EXCLUSIVE: “I want to use my skills and training to protect this animal…to protect this land. I’m prepared to give my life,” declares a member of the Zimbabwean all-female anti-poaching called ...

The Akashinga are all-female anti-poaching rangers in northern Zimbabwe AFP / GIANLUIGI GUERCIA Chiyevedzo Mutero was one of dozens competing in the remote Zimbabwean bush to join the all-female ...

The Akashinga, or “brave ones,” survived abuse and exploitation. Now, armed and trained like special forces, they're protecting the country’s most iconic wildlife. Petronella Chigumbura, a member of ...

The group is called Akashinga, which means 'Brave Ones'. It's a privately funded and highly trained, vegan group of local women who come from rather disadvantaged backgrounds, who are assigned to ...

In Zimbabwe, where an estimated 85,000 elephants live, the fight to save vulnerable species isn't just a full-time job—it's a lifeline. Among the country's most dedicated anti-poachers are the ...

THE death of two unarmed suspected poachers along the Zambezi Valley in Marongorain December last year is now haunting the Akashinga antipoaching unit, with several officials being fired as the ...

Chiyevedzo Mutero was one of dozens competing in the remote Zimbabwean bush to join the all-female anti-poaching Akashinga rangers when she broke her finger. She didn't consider quitting -- she even ...

Nyaradzo is a ranger in Zimbabwe's armed female anti-poaching unit, Akashinga. They protect one of the biggest elephant populations in Africa. BBC News looks into how the group has managed to be so ...