AGA-AFRICA Programme

Countering the Illegal Wildlife Trade in Southern Africa Workshop with Good Governance Africa (GGA), South Africa

The depletion of wildlife populations due to illegal trade in Southern Africa, has led to loss of jobs and income opportunities. Additionally, the illegal wildlife trade is exacerbating other forms of transnational organised crime as well as undermining good governance and anti-corruption efforts. Against this backdrop, the AGA-Africa Programme collaborated with Good Governance Africa (GGA) […]

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Operation Safe Ranger Training Part II with the Wildlife Investigators Training Alliance in collaboration with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, Malawi

Following the successful ‘Operation Safe Ranger’ Training held on 8th -9th May, 2023 in Lilongwe, the AGA-Africa Programme and the Wildlife Investigators Training Alliance (WITA) partnered with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) on a second workshop held on 11th-12th May, 2023, this time in Blantyre, Malawi. Similar to the first workshop, participants […]

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Operation Safe Ranger Training with the Wildlife Investigators Training Alliance in collaboration with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, Malawi

The safety of game rangers is paramount. Game rangers are on the frontlines in the war against transnational wildlife crime and are often confronted with life threatening situations. To equip them with tools to enhance their safety as they protect Malawi’s wildlife, the AGA-Africa Programme and the Wildlife Investigators Training Alliance (WITA) partnered with the […]

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Countering Transnational Organized Crime in Africa” with Good Governance Africa, South Africa

Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) is one of Africa’s most critical security challenges which is often linked to human trafficking, sexual exploitation, fraud and money laundering and poaching of endangered wildlife. Additionally, transnational organised crime causes profound social, economic, political and environmental damage. In an effort to bring greater awareness on the impacts of transnational organised […]

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Wildlife Crime Investigative Techniques Workshop with the Uganda Wildlife Authority in collaboration with the Wildlife Investigators Training Alliance and the Natural Resources and Conservation Network, Uganda

Humans and wildlife are interdependent. Humans derive from wildlife subsistence, shelter, culture traditions, economic development and sustainability. Unfortunately, poaching of natural resources and the illegal wildlife trade are destroying Uganda’s biodiversity and threatening the integrity of the fragile ecosystems and the Ugandan people. To stem wildlife crime through enhanced wildlife crime investigative techniques, the AGA-Africa […]

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The 2020 Malawi Law Society Annual Conference, Mangochi, Malawi

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] AGA-Africa facilitated sessions on Human Trafficking and Wildlife Trafficking at the 2020 Malawi Law Society (MLS) Annual conference themed “Contemporary Issues in Legal Practice” on 27th – 28th February, 2020 in Mangochi, Malawi. The conference brought together over 500 licensed MLS members who were divided into two streams in discussion of corporate & […]

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AGA-Africa Mou Signing With The Ministry Of Tourism And Arts Zambia

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between AGA-Africa, represented by John Edozie, International Advisor and the Ministry of Tourism and Arts Zambia, represented by Hon. Ronald Chitotela, Minister of Tourism and Arts on 28th January, 2020. The purpose of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) is to establish and promote strategic and cooperative […]

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Surveillance Equipment Handover Ceremony To The Ministry Of Tourism & Arts/ Department Of Parks & National Wildlife In Lusaka, Zambia

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] AGA-Africa in collaboration with the Wildlife Investigators Training Alliance (WITA) donated Anti-Wildlife Surveillance Equipment to the Ministry of Tourism & Arts and the Department of Parks & National Wildlife on 28th January, 2020 in Lusaka, Zambia. The high-tech surveillance equipment donated will assist the rangers in their daily anti-poaching efforts to bring wildlife […]

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Anti-Wildlife Trafficking Workshop,Livingstone, Zambia

AGA-AAP in collaboration with the Wildlife Investigators Training Alliance (WITA) and the National Prosecution Authority(NPA) held a four-day workshop on Anti- Wildlife Trafficking in Livingstone, Zambia on 12th- 15th August 2019. The workshop brought together, investigators and prosecutors from the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) and Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), Zambia and was […]

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