Chad ends ties with Harry charity for wildlife failures

After accusing the Chadian government of failing to protect wildlife, a conservation charity has the Duke of Sussex as a board member to launch its projects in Chad.

Prince Harry was appointed to the African Parks Board of Directors (APN) in 2023 after seven years of involvement with the charity, which was established to protect natural habitats and wildlife.

Chadian Environment Minister Hassan Bakhit Djamous said the decision to cut ties came in response to “a resurgence of poaching and serious lack of investment”, including APN’s “failure to respect key provisions of the agreements” and “repeated backsliding shown towards Chad’s government”.

African parks, which manages parks in 12 other countries including Angola, Malawi and Zambia, confirmed that Chad had ended two management roles there.

“African Parks has initiated discussions with the department to understand the government’s position and explore the best possible way to support the continued protection of these critical conservation landscapes.” he said.

It is the second time in 2025 that a charity linked to Harry has attracted negative headlines.

Harry resigned from Sentebale, which he helped set up to help people with HIV, and Lesotho and Botswana, after a public row with his chair, Sophie Chandauka, who accused trustees of bullying, misogyny and racism.

Britain’s charity regulator said in August it had found no evidence of bullying.

Harry, who lives in California with Meghan and their two children, stopped working as a member of the British royal family in 2020.