African Wildlife Foundation
In Bifolone village, deep in Cameroon’s Dja Biosphere Reserve, the Baka people have long relied on the forest for survival. But illegal logging and climate change have strained this balance, pushin...
In Kenya’s Tsavo Conservation Area, Simon Mwakio Mwangemi has witnessed the steady impact of climate stress on his home—declining rainfall, drying rivers, forest loss, and the severe drought cycles...
Illegal wildlife trafficking is evolving, with faster routes, smarter concealment, and increasingly coordinated criminal networks. Across Africa, AWF’s Counter–Wildlife Trafficking program is respo...
Amboseli is one of Africa’s most iconic ecosystems—home to globally significant elephant populations and a long history of community-engaged conservation. Today, the landscape faces mounting pressu...
The Young Conservation Heroes Project is a partnership between the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), the Wildlife Clubs of Kenya (WCK), and supporters Bob and Emmy King. Through this initiative, s...
As 2024 comes to a close, join us in reflecting on the strides we made together in Africa and throughout the world. The African Wildlife Foundation thanks our staff, partners, and donors for joinin...
In this episode, AWF CEO, Kaddu Sebunya sits down with Mr. Malidadi Langa, a distinguished Malawian leader and advocate for indigenous peoples and local community rights. His dedication to rural de...
In this episode, AWF CEO, Kaddu Sebunya hosts one of Africa's leading voices in conservation, Prof. Patience Gandiwa, Director & Technical Advisor International Conservation Affairs at Zimbabwe Na
The AWF Charles R Wall Youth Leadership Program
2023 was a year of progress for African conservation. We saw leaders from across the continent supporting a conservation agenda that puts people at the center, local communities benefiting from ste...
Athenasie saw a problem in her rural Rwandan village and took charge, implementing groundbreaking change in her community in order to put kids back in school and money in people’s pockets.
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Once locked away for years for the crime of wildlife poaching, Moses has transformed his life into a force for good, now using his skills and stories to fight for the conservation of Kenya’s iconic...
A young man from the Maasai community has become a fierce guardian of the vulture, working tirelessly to protect the future of this often disregarded but increasingly endangered animal.
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Meet the first female ever to become a porter in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park; Judith broke boundaries to emerge as both a passionate protector of the endangered mountain gorilla and a revered ...
A boy who grew up in the shadow of Volcanoes National Park is now the first scientist ever to come to know the park’s least-known primate – the beautiful and charismatic golden monkey.
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Mako once wondered why he should let wild animals live on Maasai community land, but he had a change of heart, becoming a respected elder now fighting to preserve tradition while also saving the wi...
African Conservation Voices Media Labs are a partnership between the African Wildlife Foundation and Jackson Wild, designed to provide mentorship and skill-building to early-career African conserva...
With back-to-back United Nations conferences on climate change and biodiversity over the last few months, the world is checking out of 2022 with a stark reminder of the work that lies ahead. We loo...
The end of year reflections segment is part of the African Leadership dialogue series which saw Kaddu have a sit down with Elizabeth Wathuti where they discussed the key outcomes from 2021, the cha...