Overview

• African Parks has officially admitted that its rangers committed human rights abuses, including rape, torture, and forced evictions of Baka people in Congo's Odzala-Kokoua National Park.
• The admission follows an independent investigation by Omnia Strategy, which highlighted systemic failures, particularly during African Parks' early years managing the park.
• The charity has endorsed a management plan to implement Omnia's recommendations but has not released the full findings of the review, raising transparency concerns.
• Prince Harry, a former president and current board member of African Parks, has been involved in understanding the findings and supporting the reform process.
• Survival International and other NGOs continue to criticize African Parks' conservation model and its lack of transparency, calling for greater accountability.