WWF Africa

Official Twitter account for @WWF in #Africa 🐼🦏🐘🦍🐟🦁🐯🐢 Building a future in which #people live in harmony with #nature🌲🌳🌱🍀

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Only around 23,000 lions remain across Africa. 🦁

This #WorldLionDay, discover how science, technology and community-led conservation are coming together to protect their habitats and secure their future.

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One WWF Amano Fellow shares how the programme supported his transition into environmental conservation and how he is already putting that experience into practice through a new community-based organisation dedicated to transforming communities and improving lives.

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Are you a Tanzanian leader aged 21–30 with a proven track record of creating positive change in your community? Are you a member of an Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) group? Apply for the 2027 WWF-Amano Fellows Programme.
Learn more: https://t.co/ozyt56x8m9

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Inclusive conservation starts by ensuring that everyone has a voice in the decisions that affect them. Christabel Mhiribidi reflects on how the WWF x Amano So Mentorship Programme strengthened her understanding of inclusive conservation.

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When young people are given the opportunity to lead, they don’t just grow themselves; they create change in their communities.
Belinda Galeba shares how mentorship and hands-on conservation experience strengthened her commitment to inclusive conservation.
#YouthinConservation

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Passion for what you love sounds the same in every language.

Today, as we celebrate with the World Champs, #LaRoja, we're also rooting for something that outlasts the final whistle: the future of the world's forests.

Forests deserve that same energy, and that same voice.

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El Niño is a naturally occurring climate pattern that warms the tropical Pacific Ocean and shifts weather systems around the globe. It can bring droughts, floods, heatwaves and disrupted seasons. But in a warming world, those impacts can become even more severe. Watch to learn.

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Egypt, we remain proud of you!
What a game! You showed grit, strength and determination.

Fans don't abandon their team when times are tough.

Let’s not abandon our home either.

Are you game enough to play for #TeamForest?
https://t.co/6k1HMFOpee

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Nature protects us more than we often realise. 🌍

This #WorldZoonosesDay, diseases like rabies, Ebola, mpox and avian influenza remind us that the health of people, animals and nature is connected.

Protect nature. Protect people. Protect our shared future. #OneHealth

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150+ voices from Bangui. For elephants, gorillas, and the forests of CAR. 🌍🇨🇫

Students, communities, diplomats, and civil society gathered on 27 March - with performances, dialogue, and a symbolic commitment to protect nature.

#EarthHourAfrica #AfricaSpeaks #CAR #EarthHour

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Cape Town. Joburg. The Lorax. Sold out. 🎬🌿
@WWFSouthAfrica brought #EarthHour 2026 to life under the stars, with outdoor cinema screenings at Kirstenbosch and Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens. Both events sold out.
When you make conservation beautiful, people come. 🌍

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1,200 pupils. 40 schools. One candlelight story time for the planet. 🕯️🌍

WWF Zambia brought Earth Hour 2026 to life at the Kids Climate Action Fair in Lusaka, inspiring the next generation to take action for nature.

#EarthHourAfrica #EarthHourZambia #YouthForNature

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Yaoundé came alive for #EarthHour 2026. 🌍

Hundreds of students, teachers, partners & authorities marched with WWF Cameroon on a Nature Walk for the Planet, quizzes, songs, tree planting and action for nature.
This is what one hour looks like. 🇨🇲
#EarthHourAfrica #WWFCameroon

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Maputo moved for the planet on #EarthHour 2026. 🚴🥊💃🌍

Bike rides. Hikes. Capoeira. Zumba. All on Avenida 10 de Novembro with WWF Mozambique, because caring for the Earth should feel this good. 🇲🇿

#EarthHourAfrica #EarthHourMozambique

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Madagascar gave 37,468 hours for the planet. 🇲🇬🌍

258,511 people. 44 events. 23 cities. 8 regions. 120 entities, including 93 youth associations leading local initiatives.

This is what #EarthHour looks like when an entire nation shows up. 🌿
#EarthHourAfrica

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Tomorrow, Africa joins the world in the Biggest Hour for Earth.

One hour. Real action. For the planet that sustains us all.

Plant. Restore. Learn. Protect.

Every action counts. 28 March 2026.

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4 days to go.
For two decades, Earth Hour has inspired people around the world to act for nature.
Across Africa, communities are preparing to give their hour back to the planet.
Plant a tree. Clean your neighbourhood. Protect wildlife.

Every action counts. Every hour matters

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8 days to go.
Africa is rich in nature and culture. Protecting it starts with one action.

How will you give your hour for Earth?

🌱 Plant
🌍 Restore
♻️ Reduce waste

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#BestOfWWFAfrica2025
WWF’s work in East Africa to restore one of the Indian Ocean’s most biodiverse marine regions was recognised as a UN World Restoration Flagship. This highlights what’s possible when ocean restoration is community-led, science-based and scaled for impact.

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Meet Solani Mhango, our new Director of Conservation Impact. For COP 30, Solani reflects on what Africa needs to prioritise for stronger climate adaptation. We’re excited to have Solani lead this work and help drive a more resilient future for people and nature.
Welcome, Solani.