Irene Nasimiyu November 06, 2026 As world leaders departed Yerevan after the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP17), attention turned to the urgent task of turning pledges
Apes Reporting Project Chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park in western Uganda have been locked in a violent conflict, leaving communities along the Fort Portal–Kamwenge
At a sanctuary near Kinshasa, human “mothers” and conservationists struggle to save orphaned bonobos from the double threat of poaching and a changing climate. Here’s
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By Fredrick Mugira For over eight years, Diana Kanweri has devoted herself to Kibale National Park in western Uganda, a place renowned for its chimpanzee
By Jonas Kiriko This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant. Amid ongoing land conflicts with local communities, Plantation et Huilerie du Congo (PHC)’s expansion
Cliff Abenaitwe In Bizimana Eric’s conversations about the Bwindi-Mgahinga Conservation Area (BMCA), the phrase “Eri neihamba ryaitu“—which means “our forest” in Rufumbira—often surfaces. This vast
Apes Reporting Project In Walking with Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka chronicles her transformative experiences as Uganda’s first wildlife
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