Perspectives on a sustainable Africa

GEF Africa Regional Director, Jonky Tenou leads a session during the GEF Operational Focal Points (OFP's) at the African Wildlife Foundation Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya
Global Leadership

Financing Africa’s Nature to Power People, Climate, and Growth: A Conversation with Jonky Tenou, GEF Africa Regional Coordinator

October 16, 2025

From the Organization

AWF Hands Over Canine Unit to Strengthen Tanzania’s Fight Against Wildlife Trafficking

October 21, 2025

Global Environment Facility and African Wildlife Foundation Convene Second Capacity Building Workshop to Enhance Project Oversight in North Africa

September 17, 2025

Technology and innovation to save gorillas: TUI Care Foundation and African Wildlife Foundation join forces to advance community-led conservation in Rwanda

September 10, 2025
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Jean Ayolo Yokolo and AWF Senior Social Safeguards Officer, Dodo Moke at one of their presentations to the scouts
Field Journal

Ayolo Lokolo And The Ghosts From His Past

October 28, 2025
Ecoguards collecting data during Willdlife Survey

Rediscovering Faro National Park: A Wildlife Comeback in Cameroon

October 10, 2025
Africa Keystone Protected Area Partnership Heads of State Dessert Reception
Global Leadership

Building Political Will for Conservation: In Conversation with Susan Herman Lylis of ICCF

September 30, 2025

Recent Articles

Improving Tanzania’s small-scale agriculture to promote biodiversity

September 29, 2017
Udo Gattenlöhner

If a rhino could speak he’d beg the world to stop poaching

September 21, 2017
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Collaring lions for conservation in Tanzania’s Manyara Ranch

September 15, 2017
Lemaly Siger

African tourism is conservation's best friend

September 11, 2017
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Piloting anti-poaching in Africa’s biosphere reserves

September 8, 2017
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Kwita Izina: 6 facts you need to know about the gorilla naming

August 31, 2017
Gayane Margaryan
Photo of an African wild dog in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.

Endangered African wild dogs find safety in Zimbabwe

August 23, 2017
Micaela Samodelov

Field trips inspire a new generation of Ugandan conservationists

August 18, 2017
Abiaz Rwamwiri

AWF and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa partner for conservation and agriculture

July 25, 2017
Grace Wairima

AWF donates a canine vehicle to KWS to enhance anti-poaching efforts

July 21, 2017
Grace Wairima

BREAKING: Cecil the Lion’s Son Killed in Trophy Hunt

July 20, 2017
Gayane Margaryan
Mountain landscape.

Two African Parks Removed from List of World Heritage in Danger

July 6, 2017
Grace Wairima

Elephant population in the Tsavo-Mkomazi Ecosystem increases

June 26, 2017
Grace Wairima

Conviction rate for wildlife crimes in Kenya goes up

June 15, 2017
Grace Wairima

Making forest concessions work for local communities

June 12, 2017
Grace Wairima