The Donkey Sanctuary Kenya has set out its vision to improve and protect the lives of donkeys and the people who rely on them, with the launch of its new five-year strategy.

Fegegta Lemma, Country Director for The Donkey Sanctuary Ethiopia, shares her thoughts on the parliaments recent unanimous approval of the most comprehensive animal health and welfare legislation in the Ethiopia's history.

A first of its kind study by the University of Portsmouth has revealed how deeply plastic pollution affects animals, people, and ecosystems on the Kenyan island of Lamu - and highlights the urgent need for coordinated global and local action.

From harness making to community training, Amos Supeet is helping to transform donkey welfare in Kenya and proving small changes can make a big difference.

In the lead up to World Rabies Day (28 September), we hear from our teams who are tackling rabies with initiatives and events in Kenya and Ethiopia.

This Plastic Free July, we shine a light on our new, ground-breaking study in partnership with Addis Ababa university to investigate and address the plastics crisis facing Ethiopia’s working donkeys.

Leaders from across Africa committed to protecting the continent’s donkeys by supporting the African Union’s ban on the donkey skin trade at the Pan-African Donkey Conference (PADCo).

In our expert interview series, we hear from Dr Obiero, lead researcher for The Donkey Sanctuary’s new Donkeys in Global Trade report, about what researching the donkey skin trade involves and what he found surprising, disturbing and inspiring about this critical project.

New research presented to African leaders finds almost half (41%) of surveyed donkey owners have experienced donkey theft, as demand for Traditional Chinese Medicine drives deadly trade.