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As the world marks World Environment Day on June 5, Africa’s unique wild landscapes—from the windswept savannas of Kenya to the dense rainforests of the Congo Basin—remind us of what’s at stake in the fight against plastic pollution.This year’s…

AWF Points to Social, Economic Instability from COVID-19 as Growing Threat to Conservation;  Renews Call to Stop Illegal Trade of Elephant Ivory to Buyers in Asia and Other Parts of the World. WASHINGTON, D.C. and NAIROBI, KENYA (August…

Every year, on August 26th, the world comes together to celebrate our four-legged companions on World Dog Day. In a world where the beauty of wildlife is constantly threatened by illegal trafficking, every tool at our disposal is vital in the…

February 14th isn't just about romance; it's also World Bonobo Day, highlighting the plight of these fascinating and endangered primates. Often called the "forgotten apes," bonobos share a remarkable 98.7% of our DNA, making them our closest living…

Until the beginning of the twentieth century, communities and wildlife in Africa coexisted in a fairly harmonious manner. Although people used wildlife to sustain themselves, species were not seriously threatened. The human population was small, and…

With various billion-dollar investments across sub-Saharan Africa in technology, infrastructure, and industry, China is fast becoming one of the continent’s most significant trade and development partners. Linking African governments and Chinese…

Tasked with fetching water every morning as a young girl, African Wildlife Foundation’s Nancy Githaiga learnt that water access shapes women’s lives as providers of sustenance. Growing up in Kaheho village in Molo, roughly 200 kilometers from Kenya…

The dense tropical rainforests of Maringa-Lopori-Wamba — a biodiversity hotspot in the Congo River Basin and critical habitat for endangered bonobos — are also a valuable income-generating resource for communities. Displaced by years of political…

African women still have a long way to go to break through the glass ceiling in the largely male-dominated worlds of business and politics, but in the field of conservation in Africa, women are making important breakthroughs.At a breakfast meeting…

In some countries around the world, women are still not equal to men in law. Yet, within these same countries, the very building blocks of society are driven by the immense amount of work done by women. Struggling families are…

In the remote Bili-Uélé landscape of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new generation of conservation leaders is emerging—women who are not only mothers and caregivers but also protectors of Africa’s natural heritage.Among them is 30-year-old…

Women make up the backbone of society. Nowhere is this more true than in rural Africa, where the so-called “lesser sex” takes on the bulk of the childrearing, housekeeping and income earning. According to the Organisation for…

Without buy-in from people, conservation efforts rarely work. Which was why, when AWF launched a Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) project in north–central Tanzania with the Norwegian Embassy a few years ago, one…

In April 2019, two women who are influencing the course of conservation in Africa — Fiesta Warinwa and Didi Wamukoya — traveled from Nairobi to visit their African Wildlife Foundation colleagues in the US and UK. Over three weeks, they met with AWF…

Gender inclusivity is becoming increasingly relevant in today’s professional world and changing the dialogue around the role of women in the workforce. On the African continent — whether it is through farming, agriculture, politics, economics, or…