Nature underpins Africa’s economy and resilience, yet global biodiversity commitments lack implementation. Less than half of ...

According to the African Development Bank Group (2025), more than half of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies were projected to be in Africa in 2025. As roads, railways, dams, and development ...

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Across Africa, the Africa Wildlife Foundation (AWF) works with local partners to advance conservation that is locally led, inclusive and responsive to community priorities. In Kidepo, these ...

Hippopotamuses serve as vital ecosystem engineers within Cameroon’s freshwater habitats since they provide nutrient exchange between land and water systems. As a semi-aquatic herbivore they spend most ...

Through the Young Conservation Heroes project, African Wildlife Foundation and Wildlife Clubs of Kenya are equipping educational leadership and Wildlife Club Patrons with the skills, resources, and ...

Eugene Mutangana on the partnership between the Rwanda Development Board and AWF, and why the next chapter of Rwanda’s conservation story depends on nature, people, and development thriving together.

Native to Ethiopia, these long-limbed, slender canids are some of the most endangered animals in Africa. They have a black, bushy tail that can reach up to 40 centimeters in length, pointed ears, and ...