Through JOURNALISM, we want to inform, educate, and inspire a passion for conservation in people to protect the African Great Apes, a species commonly misunderstood and their habitats on the continent.
We aim to increase conservation coverage of the African Great Apes and amplify local voices in the international debate about the Apes’ protection.
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Fredrick Mugira November 25, 2026 World leaders, civil society groups, and indigenous representatives have gathered in Yerevan, Armenia, for COP17 to assess progress on global
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This story by our writer and senior network member, Prosper Laurent Kwigize, was produced with support from Earth Journalism Network and funding from Internews. In
Increasing conservation coverage of the Apes, and amplifying local voices in the international community debate about Apes protection.
Water Journalists Africa (WJA), the parent organisation of Apes Reporting Project , is the largest network of journalists reporting on water in the African continent.
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