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APOPO trained rats leaving to go to operations, handler and travel crates

New HeroRAT Recruits Join APOPO’s TB Detection Team in Ethiopia

July 1, 2025, Addis Ababa — Five newly trained tuberculosis (TB) detection rats have just arrived at APOPO’s TB facility in Addis Ababa. Their mission is urgent and clear: to strengthen Ethiopia’s fight against one of its deadliest infectious diseases. These specialized rats — Bieber, Kenenisa, Gea, Tirunesh, and Mayele — have joined APOPO Ethiopia’s

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APOPO Mine Action Cambodia project farmers harvesting rice

From Minefields to Rice Fields: Year Three Begins in Preah Vihear, Cambodia

In Preah Vihear, northern Cambodia, 45 new farming families are now cultivating 105 hectares of land that was once heavily contaminated with landmines. This marks the start of the third year of Minefields to Rice Fields — an APOPO project backed by a Development Impact Bond (DIB) that connects mine clearance with long-term agricultural recovery.

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Rat handler Hajera working to find tuberculosis with HeroRAT Majaliwa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

New Study Confirms HeroRATs Boost TB Detection by 48% — Outperforming Even Advanced Diagnostics

Dar es Salaam, April 29, 2025 — In a breakthrough blending science and social innovation, APOPO’s trained African giant pouched rats — affectionately called HeroRATs — have been shown to significantly improve tuberculosis (TB) case detection, even at clinics already using the sophisticated Xpert MTB/RIF diagnostic test. Published in PLOS ONE, the study affirms the

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APOPO Technical Survey Dogs at work in Ukraine

Dogs on the Frontlines: APOPO’s Expanding Role in Ukraine’s Demining Efforts

Kyiv, 23 April, 2025 – Across Ukraine, explosive remnants of war (ERW) and landmines continue to pose a silent but deadly threat to civilians, farmers, and displaced families. These hidden dangers not only take lives but prevent people from returning home, farming their land, or rebuilding schools and communities. The scale of contamination is immense,

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APOPO's Information Systems Manger Morgan Kline presents APOPO's IMS at NDM-UN28 © GICHD/Antoine Tardy

APOPO Showcases Innovation and Partnership at NDM-UN28

13 April 2025, Geneva — APOPO proudly took part in the 28th Meeting of National Mine Action Programme Directors and United Nations Advisers (NDM-UN28), held from April 9–11, 2025, in Geneva — the most significant annual event in the global mine action calendar. The meeting brought together a wide range of stakeholders, including national authorities, international

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APOPO US Director Charlie Richter speaking about APOPO to Senator Brian Mast at US Congressional event on Humanitarian demining

APOPO Showcases HeroRATs and Innovative Demining at U.S. Congressional Event

On April 7, 2025, APOPO was proud to participate in the Congressional Unexploded Ordnance/Demining Caucus’s exhibition and reception in honor of International Mine Awareness Day. Held at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., the event spotlighted global efforts to eliminate landmines and highlighted the vital role the United States plays in supporting humanitarian

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