"Ahead of the couple's appearance at the Project Healthy Minds gala, which named them Humanitarians of the Year, the government of Chad issued a draw-dropping document involving African Parks, for which Harry has been in a leadership position since 2017, The Spectator reported. The document explained Chad's reason for cutting ties with Harry's South Africa-based organization, which has been mired in scandals in recent years over its management of large nature preserves for African governments."
"The scandals include allegations in 2024 that its employees at several other parks in Africa raped and tortured local people, according to FTM, a non-profit investigative news site in Europe. The government of Chad has alleged that Harry's nonprofit used its authority over Zakouma National Park to essentially enrich itself, while failing in its mandate to protect giraffes, buffaloes and critically endangered rhinos, as reported by FTM."
"Chad's action against African Parks was first reported by The Times, which quoted the country's environment minister, Hassan Bakhit Djamous, as saying that African Parks, displayed a recurring, indelicate and disrespectful attitude towards the government. Harry currently serves on the board of directors. Chad also alleged serious breaches of contract and financial irregularities involving African Parks, including keeping unaudited accounts and not being transparent over how funds were raised, managed and spent."
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle traveled to New York City to accept the Project Healthy Minds Humanitarians of the Year award. The government of Chad cut ties with African Parks and issued a document outlining allegations against the South Africa-based conservation organization. Chad accused African Parks of enriching itself and failing to protect wildlife at Zakouma National Park, including giraffes, buffaloes and critically endangered rhinos. Allegations also include unaudited accounts, lack of transparency over fundraising and spending, breaches of contract, and reported abuses by employees at other parks in 2024. Prince Harry has served on African Parks' board of directors since 2017.
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