Industrial-scale mining in Africa to support global supply chains is leading to unprecedented deforestation across the ...

A study of millions of firms shows corporate deforestation in Africa causes environmental damage much larger than the ...

As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks ...

Deforestation dropped by 18 percent in two years in African countries where organizations subscribed to receive warnings from a new service using satellites to detect decreases in forest cover in the ...

While the EUDR provides a pathway for African countries to adopt sustainable farming, it also imposes significant compliance pressures, especially for smallholder farmers. On December 30, 2025, the ...

Africa needs its forests for sustainable development, poverty reduction, food security, and to make the continent more resilient to climate change. They take up 23% of the continent. At 674 million ...

Deforestation harms the planet and humans in many ways. Trees play a major role in the global effort to slow the pace of climate change, preserve wildlife, and support more than eight billion people.

African policymakers, environmental experts and youth groups have called for urgent action to build deforestation-free value chains in Ethiopia as countries across the continent face increasing ...

Mengame Gorilla Sanctuary was created to protect some 26,780 hectares in southern Cameroon, and is the only large functional protected area in the region. In addition to critically endangered western ...

Tony’s Chocolonely and The Hershey Company are recognised for their efforts in the latest Chocolate Scorecard, while ...