By Natasha Kabanda A tip-off sets law enforcement in motion; when they intercept the traffickers, they find a pangolin, curled tight, mute with fear, stuffed into a battered sack. To the untrained eye, it may appear as nothing more than a pile of dried leaves, but to...
By Salima Mvula The first time Chitembo saw a pangolin, she stopped in her tracks. It was unlike anything she had ever encountered, with its body covered in overlapping scales that shimmered faintly in the light, almost like a fish pulled from the water. “I was...
By Mirriam Nasilele Hidden beneath the undergrowth, covered in tough, keratin scales, and moving with quiet determination, the pangolin might seem like an unlikely candidate for global attention. Yet today, this elusive mammal has become Africa’s most urgent...