Nigeria Makes Record Wildlife Trafficking Bust at Lagos Airport
Nigeria’s Customs Service (NCS) has announced on August 6 the country’s largest wildlife trafficking seizure to date, intercepting over 1,600 birds en route to Kuwait […]
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Teenage Belgian Ant Collectors Fined in Kenya as Experts Warn of Ecological Disruption
Two Belgian teenagers have been swept into the centre of Kenya’s escalating campaign against wildlife trafficking after being caught with 5,000 live ants, a violation […]
Angola estimates losses of 151 million euros in sawn timber exports in 2024
The Angolan government reported significant financial losses from the timber industry in 2024, estimating a shortfall of $157.4 million (€151 million) from sawn timber exports. […]
Southern Africa Faces Hunger Crisis: Malawi Declares Drought Disaster Following Zambia’s Lead Amidst El Niño Impact
Malawi, in southern Africa, has declared a state of disaster due to drought affecting 23 of its 28 districts, urgently seeking over $200 million in […]
US funding to Mozambique will need 7,8 ME in preparation
The office preparing the new financing program for Mozambique of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC, US foreign support agency), plans to contract up to $8.6 […]
South Africa: lie detector to fight poaching
Lie detector tests will be made compulsory for some employees working in South Africa’s national parks to combat rampant wildlife poaching, the state-run organization that […]
Mozambican environmental fund approves 15 ME for biodiversity protection in 2023
Mozambique’s Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (Biofund) has approved a budget of $16 million (15 million euros) to support “biodiversity protection” activities in the country by 2023, […]
African wildlife conservation journalism program: Angolan journalists can submit nominations
Angolan journalists can apply for an African wildlife conservation journalism program, which aims to create a pool of professionals working in broadcast, print, or media […]
Kenya: Birth of twin Maasai giraffins in Nairobi National Park
It’s a rare event. A Maasai giraffe in Nairobi National Park, Kenya, has given birth to twins. The Minister of Tourism and Wildlife says the […]
Tanzania: A man killed by an elephant in the Ngorongoro reserve
A man was killed by an elephant in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Game Reserve, where the cohabitation of humans and wildlife has been a source of great […]