News from the Field

Meet wildlife veterinarian Abdullahi Idris, our friend of the month, and discover how he is helping protect elephants, rescue endangered animals, and strengthen conservation efforts in Nigeria’s Yankari Game Reserve.

From humanitarian work to conservation storytelling, Amandla Longangi Antonio shares how communication can shape perception, inspire action, and build emotional connections to nature. In our latest Friend of the Month feature, we explore his journey, creative vision, and reflections on the power of storytelling in conservation.

Our Friend of the Month is Dan Yessa, an artist and documentary filmmaker based in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Meet our Friend of the Month: Seetsele Nthomiwa, Botswana’s own natural history long-lens camera operator & presenter, captivating the world with powerful stories of Africa’s wildlife.

Meet Dibblex Lesalon, a Community Engagement & Outreach Coordinator, founder of the Boots on the Ground Podcast and our friend of the month.

Our friend of the month this December is His Majesty MVONDO Bruno, Traditional Chief of Minkok-Bityli in the Sanaga Maritime Division of Cameroon’s Littoral Region.

We’re delighted to introduce Chloe Desesquelles as our Friend of the Month and the latest addition to the EPI team as programme manager.

Survivor Nyasulu is a conservation storyteller, filmmaker, photojournalist, and culture photographer from Dete, Hwange in Zimbabwe.

From Gashaka to Okomu, our friend of the month, Tunde Morakinyo, is rebuilding parks, protecting elephants & empowering communities through ANI.

Our friend of the month for August is Georgina Goodwin, an award-winning documentary photographer based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Our friend of the month is Joseph Lekealem, a dedicated conservation leader who has spent decades working to protect Cameroon’s wildlife and forests.

From the Gobi Desert to the rainforests of Gabon, wildlife cinematographer Vianet Djenguet shares his unforgettable journey behind The Wild Ones.

Our friend of the month is Alexander Stonor, an Africa-based Franco-British sustainability, environmental, social and governance (ESG) consultant.

Kristina Obame, our friend of the month for April, is a bilingual Gabonese writer/producer currently residing in Libreville, Gabon.

In honour of women in conservation, we feature Greta F. Iori, an Ethiopian-Italian at the forefront of human-elephant coexistence.

Our friend of the month is Mr. Arfou Saley Baouna, an Inspector of Water and Forests at the Kandadji National Nature Reserve (RNNK) in Niger

Our friend of the month is Patrick Egwu from the West African Conservation Network.

Our friend of the month of the year is Stephanie Bourgeois, the Stockpile Management System technical focal point for the EPIF in Gabon

Mawdo Jallow is a wildlife conservationist and CITES focal point for The Gambia.

Our friend of the month is Lieutenant-Colonel Amandine Gnido Assogba Deleke, the current EPI focal point for Benin, and the country has been