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How German government funds are used to dispossess Tanzania’s Maasai in Serengeti land grab

Monitoring group cracks down on deforestation in Cameroon gorilla sanctuary

Kenya blames and evicts Ogiek people for deforestation, but forest loss persists

Western Kenya’s most important water-capturing forest is disappearing, satellites show

How a holistic approach aims to heal mangroves in Guinea-Bissau

As climate change upends Ethiopia’s pastoral wisdom, adaptations can help

Vulture poisonings in the Serengeti alarm conservationists

Illegal gold mining drives deforestation in DRC reserve home to ‘African unicorn’

Logging persists in Cameroon’s wildlife-rich Ebo Forest despite warnings

A Nigerian reserve, once a stronghold for chimps, is steadily losing its forest to farming

‘Historic’ decision for the Batwa & DRC gorilla park faces hurdles — and hope

DRC carbon credit projects surge amid lack of regulation

Cobalt mining for green energy risks women’s reproductive health in DRC

From landfill to limelight, Ghana waste entrepreneurs win Earthshot Prize

African Development Bank chief calls for ‘green-rich’ continent to also be ‘cash-rich’

In Kenya, a water fund brings to light Indigenous cultural identity issues

A Kenya water fund partners with farmers to protect vital resources

Can cattle and wildlife co-exist in the Maasai Mara? A controversial study says yes

Africa needs COP29 funding & international finance reform to manage climate change (commentary)

Study finds bonobos more diverse, and more vulnerable, than previously thought

Conservationists mobilize to save Sierra Leone national park and its chimpanzees

How a lineage of chiefs built a thriving fish oasis in Lake Malawi

Smallholders offer mixed reactions to calls for delay in EU deforestation law

With rare mammal tourism, observing means conserving (commentary)

Defending the hidden forest gems of Zambia’s Copperbelt Province

For Tanzania’s Maasai, adapting to climate change may mean less livestock, more trees

For DRC’s artisanal miners, promise of formalization has yielded little

In Kenya, a river restoration initiative pays for itself, and then some

DR Congo: environmental activist faces 5 years in prison

Inbreeding adds to growing threats to Africa’s smallest wildcat, study finds

Elusive wildcats may hold the key to healthier forests in Africa

Local NGO RAINS brings relief to Ghana’s semiarid north with regenerative farming

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