The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) is a forum that brings together ministers, technical experts, and non-state actors from Africa’s environmental agencies to draft and chart forward biodiversity priorities for the…
Africa’s role in the ongoing United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference of Parties (COP16) is critical. Home to 25% of the world’s biodiversity and a predominantly young population, Africa's engagement in these crucial…
It is no way to kick off World Rhino Day. Little Bahati, from Kenya’s Tsavo National Park, had already been the victim of rhino poachers when they shot and killed his mother last year, taking her horns and orphaning the defenceless…
African heads of state will soon be gathering in Johannesburg, South Africa, alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping for the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
Following is a quick Q&A…
If there are vultures circling above, there is a good chance you’ll find a fresh animal kill nearby.
Vultures not only provide an indicator for potential predator viewing, but also play an essential part in the ecosystem,…
My flight from Nairobi, Kenya to South Africa is filled with Kenyan Delegates, heading to the UNFCCC COP 17. Quite a mouthful of an acronym: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Conference of Parties 17.
Delegates from…
It’s long been my belief that rhino poaching is a painful abstraction for most of us with an interest in African wildlife. We see the gruesome photographs of de-horned animals on the Internet and read the news clips about the…