Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has ended his formal association with two prominent Africa-focused organisations within 17 months, marking a significant shift in the British royal's nearly two-decade philanthropic ties to the continent.
The latest departure came this week when Harry stepped down from the board of African Parks, a conservation organisation that manages protected areas across 13 African countries.
African Parks described the move as part of a broader “governance refresh” of its board and thanked Harry for his decade-long contribution to the organisation. His spokesperson said he remains committed to supporting its conservation work.
The departure comes 17 months after Harry stepped down from Sentebale, the charity he co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006.
African Parks manages 24 protected areas in 13 countries, covering more than 20 million hectares. Its current list of countries is Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Rwanda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
