Will Prince Harry resign from African Parks after human rights abuse come to surface?

Prince Harry is facing fresh pressure to resign from the board of African Parks after a damning investigation confirmed human rights abuses took place under the charity's management. 

The Duke of Sussex, who joined African Parks as president in 2016 before being appointed to its board in 2023, has remained tied to the organization despite growing controversy.

African Parks recently admitted that some of its rangers committed abuses against Baka tribespeople living near the Odzala-Kokoua National Park in Congo-Brazzaville. 

A law firm hired to investigate, Omnia Strategy, found evidence supporting these allegations, prompting calls for Harry to take action. 

Jonathan Mazower of Survival International told Newsweek that Harry and other leaders must "either commit the organization to a completely new way of doing business or step down."

Mazower also urged African Parks to publish the full findings of the investigation, emphasizing a "moral obligation" to provide transparency. 

Although the charity acknowledged failures and abuses in a public statement, it stopped short of detailing specific incidents, leaving questions over whether the more serious allegations, including rape, were fully addressed.

African Parks insists changes are underway, pledging new reforms to prevent future abuses. 

But the controversy continues to grow, as critics say the charity’s "fortress conservation" methods have marginalized Indigenous communities like the Baka, cutting them off from traditional ways of hunting and gathering, and pushing them toward starvation.

Prince Harry has yet to distance himself from the charity despite the escalating scandal. 

He even attended an African Parks event in New York in September 2024, months after initial allegations surfaced.

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