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Back in May—on the 11th to be precise—I participated in the World Migratory Day celebration on behalf of AWF. Although it’s been some time, I felt I wanted to share all the excitement and activity surrounding this day.Launched in Kenya in 2006, the…

Rhino Birth Demonstrates Effectiveness of AWF's Rhino Conservation Work in Face of Continent's Ongoing Rhino CrisisLIVINGSTONE, Zambia, March 12, 2012 -- African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is celebrating the birth of a white rhino in Zambia's Mosi-oa…

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) held a two-day workshop in Buta, the provincial capital of Bas-Uélé, from June 8-9, 2023, to present and share the main achievements of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Community-Based…

Tanzania's Nane Nane Agricultural Exhibition celebrates the great strides made by farmers in the field with the support of innovative technology. This week-long agricultural expo, which is held annually in honor of Nane Nane Day on August 8, has…

(HARARE, ZIMBABWE — June 21, 2022) The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), in partnership with Nature’s Best Photography, on June 21, 2022 hosted the Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards Exhibition in celebration of AWF’s 60th…

The Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards exhibition launched with the announcement of the Grand Prize Winner and 16 category awardees. The global competition received close to 9,000 entries from 50 countries worldwide, including…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) held a gala event at the Serena hotel in Nairobi, Kenya last week to celebrate its 45th Anniversary with AWF staff and Trustees, conservation partners, members of the government, and friends.It was a night to…

Call to Action for World Rhino Day Encourages Bipartisan Efforts to Stop the Trade of Endangered Species and Increased Diplomacy to Close High-Risk Wildlife Markets WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NAIROBI, KENYA (September 22, 2020) – On World Rhino Day…

Today, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) joins the world in celebrating World Environment Day. Since its establishment almost five decades ago, World Environment Day is marked on the 5th of June every year globally. Under the theme 'Time for…

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and a number of other wildlife groups have signed onto a Statement of Concern addressed to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urging Japan to ban all domestic trade in ivory. The East Asian country, along…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) welcomes the decision by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Najib Balala to suspend the ongoing translocation of black rhinos following the death of eight of them. The rhinos were among the…

Climate negotiations concluded with a landmark decision on loss and damage, which is a progressive move for Africans suffering the devastating impacts of climate change and a sign of the power of collective efforts of African governments, youth,…

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is calling on African governments to place a moratorium on the trophy hunting of lions in Africa. The call comes in the wake of the tragedy surrounding Cecil the lion, one of Zimbabwe’s most famous…

According to the Great Elephant Census, Botswana holds 37% of Africa’s endangered elephant population, making it home to the largest population in the world. Despite the lack of fences on the international border, data from tracking collars showed…

(MARCH 15, 2022) For the coming weeks, the world’s experts are gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, under the auspices of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to set the biodiversity agenda for the next decade. The stage is being set for the…