Prince Harry Steps Down From Charity Hit By Allegations of Abuse by Rangers
The Duke of Sussex worked with the conservation charity for a decade, and faced pressure to quit after the allegations emerged.
Prince Harry has resigned from his role as a director of African Parks, a conservation nonprofit based in South Africa. The prince's departure comes amid allegations of abuse by park rangers at Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo, where he served as both president and a board member from 2017 to 2023. The allegations, brought forward by the indigenous rights group Survival International, include rape, sexual violence, and torture of the Baka people, an indigenous community.
African Parks acknowledged human rights abuses by its staff but did not specify the nature of the abuses or release the full findings of the investigation. In response to the allegations, African Parks implemented a Grievance and Redress Mechanism, which included an Independent Panel for Grievance Resolution. The organization maintains that the changes are part of a routine "governance refresh" and are not connected to the abuse allegations. Harry's representatives have not commented on the allegations or his departure.
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