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Earlier this month (December 2023), I visited Manyara Ranch in Tanzania. The African Wildlife Foundation has been working here for over 20 years to restore an important section of one of the two remaining wildlife corridors between Ngorongoro…

With back-to-back United Nations conferences on climate change and biodiversity over the last few months, the world is checking out of 2022 with a stark reminder of the work that lies ahead. We look back at how African Wildlife Foundation’s vision…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) last month onboarded three conservancy managers in Murchison and Kidepo as part of efforts to streamline conservancy management in Uganda. The three managers will oversee operations in Murchison Community…

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…

Conservation organizations across Kenya have convened for a week-long National Lion Survey Training at the African Wildlife Foundation headquarters. This first-of-a-kind training held from February 8-11, 2020 has attracted several participants…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) office in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) hosted the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Officer Samantha Novick and her delegation last week to assess the level of implementation…

(LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — JUNE 10, 2022) The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) hosted a black-tie dinner with an auction to raise funds for AWF and commemorate 60 years of African conservation leadership. The ‘Into the Wild’ event was sponsored by…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), in collaboration with PIP Society, hosted a forex trading workshop in Harare, Zimbabwe, from October 4 - 8, 2021. The workshop aimed to provide alternative livelihoods options in Mbire District, reducing…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) on June 5, 2022 hosted a delegation from the European Union (EU) and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Bili Uélé, DRC. The visit, which started a day before World Environment Day,…

KINSHASA, DRC/ NAIROBI, KENYA/ WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 1, 2021) – The African Wildlife Foundation office in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week hosted the European Ambassador to the DRC, Mr Jean-Marc Châtaigner. Mr Châtaigner and his…

HARARE, ZIMBABWE (November 25, 2022) — The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Zimbabwe hosted eight European Union (EU) Heads of Cooperation and Deputy Ambassadors in Mbire District from November 21-24, 2022 to showcase the successful project…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is this week hosting a five-day workshop for journalists in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Southern Africa Advanced Training on Environmental Journalism kicked off on November 8, 2021, and is aimed at building the…

On December 16, 2021, the African Wildlife Foundation hosted a close-out meeting for the ‘Partnership for improved anti-poaching and compatible land use in community lands of Lower Zambezi-Mana Pools Transboundary Conservation Area’ project in…

The African Wildlife Foundation joins many across the world in mourning the loss of an extraordinary leader and a steadfast ally of Africa. German President Emeritus Prof. Horst Köhler passed away in early February 2025, leaving behind a legacy of…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry (MECTHI) convened an inception meeting to discuss the development of a report on the status of the biodiversity economy in Zimbabwe. The…