’s largest biodiversity convention

December 4, 2018
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December 4, 2018
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Africa’s female wildlife scouts are taking charge of community conservation

December 4, 2018
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Photo of a two zebras in open savanna grassland in Amboseli National Park in Kenya

Biosphere reserves: the key to sustainable wildlife management and economic growth

November 28, 2018
Nathan Gichohi
Close-up photo of a young Maasai giraffe in Kenyan savanna landscape

Kenya fights to save shrinking giraffe populations

November 21, 2018
Philip Muruthi
Close-up photo of AWF-trained wildlife detection sniffer dog and expert dog handler

Conservation sniffer dogs: How a unique human-canine bond leads to wildlife detection

November 16, 2018
Jacqueline Conciatore
Photo of a herd of African elephants drinking at a watering hole in Botswana

The ivory trade is a dire threat to elephants, but countries are taking action

November 9, 2018
Megan Berman
Photo of Ludovika Malemba community wildlife scout at LUMO Community Wildlife Sanctuary in Tsavo

Africa’s female wildlife scouts are taking charge of community conservation

November 2, 2018
Harleen Sehmi
Close-up photo of young male cheetah at sunset

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October 24, 2018
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Water conservation in Tanzania protects wildlife, builds economic opportunity

October 12, 2018
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