Rural communities on the border between the African countries of Malawi and Zambia are threatening to sue an international ...

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John Yang reports. And finally tonight, the populations of some of Africa's most iconic animals have been bouncing back thanks to decades of conservation efforts. But activists are warning that ...

There are about 4 million stray pets in South Africa and global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS says compounding the issue is the growing number of unsterilised pets which poses a health ...

My husband and I spent a week on our first safari in South Africa at three different reserves. I was surprised we spotted animals while self-driving and that the experience felt so sedentary.

The case reflects the difficulties many African countries are faced with when balancing the need to conserve wildlife with the impact wild animals have on the people who share their habitat.

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