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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 20, 2026 – Five newly trained HeroRATs have joined APOPO’s tuberculosis (TB) detection program in Ethiopia, boosting the program’s capacity to identify cases that might otherwise be missed and helping prepare for future innovations in TB screening. The new recruits, Dorkasi, Hazel Hazard, M. Sotnikova, Ramesh, and Sinar, arrived in Addis […]

SIEM REAP, Cambodia, May 16, 2026 – Managers from across APOPO’s global programs and support departments gathered in Siem Reap from May 11 to 16 for the 2026 Management Meeting, marking the first time the event has been held in Cambodia. Held every two years, the Management Meeting provides an opportunity for APOPO leaders to

Rice grown on land once contaminated by landmines is now being brought to market under a new brand in Cambodia. Peace Rice, developed through a collaboration between APOPO and the Khmer Organic Cooperative, links mine clearance directly to agricultural production. It brings together several stages that are often treated separately: land release, cultivation, processing, and,

Siem Reap, Cambodia, April 4, 2026 — In the center of Siem Reap, a 2.2-meter stone statue now stands in honor of an unlikely hero. His name was Magawa, an African giant pouched rat trained by APOPO who helped detect more than 100 landmines and unexploded ordnance during his working life in Cambodia. Over several

APOPO has co-signed a global statement led by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) marking the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4, 2026, joining a group of international organizations calling for sustained investment in mine action as a foundation for peace and recovery. For APOPO, that investment

On April 4th, International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, often referred to as World Landmine Day or Mine Awareness Day, attention turns to the long-term impact of conflict on communities and land. Searches for the most bombed country in the world reflect a broader curiosity about the scale of conflict. In

Morogoro, Tanzania, April 2, 2026 — APOPO is pleased to announce that it has received £800,000 in funding from the Postcode Global Trust, made possible by the generosity of Postcode Lottery players. The funding will support APOPO’s mission to develop and deploy innovative detection animals that save lives and improve livelihoods around the world. Through

A new Zanzibar agroforestry initiative is bringing together farmers, trainers, and regenerative agriculture specialists to test how syntropic agroforestry can strengthen biodiversity, soil health, and long-term rural livelihoods in Zanzibar, Tanzania. From 25 to 27 March APOPO HeroTREEs and the Practical Permaculture Institute Zanzibar (PPIZ) launched a new collaboration focused on practical field testing and

A new 6,000 m² syntropic agroforestry demonstration plot has been established at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Morogoro, Tanzania, creating a hands-on learning environment where students, farmers, researchers, and practitioners can explore regenerative farming systems in action. The initiative brought together 60 field practical students studying Environmental Sciences and Management and Community Development, alongside