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The populations of some of Africa’s most iconic wildlife have been bouncing back ... Now, a nature preserve in central Kenya is pushing to set aside more land to connect with other preserves ...

One of the great mysteries of the monkeypox virus has been pinpointing its ‘reservoir’ hosts — the animals that carry and ...

Otangani fishing village, a short boat ride from Gabon’s capital, has no running water or electricity but hopes to attract ...

The country has been known as a hub for the trade in illegal wildlife. But it has been stepping up enforcement as concerns ...

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An estimated 8.5 million pangolins were taken from the wild in West and Central Africa for the illegal trade from 2014-2021, said Maliki Wardjomto, a coordinator with wildlife trade watchdog TRAFFIC, ...

The case reflects the difficulties many African countries are faced with when balancing the need to conserve wildlife with the impact wild animals have on the people who share their habitat.