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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On May 28, 2025, 198 second-year BSc Forestry students from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) visited APOPO’s headquarters based at the university’s campus for a practical session as part of their Agroforestry Systems and Technology course. The training was part of the Syntropic Agroforestry Innovation Accelerator (SAIA), a platform supporting agroforestry education in Tanzania through
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9 June 2025, Preah Vihear — In 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
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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
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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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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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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In April 2025, twelve of APOPO’s Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) successfully completed national accreditation in Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia, adding to APOPO’s capacity to safely and efficiently clear land contaminated by landmines and unexploded ordnance. The accreditation process is rigorous, requiring each dog-handler team to search four 10×10 meter boxes, with potential hidden explosive targets. Handlers
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