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Faith and science align on Africa climate resilience at Vatican-led summit
As the early morning sun lit the green hills around Nairobi on the cusp of July, a quiet urgency gripped…
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Trapped and wasted: Africa’s iconic wildlife face an uncertain future
Deep in the heart of Africa’s forests and savannas, a silent crisis threatens the continent’s rich and varied wildlife. A…
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Where the desert advances, women push back
The Sahel region – a fragile belt stretching across the girth of Africa – is one of the world’s most…
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EU’s flagship conservation initiative looks back on 30 years in Central Africa
After three decades of implementation of the Support Program for the Preservation of Biodiversity and Fragile Ecosystems in Central Africa…
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Mixed review for three-decade EU programme in Gabon’s Lopé National Park
Since 1992, the European Union (EU)’s flagship conservation initiative, Support Program for the Preservation of Biodiversity and Fragile Ecosystems in…
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“Difficult legacy” for 30-year programme in Cameroon’s Dja Wildlife Reserve
The European Union (EU)’s flagship conservation initiative, Support Program for the Preservation of Biodiversity and Fragile Ecosystems in Central Africa…
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African youth unite to regreen the Sahel
Despite recent concerns from the UN desertification president about potential delays in achieving the 2030 completion goal of the Great…
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In DRC, mining matters for forests + people
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), mining is a key consideration in the fight to preserve forests – whilst…
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How can the DRC cut its carbon emissions?
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) hosts over half of the species-rich Congo Basin forests – the second-largest contiguous tract…
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Indigenous rights recognition a “work in progress” in Central Africa
Legal recognition of the rights of local communities and Indigenous people – including nomadic herders and hunter-gatherers, who are highly…
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