20 June 2022
Mountain gorillas: The ripple effect of conservation
BBC climate editor Justin Rowlatt visits Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda, to find out what mountain gorilla…
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5 April 2022
How Uganda’s endangered mountain gorillas survived the pandemic
The UWA established “flight camps” — bases of 24 rangers situated in hunting hotspots in the national park to stop…
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31 March 2022
Gabon Pavilion Winning the Silver award for Theme interpretation at the Expo
Dubai: The BIE Day Awards Ceremony was held at Expo 2020 Dubai on Wednesday evening. Recipients of the Expo 2020…
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25 January 2022
Uganda Launches New Country Brand to Boost Tourism
The East African nation announces ‘Explore Uganda’ to attract visitors back to its National Parks. Uganda has launched…
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6 December 2021
The UAE’s role in Uganda’s post-pandemic recovery
It is not often that Uganda makes headlines across the Gulf. But as the first participant at Expo 2020 Dubai to…
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15 November 2021
COP26 leaves African nations wanting more
African negotiators went to Glasgow with an ambitious list of demands to fight climate change, but experts say the…
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29 October 2021
Gabon: ‘Very difficult’ to Protect Great Congo Basin unless Country Rewarded for Conservation Efforts, Minister Warns
Gabon is the second most forested country on earth, and forms part of the great Congo Basin rainforest that stretches…
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15 July 2021
Food For London Now appeal wins campaign of the year award
The Evening Standard in partnership with the Independent has won the campaign of the year at the prestigious Society of…
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18 December 2020
The Food for London Now appeal has raised £10m and delivered 20m meals: Thank You London
Today our Food for London Now appeal surpassed its target of raising £10 million to feed London’s poorest. Nine months…
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4 December 2018
The Independent launches Christmas charity appeal for essential HIV testing around the world
Funds raised for Elton John AIDS Foundation will pay for those at risk to be able to get tested, and will make sure…
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21 June 2018
PM and Prince William at military rehabilitation handover
Prince William, patron of the charity raising money for the centre, attended the event on his 36th birthday. "I have…
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21 June 2018
Launch of The Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC)
The facility will be a 21st Century successor to the current centre at Headley Court, which has long been supported by…
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1 May 2016
Kenya’s big bonfire of ivory
President Kenyatta sets fires to biggest stockpile of ivory tusks ever destroyed, in statement against ivory trade.…
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30 April 2016
Elephant summit: Kenya sets fire to huge ivory stockpile
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has set fire to a huge stockpile of ivory in an effort to show his country's commitment…
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29 April 2016
Up in smoke: Kenya to torch millions of dollars worth of ivory
Nairobi National Park, Kenya — It’s an overpowering display of the sheer size of Africa’s poaching crisis. For the…
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23 July 2015
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Joins Giants Club to Save elephants
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has signed up as a founding member to the pan-African Giants Club to combat an illegal…
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3 March 2015
President Uhuru Kenyatta Of Kenya Burns 15 Tonnes Of Elephant Ivory
Africa’s elephant population has been experiencing a rapid decline largely as a result of poaching. In the 70s, there…
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