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‘Shifting baselines’ in Cabo Verde after 50 years of declining fish stocks
16 Dec 2024 18:43:46 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/shifting-baselines-in-cabo-verde-after-50-years-of-declining-fish-stocks/
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Study looks for success factors in African projects that heal land and help people
13 Dec 2024 22:09:29 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/study-looks-for-success-factors-in-african-projects-that-heal-land-and-help-people/
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Agroecology offers blueprint for resilient farming in northern Ghana
05 Dec 2024 13:49:34 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/agroecology-offers-blueprint-for-resilient-farming-in-northern-ghana/
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How a holistic approach aims to heal mangroves in Guinea-Bissau
27 Nov 2024 22:00:10 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/how-a-holistic-approach-aims-to-heal-mangroves-in-guinea-bissau/
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A Nigerian reserve, once a stronghold for chimps, is steadily losing its forest to farming
21 Nov 2024 23:55:48 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/a-nigerian-reserve-once-a-stronghold-for-chimps-is-steadily-losing-its-forest-to-farming/
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From landfill to limelight, Ghana waste entrepreneurs win Earthshot Prize
14 Nov 2024 07:14:13 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/from-landfill-to-limelight-ghana-waste-entrepreneurs-win-earthshot-prize/
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Conservationists mobilize to save Sierra Leone national park and its chimpanzees
04 Nov 2024 17:44:28 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/as-deforestation-advances-conservationists-mobilize-to-save-sierra-leone-national-park-and-its-chimpanzees/
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Local NGO RAINS brings relief to Ghana’s semiarid north with regenerative farming
16 Oct 2024 13:35:26 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/local-ngo-rains-brings-relief-to-ghanas-semiarid-north-with-regenerative-farming/
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West Africa’s forgotten felines endangered by conflict and research gaps
11 Oct 2024 12:00:11 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/west-africas-forgotten-felines-endangered-by-conflict-and-research-gaps/
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The world’s chocolate cravings speed up deforestation in the Congo Basin: Study
09 Oct 2024 17:00:18 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/the-worlds-chocolate-cravings-speed-up-deforestation-in-the-congo-basin-study/
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Plan for close season rings alarm bells for Liberia’s artisanal fishers
26 Sep 2024 14:16:11 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/plan-for-close-season-rings-alarm-bells-for-liberias-artisanal-fishers/
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New approach to land management in Africa aims to climate-proof ecosystems
23 Sep 2024 23:34:27 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/new-approach-to-land-management-in-africa-aims-to-climate-proof-ecosystems/
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Sierra Leone group helps farmers adapt to changing climate, protect forest
18 Sep 2024 08:27:37 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/sierra-leone-group-helps-farmers-adapt-to-changing-climate-protect-forest/
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Hooded vultures in Ghana and South Africa on the brink, study says
16 Sep 2024 09:49:47 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/hooded-vultures-in-ghana-and-south-africa-on-the-brink-study-says/
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Scientists find unexpected biodiversity in an African river, thanks to eDNA
06 Sep 2024 14:50:43 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/scientists-find-unexpected-biodiversity-in-an-african-river-thanks-to-edna/
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Mysterious African manatees inspire a growing chorus of champions
05 Sep 2024 15:45:37 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/mysterious-african-manatees-inspire-a-growing-chorus-of-champions/
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As Ghana pushes mining in forests, a cautionary tale from a fading forest
28 Aug 2024 13:41:06 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/as-ghana-pushes-mining-in-forests-a-cautionary-tale-from-a-fading-forest/
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Ghana hollows out forests and green protections to advance mining interests
28 Aug 2024 12:33:32 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/ghana-hollows-out-forests-and-green-protections-to-advance-mining-interests/
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Meet the little-known African tortoise with a hatchback for a shell
26 Aug 2024 17:52:06 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/meet-the-little-known-african-tortoise-with-a-hatchback-for-a-shell/
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Trained to stop poaching, Benin park rangers instead face jihadists
22 Aug 2024 10:41:16 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/trained-to-stop-poaching-benin-park-rangers-instead-face-jihadists/
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Search for rare Nigerian damselflies finds forest habitats under threat
22 Aug 2024 08:30:50 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/search-for-rare-nigerian-damselflies-finds-forest-habitats-under-threat/
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Birdsong rings out once again in Togo’s sacred forest of Titiyo
07 Aug 2024 14:25:58 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/birdsong-rings-out-once-again-in-togos-sacred-forest-of-titiyo/
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In sub-Saharan Africa, ‘forgotten’ foods could boost climate resilience, nutrition
26 Jul 2024 18:17:18 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/in-sub-saharan-africa-forgotten-foods-could-boost-climate-resilience-nutrition/
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Troubled rubber plantation in Liberia shuts down after labor unrest
25 Jul 2024 11:22:18 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/troubled-rubber-plantation-in-liberia-shuts-down-after-labor-unrest/
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Protecting Nigeria one child & one tree at a time: Interview with Doyinsola Ogunye
24 Jul 2024 07:00:31 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/protecting-nigeria-one-child-one-tree-at-a-time-interview-with-doyinsola-ogunye/
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PHOTOS: For Kenya’s Maasai, a new faith may undo age-old conservation traditions
23 Jul 2024 16:16:04 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/photos-for-kenyas-maasai-a-new-faith-may-undo-age-old-conservation-traditions/
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Protected areas benefit nature & people, study says — with caveats
02 Jul 2024 08:38:55 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/protected-areas-benefit-nature-people-study-says-with-caveats/
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Study: A third of Africa’s great apes at risk from mining of transition metals
28 Jun 2024 19:38:39 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/study-a-third-of-africas-great-apes-at-risk-from-mining-of-transition-metals/
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Investigation confirms more abuses on Cameroon, Sierra Leone Socfin plantations
27 Jun 2024 04:32:19 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/investigation-confirms-more-abuses-on-nigeria-sierra-leone-socfin-plantations/
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As chocolate prices skyrocket from decades of deforestation, adopting agroforestry is key (commentary)
26 Jun 2024 18:46:22 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/as-chocolate-prices-skyrocket-from-decades-of-deforestation-adopting-agroforestry-is-key-commentary/
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Study: Female chimps that don’t leave their birth groups can still avoid inbreeding
20 Jun 2024 05:34:06 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/study-female-chimps-that-dont-leave-their-birth-groups-can-still-avoid-inbreeding/
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Action plan to save West African vultures targets threat from belief-based use
18 Jun 2024 11:41:40 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/action-plan-to-save-west-african-vultures-targets-threat-from-belief-based-use/
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As catches fall, Sierra Leone’s artisanal fishers turn to destructive practices
27 May 2024 12:00:53 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/as-catches-fall-sierra-leones-artisanal-fishers-turn-to-destructive-practices/
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To renew or not to renew? African nations reconsider EU fishing deals
17 May 2024 17:21:55 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/to-renew-or-not-to-renew-african-nations-reconsider-eu-fishing-deals/
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‘Weather whiplash’ cycles of floods & droughts imperil Nigerian farming
15 May 2024 16:15:58 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/weather-whiplash-cycles-of-floods-droughts-imperil-nigerian-farming/
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Setback for Guinea mine that threatens World Heritage chimp reserve
15 May 2024 10:20:34 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/setback-for-guinea-mine-that-threatens-world-heritage-chimp-reserve/
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Chimps are lifelong learners, study on tool use shows
09 May 2024 17:36:42 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/chimps-are-lifelong-learners-study-on-tool-use-shows/
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No answers for Ghanaian fishery observer’s family months after suspected death
02 May 2024 13:04:46 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/no-answers-for-ghanaian-fishery-observers-family-months-after-suspected-death/
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New illegal logging threatens Liberia’s forests amid vague ban
02 May 2024 08:21:39 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/new-illegal-logging-threatens-liberias-forests-amid-vague-ban/
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Multilateral development banks must prioritize clean & community-led energy projects (commentary)
01 May 2024 18:25:36 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/multilateral-development-banks-must-prioritize-clean-community-led-energy-projects-commentary/
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Liberia puts a wartime logger in charge of its forests
25 Apr 2024 09:15:22 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/liberia-puts-a-wartime-logger-in-charge-of-its-forests/
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Sierra Leone cacao project boosts livelihoods and buffers biodiversity
18 Apr 2024 22:26:19 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/sierra-leone-cacao-project-boosts-livelihoods-and-buffers-biodiversity/
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As a megaport rises in Cameroon, a delicate coastal ecosystem ebbs
05 Apr 2024 07:45:19 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/as-a-megaport-rises-in-cameroon-a-delicate-coastal-ecosystem-ebbs/
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World Bank’s IFC under fire over alleged abuses at Liberian plantation it funded
04 Apr 2024 22:10:34 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/world-banks-ifc-under-fire-over-alleged-abuses-at-liberian-plantation-it-funded/
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In Liberia, a former mining activist gets the bully pulpit
28 Mar 2024 13:06:54 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/in-liberia-a-former-mining-activist-gets-the-bully-pulpit/
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Bees bring honey and hope to a forest reserve in Nigeria
24 Feb 2024 00:45:00 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/bees-bring-honey-and-hope-to-a-forest-reserve-in-nigeria/
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Ghana’s medicinal plants, the ‘first aid’ for communities, are under threat
02 Feb 2024 16:24:18 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/ghanas-medicinal-plants-the-first-aid-for-communities-are-under-threat/
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Endangered vulture species nesting in Ghana is rare good news about raptors
02 Feb 2024 16:07:02 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/endangered-vulture-species-nesting-in-ghana-is-rare-good-news-about-raptors/
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Togo monkey seizure turns spotlight on illicit wildlife trafficking from DR Congo
08 Jan 2024 10:53:23 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/togo-monkey-seizure-turns-spotlight-on-illicit-wildlife-trafficking-from-dr-congo/
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Fisheries observer turns up dead in latest incident in Ghana waters
28 Dec 2023 08:04:55 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/fisheries-observer-turns-up-dead-in-latest-incident-in-ghana-waters/
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Poverty and plantations: Nigerian reserve struggles against the odds
01 Dec 2023 03:55:37 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/poverty-and-plantations-nigerian-reserve-struggles-against-the-odds/
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Report shines partial light on worst labor offenders in opaque fishing industry
21 Nov 2023 21:31:13 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/report-shines-partial-light-on-worst-labor-offenders-in-opaque-fishing-industry/
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Control of Africa’s forests must not be sold to carbon offset companies (commentary)
17 Nov 2023 21:50:19 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/control-of-africas-forests-must-not-be-sold-to-carbon-offset-companies-commentary/
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Mongabay launches Africa news bureau
08 Nov 2023 08:48:58 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/mongabay-launches-africa-news-bureau/
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Cut down once again: Uncontrolled logging puts new Sahel reforestation projects at risk
06 Oct 2023 07:00:39 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/cut-down-once-again-uncontrolled-logging-puts-new-sahel-reforestation-projects-at-risk/
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Bolloré blacklisted over alleged rights violations on plantations in Africa and Asia
29 Sep 2023 19:46:29 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/bollore-blacklisted-over-alleged-rights-violations-on-plantations-in-africa-and-asia/
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10 years after land grab, local Nigerian farmers continue fight against palm oil producer
22 Sep 2023 20:44:42 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/10-years-after-land-grab-local-nigerian-farmers-continue-fight-against-palm-oil-producer/
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Study: Wild meat trade from Africa into Belgium a health and conservation risk
12 Sep 2023 17:23:53 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/study-wild-meat-trade-from-africa-into-belgium-a-health-and-conservation-risk/
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Elephants invade as habitat loss soars in Nigerian forest reserve
21 Aug 2023 21:33:15 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/elephants-invade-as-habitat-loss-soars-in-nigerian-forest-reserve/
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Study: Tall trees and shade boost bat diversity on Africa’s cocoa farms
17 Aug 2023 19:54:33 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/study-tall-trees-and-shade-boost-bat-diversity-on-africas-cocoa-farms/
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