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West Africa’s plan to save its vultures struggles to take flight 03 Sep 2026 07:58:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/west-africas-plan-to-save-its-vultures-struggles-to-take-flight/ | ||
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Rapid wetland loss and ‘real estate boom’ increasing flood risk in Lagos 02 Sep 2026 12:52:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/rapid-wetland-loss-and-real-estate-boom-increasing-flood-risk-in-lagos/ | ||
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Togo cosponsors proposal to review commercial whaling ban 01 Sep 2026 22:29:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/togo-cosponsors-proposal-to-review-commercial-whaling-ban/ | ||
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Nigeria can build the new coastal highway and also protect natural areas (commentary) 26 Aug 2026 16:03:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/nigeria-can-build-the-new-coastal-highway-and-also-protect-natural-areas-commentary/ | ||
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‘They will do it legally or illegally’: Interview with James Giahyue on Liberia’s cocoa boom 26 Aug 2026 11:05:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/they-will-do-it-legally-or-illegally-interview-with-james-giahyue-on-liberias-cocoa-boom/ | ||
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EU’s deforestation rule could derail Liberia’s cocoa trade 25 Aug 2026 15:12:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/eus-deforestation-rule-could-derail-liberias-cocoa-trade/ | ||
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‘Cocoa fever’ in Liberia’s Grand Gedeh is wiping out native forests 18 Aug 2026 07:17:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/cocoa-fever-in-liberias-grand-gedeh-is-wiping-out-native-forests/ | ||
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Urban heat islands have solutions; many tropical cities can’t afford them 13 Aug 2026 00:34:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/urban-heat-islands-have-solutions-many-tropical-cities-cant-afford-them/ | ||
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Illegal mining threatens Ghana’s first marine protected area 12 Aug 2026 09:41:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/illegal-mining-threatens-ghanas-first-marine-protected-area/ | ||
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Cacao plantations in Liberia encroach into proposed Kwa national park 12 Aug 2026 08:29:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/cacao-plantations-in-liberia-encroach-into-proposed-kwa-national-park/ | ||
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What makes chimpanzee conservation last? Lessons from Sierra Leone 11 Aug 2026 10:03:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/what-makes-chimpanzee-conservation-last-lessons-from-sierra-leone/ | ||
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Before giant meat producer JBS expands to Nigeria, people deserve answers (commentary) 31 Jul 2026 00:17:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/before-giant-meat-producer-jbs-expands-to-nigeria-people-deserve-answers-commentary/ | ||
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Forests in Liberia are falling to cocoa, in half a year the EU could ban imports 28 Jul 2026 20:35:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2026/07/forests-in-liberia-are-falling-to-cocoa-in-half-a-year-the-eu-could-ban-imports/ | ||
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Women’s collectives are protecting Nigeria’s gorilla wildlife sanctuary 28 Jul 2026 15:01:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/womens-collectives-are-protecting-nigerias-gorilla-wildlife-sanctuary/ | ||
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Ghana’s High Court sentences politician to 20 years in illegal mining case 24 Jul 2026 09:16:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/ghanas-high-court-sentences-politician-to-20-years-in-illegal-mining-case/ | ||
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One scientist’s mission to save Ghana’s disappearing guitarfish 24 Jul 2026 08:34:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/one-scientists-mission-to-save-ghanas-disappearing-guitarfish/ | ||
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Oil has harmed the nature and people of the Niger Delta; human rights may save it 21 Jul 2026 23:06:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2026/07/oil-has-harmed-the-nature-and-people-of-the-niger-delta-human-rights-may-save-it/ | ||
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Pangolin DNA study links local wild meat markets to global trafficking networks 21 Jul 2026 11:39:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/pangolin-dna-study-links-local-wild-meat-markets-to-global-trafficking-networks/ | ||
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Something strange is happening in Liberia 19 Jul 2026 18:31:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/something-strange-is-happening-in-liberia/ | ||
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Why are forests vanishing in southeastern Liberia? 18 Jul 2026 08:34:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/video/2026/07/why-are-forests-vanishing-in-southeastern-liberia/ | ||
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‘Chasing Deforestation’ in Liberia: Behind the scenes with Mongabay 16 Jul 2026 21:46:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/chasing-deforestation-in-liberia-behind-the-scenes-with-mongabay/ | ||
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The vanishing forests on Liberia’s cocoa frontier 16 Jul 2026 21:38:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/the-vanishing-forests-on-liberias-cocoa-frontier/ | ||
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How a spiritual practice is preserving Benin’s mangroves 15 Jul 2026 03:46:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/how-a-spiritual-practice-is-preserving-benins-mangroves/ | ||
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Conserving Sierra Leone’s western chimpanzees: Interview with Tacugama’s Willie Tucker 10 Jul 2026 19:24:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/conserving-sierra-leones-western-chimpanzees-interview-with-tacugamas-willie-tucker/ | ||
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Confronting culture to protect vultures: Interview with Nigeria’s Michael Williams 08 Jul 2026 15:09:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/confronting-culture-to-protect-vultures-interview-with-nigerias-michael-williams/ | ||
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Cabo Verde program and its fishers have been protecting the sea for 10 years 07 Jul 2026 16:44:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/cabo-verde-program-and-its-fishers-have-been-protecting-the-sea-for-10-years/ | ||
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Belief-based use increasing threat to yellow-billed kite, an important African scavenger 07 Jul 2026 14:52:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/belief-based-use-increasing-threat-to-yellow-billed-kite-an-important-african-scavenger/ | ||
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The women leading a quiet conservation revolution in a Nigerian gorilla sanctuary 06 Jul 2026 19:06:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/the-women-leading-a-quiet-conservation-revolution-in-a-nigerian-gorilla-sanctuary/ | ||
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Researchers in Nigeria successfully cultivate wild mushroom in agricultural waste 03 Jul 2026 12:30:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/researchers-in-nigeria-successfully-cultivate-wild-mushroom-in-agricultural-waste/ | ||
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Endangered West African leopards show signs of recovery, despite odds. ‘It’s a win’ 02 Jul 2026 13:13:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/endangered-west-african-leopards-show-signs-of-recovery-despite-odds-its-a-win/ | ||
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Secret Amazon species may be new source of ibogaine for addiction treatment 30 Jun 2026 17:49:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/secret-amazon-species-may-be-new-source-of-ibogaine-for-addiction-treatment/ | ||
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Six marine sanctuaries recognized as Blue Parks, four of them in Africa 24 Jun 2026 15:39:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/six-marine-sanctuaries-recognized-as-blue-parks-four-of-them-in-africa/ | ||
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Leaked study warns of irreversible damage from iron ore mine in Guinea UNESCO site 24 Jun 2026 10:36:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/leaked-study-warns-of-irreversible-damage-from-iron-ore-mine-in-guinea-unesco-site/ | ||
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Hope for vultures in Nigeria as some belief-based users adopt plant alternatives 24 Jun 2026 05:44:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/hope-for-vultures-in-nigeria-as-some-belief-based-users-adopt-plant-alternatives/ | ||
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‘Rare animals, photography and Instagram’ could help an Ivorian rainforest 23 Jun 2026 10:31:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/rare-animals-photography-and-instagram-could-help-an-ivorian-rainforest/ | ||
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EU votes to end illegal logging agreement with Liberia 22 Jun 2026 19:47:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/eu-votes-to-end-illegal-logging-agreement-with-liberia/ | ||
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A few seconds with one of West Africa’s rarest birds 22 Jun 2026 06:37:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/a-few-seconds-with-one-of-west-africas-rarest-birds/ | ||
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Demand for vultures in West Africa threatens Central African populations 19 Jun 2026 10:21:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/demand-for-vultures-in-west-africa-threatens-central-african-populations/ | ||
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Côte d’Ivoire’s tree-climbing crocodile needs to be protected, scientist says 19 Jun 2026 08:00:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/cote-divoires-tree-climbing-crocodile-needs-to-be-protected-scientist-says/ | ||
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In search of the ‘rare and beautiful’ in an Ivorian rainforest 18 Jun 2026 15:29:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/in-search-of-the-rare-and-beautiful-in-an-ivorian-rainforest/ | ||
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Sea turtle hunters become their protectors in Cabo Verde 17 Jun 2026 12:25:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/cabo-verde-ex-hunters-now-protect-vulnerable-sea-turtles/ | ||
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The quest to reconnect imperiled rainforest in West Africa 15 Jun 2026 10:22:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/the-quest-to-reconnect-imperiled-rainforest-in-west-africa/ | ||
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Four alleged wildlife traffickers arrested in Guinea, dried seahorses and shark fins seized 10 Jun 2026 14:49:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/four-alleged-wildlife-traffickers-arrested-in-guinea-dried-seahorses-and-shark-fins-seized/ | ||
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Despite oil spills in Nigeria’s mangrove forests, Shell continued operations, documents show 06 Jun 2026 14:28:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/despite-oil-spills-in-nigerias-mangrove-forests-shell-continued-operations-documents-show/ | ||
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Mongabay Africa’s most-read stories so far in 2026 05 Jun 2026 18:19:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/mongabay-africas-most-read-stories-so-far-in-2026/ | ||
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Chimpanzees vs. a mega railway 03 Jun 2026 08:01:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/chimpanzees-vs-a-mega-railway/ | ||
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A Nigerian teen is turning agricultural waste into biodegradable sanitary pads 28 May 2026 07:36:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/a-nigerian-teen-is-turning-agricultural-waste-into-biodegradable-sanitary-pads/ | ||
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A ‘symphony’ of wildlife suggests carbon financing is working in Sierra Leone 27 May 2026 20:36:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/a-symphony-of-wildlife-suggests-carbon-financing-is-working-in-sierra-leone/ | ||
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Liberia’s carbon market policy nears completion amid pushback 13 May 2026 20:53:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/liberias-carbon-market-policy-nears-completion-amid-pushback/ | ||
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Nigeria aims for stronger wildlife protections with sweeping new law 12 May 2026 10:52:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/nigeria-aims-for-stronger-wildlife-protections-with-sweeping-new-law/ | ||
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Vodun’s sacred role in saving West Africa’s mangroves 09 May 2026 07:57:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/video/2026/05/voduns-sacred-role-in-saving-west-africas-mangroves/ | ||
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In the Nimba Mountains, a film examines the paradox of mining-funded conservation 08 May 2026 13:55:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/in-the-nimba-mountains-a-film-examines-the-paradox-of-mining-funded-conservation/ | ||
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Crude oil and wood fires fuel Nigeria’s soot pollution, in photos 07 May 2026 15:00:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/crude-oil-and-wood-fires-fuel-nigerias-soot-pollution-in-photos/ | ||
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In Senegal, artisanal fishing kills a surprising number of sharks and rays: study 05 May 2026 16:44:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/in-senegal-artisanal-fishing-kills-a-surprising-number-of-sharks-and-rays-study/ | ||
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With its first marine reserve, Ghana protects its ocean to secure its future (commentary) 04 May 2026 13:20:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/with-its-first-marine-reserve-ghana-protects-its-ocean-to-secure-its-future-commentary/ | ||
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International Leopard Day: A spotty outlook for the spotted cat 02 May 2026 21:50:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/world-leopard-day-a-spotty-outlook-for-the-spotted-cat/ | ||
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As Ghana eyes lithium future, affected communities face uncertainty 29 Apr 2026 06:55:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/as-ghana-eyes-lithium-future-affected-communities-face-uncertainty/ | ||
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Nigeria arrests suspected pangolin trafficking kingpin on the run 27 Apr 2026 18:51:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/nigeria-arrests-suspected-pangolin-trafficking-kingpin-on-the-run/ | ||
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Nigerian bat specialist wins Goldman Prize for community conservation work 20 Apr 2026 18:59:08 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/nigerian-bat-specialist-wins-goldman-prize-for-community-conservation-work/ | ||
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Strait of Hormuz crisis should catalyze African biofertilizer production (commentary) 16 Apr 2026 00:44:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/strait-of-hormuz-crisis-should-catalyze-african-biofertilizer-production-commentary/ | ||
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