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The African Forest Forum (AFF) Secretariat has ushered in a new era under the stewardship of Prof. Labode Popoola, who assumes the role of Executive Secretary - CEO, effective from October 1st, 2023.

In East Africa, Kenya-Tanzania illegal trade resulted in the loss of 70,000 hectares of forests and $10 million in foregone taxes.

Pan-Africa forest forum concludes with calls to hasten green transition-

African scientists call for harnessing forest resources to attain carbon neutrality-

Africa's vast forest cover, estimated at 636,639 million hectares or 16 percent of the world's total, if harnessed sustainably, will catalyze the continent's drive to achieve carbon neutrality, scientists said on Monday. Speaking at a forum in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, the scientists acknowledged Africa's escalating climate crisis, adding…

(Hello Africa) Kenyas coastal youth secure green future via conserving indigenous forests-

Sandwiched between rolling hills which dot the southeastern Kenyan county of Taita Taveta, the Ngangao forest has often been described as a natural wonder interwoven with the heritage of local communities.

Feature: Kenyas coastal youth secure green future via conserving indigenous forests-

NAIROBI. KAZINFORM - Sandwiched between rolling hills which dot the southeastern Kenyan county of Taita Taveta, the Ngangao forest has often been described as a natural wonder interwoven with the heritage of local communities, Xinhua reports.

Youth enthusiasm, creativity and technology savviness could help address the crises of forest degradation and climate change.