Chad Cuts Ties With Prince Harry-Linked Wildlife Charity

Published OCT 9 2025

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Above: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, watches an anti-poaching demonstration exercise conducted jointly by local rangers and the U.K. military at the Liwonde National Park in Malawi on Sept. 30, 2019. Image credit: Samir Hussein/Getty Images

The Facts

Chad terminated the country's 15-year partnership with a non-profit conservation organization linked to the U.K.'s Prince Harry and committed to combating poaching, citing financial misconduct and an alleged arrogant and disrespectful attitude toward the government.
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Africanews
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The ministry's accusations against "African Parks" include the illegal collection of tourism revenues, the use of offshore bank accounts, and the transfer of funds abroad to Chad's detriment and in "flagrant violation of national banking and tax regulations."
The Standard
People
African Parks, which was founded in 2000 and manages 24 protected areas across 13 African countries covering over 20 million hectares, responded that it had initiated discussions with Chad's ministry to "better understand the government's position" and explore ways forward.
The Associated Press
African Parks
Prince Harry served as president of African Parks from 2017 to 2023, before joining its board of directors, having first become involved with the charity in 2016 during an elephant relocation project in the Southeast African country of Malawi.
Sky News Australia
The Telegraph
The terminated partnership covered management of Chad's Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve and Greater Zakouma Ecosystem, where elephant populations increased from 450 in 2010 to over 550 by 2019, according to the charity.
Sky News
African Parks
Earlier this year, African Parks acknowledged that guards at its Republic of Congo park committed human rights abuses against the indigenous Baka people in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park, following an independent investigation by the law firm Omnia Strategy.
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Rainforest Foundation

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The Spin

Narrative A

African Parks managed successful conservation efforts in Chad for 15 years, increasing the elephant population, while the Charity watchdog found no evidence of widespread bullying at Harry's Sentebale charity and cleared him of serious allegations of misconduct. Despite some challenges, African Parks continues to protect 20 million hectares of land across Africa and is seeking dialogue with Chad to maintain its conservation successes. Prince Harry has become a popular target, but that does not do justice to his achievements.

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Narrative B

The Duke of Sussex's charity endeavors have become a pattern of scandals and failures, resulting from his out-of-control white savior complex. African Parks faces serious allegations of financial misconduct, illegal income and violations of offshore banking regulations, while poaching is on the rise under its supervision. This follows Harry's ominous departure from the Sentebale charity in Lesotho amid allegations of bullying and reveals a disturbing trend of organizations collapsing wherever the Prince gets involved.