Kyiv, Ukraine – August 8, 2025 – APOPO has deployed new detection dog teams to Ukraine as part of a joint humanitarian demining project with the Mines Advisory Group (MAG). This expansion is funded by a $9.8 million grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and focuses on Mykolaiv and Kharkiv, the regions with the […]
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Angkor Wat tickets open the gates to one of the world’s most treasured archaeological wonders. As the sun rises over these jewels of the Khmer Empire, the atmosphere is hushed and reverent. It’s a moment etched in every traveler’s memory, and it all begins with the right ticket. Below we give you detailed information about
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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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Kansas, 21 June, 2025: APOPO’s official HeroRAT exhibit is now open and operating at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas. Seven HeroRATs — Aksa, Aziz Ki, Bobby Charleton, Clarity, Hamida, Pacome, and Picasso — have settled into their new environment, where they are beginning a new chapter as ambassadors for APOPO’s scent detection work. The
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Antalya, Türkiye, 20 June, 2025: APOPO’s Search and Rescue project reached a milestone this week as six trained RescueRATs have successfully relocated from Tanzania to Turkey. This marks the start of a new chapter in APOPO’s mission to support disaster response efforts and save lives in earthquake-prone areas. The relocation is the result of over
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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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Dr. Mungo Ngalameno, Veterinarian and Lecturer in the Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Pathology, was awarded a PhD from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in 2024. His six years of doctoral research were supported by the African Centre of Excellence for Innovative Rodents Pest Management and Biosensor Technology Development at SUA, in close collaboration with
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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