Statement by the Secretariats of CMS and EUROBATS - Protecting Bats during the 2026 Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: A Call for Evidence-Based Action
The Secretariats of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS) extend their strong solidarity to the affected communities, front-line health workers, governments, and international partners working to contain the ongoing outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
International Single Species Action Plan for the Sooty Falcon (2024 - 2036)
The International Single Species Action Plan for the Sooty Falcon 2024 – 2036 aims to reduce the risk of extinction of the Sooty Falcon by halting the decline of its population to a point where it
Capacity-Building Mission Strengthens Efforts to Combat Vulture Killings in The Gambia
An urgent, high-impact five-day mission in The Gambia (11-15 November 2025) has successfully strengthened local capacity to respond to wildlife crime and developed a basic national vulture conservation action plan. The training culminated in the GPS-tagging of a Critically Endangered Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)
Fact Sheet on Cape Buffalo Migration
The Zambezi Region is a narrow extension of northeastern Namibia measuring 280 miles long and from 20-65 miles wide.
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Full name
Patience Gandiwa
First name
Patience
Last Name
Gandiwa
Position
Director General
Institution
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority
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Ms.
Telephone
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Zimbabwe
Street address
Cnr. Borrowdale Rd and Sandringham DriveP.O. Box CY 140 CausewayHarare
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Harare
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Full name
Mzamilu Kaita
First name
Mzamilu
Last Name
Kaita
Position
Principal Wildlife Officer
Institution
Wildlife Department Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism
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Prefix
Mr.
Telephone
Country
United Republic of Tanzania
Street address
P. O. Box 1513
40472 Dodoma
40472 Dodoma
Postal code
40472
City
Dodoma
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Instruments
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Full name
George Owoyesigire
First name
George
Last Name
Owoyesigire
Position
Ag. Principal Wildlife Officer
Department
Wildlife Conservation
Institution
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife
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Primary National Focal Point
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Mr.
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Country
Uganda
Street address
"Plot 6/8 Parliamentary Avenue, Farmers' House
P.O. Box 7103"
P.O. Box 7103"
Postal code
256
City
Kampala
Instruments
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Full name
Bedhief Sahbi
First name
Bedhief
Last Name
Sahbi
Position
Directeur de la Conservation des Forêts
Department
Direction Générale des Forêts
Institution
Ministère de Agriculture des Ressources Hydrauliques et de la Pêche
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Prefix
M.
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Tunisia
Street address
30 Rue Alain Savary Belvedère 1002 Tunis
Postal code
1002
City
Tunis
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Full name
Kokou Messan Edoh
First name
Kokou Messan
Last Name
Edoh
Position
Specialiste de la faune aviaire
Institution
Direction des ressources forestieres
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Mr.
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Togo
Street address
52, rue de la Kozah, BP 355
City
Lome
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Instruments
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Full name
Abdirashid Artan Abdirahman
First name
Abdirashid Artan
Last Name
Abdirahman
Position
CMS National Focal Point
Institution
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
E-mail
Primary National Focal Point
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Prefix
Mr.
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Somalia
Street address
Wadajir District, Airport RoadMogadishu
City
Mogadishu
Role
Instruments
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