Incredible news from the #DjaFaunalReserve in Cameroon! Recently, our team, in collaboration with the reserve’s conservation service, rescued a female pangolin from poachers. Just three days after her rescue, she miraculously gave birth to a male tricuspid-scaled pangolin!

On the sidelines of #UNEA7, the AWF Wall Policy Fellowship launched four policy briefs created by the 2024 Fellowship Cohort in partnership with the African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) and its member organizations. This event highlighted a significant step toward

In celebration of #WorldCheetahDay, we sat down with @AWF_Official’s Vice President for Species Conservation and Science, Dr. @p_muruthi, to shed deeper light on what the survival of the cheetah truly means for Africa. Far beyond their remarkable speed, cheetahs serve as

Africa’s voice in global environmental governance has never been more urgent, or more powerful. As the world’s highest decision-making body on the environment, the United Nations Environment Assembly #UNEA7 is where countries define ambition, direct investment, and shape

Do you know a young Kenyan student stepping into Grade 10 in 2026, who is curious about nature, passionate about conservation, and ready to lead? Well, this is their moment. The Young Conservation Heroes Scholarship offers full senior secondary school funding tuition, books,

Kenya is undertaking its largest rhino-notching exercise to date​, an essential, and often misunderstood, step in protecting one of Africa’s most threatened species. With black rhino numbers slowly recovering after years of intense poaching, conservation now depends on precise,

ACBA welcomes the Gaborone Declaration from the first Africa Biodiversity Summit, a historic milestone led by the AU and Botswana. It reaffirms biodiversity as vital to Africa’s ecosystems, climate action, culture, and livelihoods. Read more here: https://t.co/Jtui0fgHLf

In the Democratic Republic of Congo's, Maringa-Lopori-Wamba Landscape, conservation doesn’t always arrive in a 4x4 or a field lab. Sometimes, it shows up on a motorbike, with mud on the boots, a toolkit in the backpack, and a rider who knows every bend of the forest. Jeancy

Wildlife crime remains one of the biggest threats to Africa’s biodiversity and to the institutions responsible for protecting it. Disrupting the illegal trade requires more than strong patrols, it demands frontline agencies that can secure crime scenes properly, collect credible

Happy to share my feature in this @SalzburgGlobal podcast - Conservation Changes, a timely conversation that challenges how the world thinks about Africa and conservation. In this episode, we explore why Africa must move from the margins of global decision-making to the centre,

In Kenya's Taita Taveta County, the story of climate resilience is not theoretical, it is lived. The degradation of Vuria Forest and the drying of the Bura River have reshaped daily life for communities who depend on this landscape for water, farming, and coexistence with

In the quiet rhythm of Nnemeyong village, Zamo Yves is living proof that second chances can reshape entire landscapes. Years ago, he knew the forest as a place of survival, relying on bushmeat to care for his family. Today, that same forest has become the backbone of his renewal,

Every action upstream leaves an echo downstream. Each tree cut down, each hillside cleared, each decision about the land carries consequences that reach far beyond where they begin. The tragic deaths in @ElgeyoMarakwetC, Kenya, last weekend are a stark reminder of this truth, as

Today, I was privileged to witness the ceremonial handover of Amboseli National Park to the Kajiado County Government by H.E. President @WilliamsRuto, a truly historic moment that took place on the sidelines of the Maa Cultural and Tourism Festival 2025 in Amboseli. Here in

Led by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Tourism & Wildlife, @rebecca_miano, we joined H.E. the President, @WilliamsRuto during the official handing over of the management functions of the Amboseli National Park from the National Government to the County Government of Kajiado in

The past few days in Gaborone have been truly defining for Africa’s conservation agenda. As we gathered for the Africa Biodiversity Summit, expectations were high and rightly so. We came seeking more than statements; we came looking for political commitment, for integration of

Today, as the Africa Biodiversity Summit came to a close, the @AWF_Official reaffirmed its commitment to Africa’s natural heritage with a pledge of USD 30 million per year to advance conservation across the continent. This commitment reflects AWF’s belief that protecting

Today, I was glad to be on the ground in Gaborone, Botswana, with the African Wildlife Foundation team at the inaugural Africa Biodiversity Summit, a defining moment that reinforces Africa’s resolve to place biodiversity at the heart of its prosperity agenda. This evening, we

Day 3 of the Africa Biodiversity Summit in Gaborone, Botswana placed a strong emphasis on sustainable finance for nature — a key driver in aligning biodiversity conservation with Africa’s economic aspirations. The Sustainable Finance Bootcamp, hosted by the @_AfricanUnion,

Day 2 of the Africa Biodiversity Summit in Gaborone, Botswana deepened the conversations on Africa’s leadership in driving a biodiversity-led development agenda. Building on the powerful momentum from Day 1, today’s sessions focused on turning political will into concrete action,