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High-level visit for APOPO from Tanzania Chief Medical Officer

APOPO Morogoro hosts team from the Ministry.  Last week on February 25th, APOPO Tuberculosis (TB) Detection Tanzania was honored to host a high-level visit from the Government Chief Medical Officer (CMO, the senior government official who oversees Medical Services in Tanzania) in Morogoro. Prof. Abel Makubi (pictured above holding a HeroRAT after his tour), was accompanied by three Directors […]

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ZIMBABWE LAS MINAS TERRESTRES TAMBIÉN AMENAZAN A LA FAUNA EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCIÓN

El acceso sin restricciones y la seguridad generarán más oportunidades económicas en zonas actualmente vedadas. Zimbabue posee algunos de los espacios naturales más bellos de África, incluido el Corredor de Fauna Salvaje de Sengwe, parte vital de una zona de conservación de tres países. Pero las minas terrestres ocultas hacen que esta zona sea peligrosa

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ZIMBABWE: LANDMINES ALSO THREATEN ENDANGERED WILDLIFE

Unrestricted access and safety will generate further economic opportunities in areas currently off limits. Zimbabwe has some of Africa’s most beautiful wilderness, including the Sengwe Wildlife Corridor, a vital part of a three-country conservation area. But hidden landmines make this area dangerous not only for people but also their livestock and precious wildlife. The wildlife corridor lies within Gonarezhou National Park which is an integral

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BÉLGICA RENUEVA SU APOYO A LA RETIRADA DE MINAS TERRESTRES EN ANGOLA

Visita del programa del gobierno belga tras su apoyo. Nos complace anunciar que el Ministerio belga de Asuntos Exteriores (BMFA) ha comprometido 436.653 euros en financiación para APOPO Angola con el fin de impulsar nuestros esfuerzos para erradicar la amenaza de las minas terrestres en el país. Las minas terrestres y otros restos explosivos de

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BELGIUM RENEWS SUPPORT FOR LANDMINE CLEARANCE IN ANGOLA

Program visit from Belgian government following their support. We are thrilled to announce that the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (BMFA) has committed € 436,653 in funding to APOPO Angola to boost our  efforts to eradicate the threat of landmines in the country. Landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) in Angola are the legacy of four decades of armed conflict,

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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION

Supporting Sustainable Development Goal 4. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education in 2018, an occasion to remember that the right to education is a vital part of  the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. It is also a day to reflect on how we

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