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The African Wildlife Foundation condemns the killing of wildlife rangers in the Virunga National Park. This incident occurred 30 days after the Democratic Republic of Congo announced a national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19. Visits to the…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has learned with great sadness about the death of top ivory investigator Esmond Bradley Martin in Nairobi, Kenya.A dedicated wildlife conservationist, Esmond’s groundbreaking investigations into illegal wildlife…

On Sunday, a northern white rhino named Angalifu died at the San Diego Zoo in California, nudging the African rhino subspecies closer to extinction. Only five northern whites remain in the world and all have surpassed their breeding age,…

NAIROBI—As the world mourns the loss of a historic giant, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) remembers and thanks Nelson Mandela for his conservation leadership in Africa. As president of South Africa, Mandela’s vision for the country…

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) wishes to extend its deepest sympathies to the family of James Bugg, who passed away on February 18. After his first trip to Africa in the late 1950s, Bugg played an instrumental role in the formation of…

Environmental 'Warrior' Inspired Many Through Her Commitment to Equitable Development, Environmental Sustainability NAIROBI, Kenya, September 26, 2011 -- The African Wildlife Foundation mourns the passing of Nobel laureate and…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has learnt with great sadness the death of conservation matriarch Daphne Sheldrick on April 12, 2018.A trailblazer, mentor to many, and an enthusiastic wildlife conservationist, Daphne championed the protection…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), accompanied by a delegation of partners and government authorities, this week visited artisanal mining hotspots in the Bas-Uele province of the Bili Uele landscape in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has been listed as one of the Top 100 Highly Rated Charities.U.S. charitable giving reached a record $295 billion in 2006, according to Giving USA. Increasing numbers of new people are giving, and the GiveSpot…

On April 25, conservationists from Central and West Africa will embark on a week-long trek through Cameroon’s Dja Faunal Reserve to determine levels of biodiversity and human activity in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 526,000…

NAIROBI, KENYA (June 16, 2021) — African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) hosted a webinar to discuss the budget resource allocation for four countries in the East African Region. The webinar, which also included an analytical presentation by the Institute…

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 10, 2021 – The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) will convene a discussion on African Landscapes for People and Wildlife: Dismantling the false choice between conservation and development on Wednesday 16 June 2021 at 15:10 CET…

Today, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) will join the rest of the world in the International Day for Biological Diversity celebration. Since its inception in 1993, the event is commemorated on the 22nd of May every year. This year, most if not…

Given poverty levels and overly stretched public budgets, and growing pressures on wildlife throughout Africa, the need for continued support for wildlife education and training initiatives is perhaps greater today than ever. And so, AWF continues…