International Engagements
We are proud to call Africa home. The nature of our mission, however, makes it imperative for us to engage with global partners. There has been plenty of action on this front in the last few months. Towards the end of 2016, CYNESA became one of the newest partners of…
Drought and Famine in East Africa
News reports in Kenya have in recent months been dominated by stories documenting the effects of drought and famine. These effects, according to the UN Environment, “are being felt all across the east coast of Africa – from Ethiopia, where failed rains have affected 80% of the country’s crops, to…
UN Secretary General in Nairobi
The United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, made a brief appearance at the UN Environment’s 4th annual subcommittee meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives on 9th March 2017, at which CYNESA was represented.
No Killing, No Trading; Tuokoe Tembo Wetu
Tanzania has the third largest elephant population in Africa with about 54,000 elephants while Botswana leads with about 133,000 elephants. Surges in poaching and illegal ivory trade have put African elephant populations at risk. During last year’s CoP17 of CITES in Johannesburg, South Africa, delegates adopted a resolution which recommends…
My Heart Bleeds for the Elephant
A lot has been said about this particular subject, so much to some extent that it makes it intricate to write this article! I’ve had the privilege to visit our wonderful Game Reserves several years ago when I was quite young. Two years ago, I also visited our beautiful and famous Mikumi National Park. Upon…
CYNESA's Mission is to offer the platform through which young Catholics across Africa, respond to the twin challenges of Environmental Degradation and Climate Change, from the perspective of Catholic social teaching on care for creation, paying attention to the most vulnerable.