‘IT’S OUTRAGEOUS’ 

Prince Harry faces fresh calls to stand down from charity accused of funding rangers who ‘raped & tortured’ tribe

THE Duke of Sussex is facing calls to step down from his role at the head of an African charity after it was accused of funding rangers who are alleged to have committed “horrific abuses.”

Rangers receiving funding from wildlife charity African Parks have been accused of continued wrongdoing in the Republic of the Congo by Survival International.

Prince Harry has been urged to step down from his role on the board of directors of African ParksCredit: Paul Edwards – The Sun
 

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Rangers funded by the organisation have been accused of various human rights abuses
The charity was initially accused of funding rangers who had committed human rights abuses in a 2024 report by the Mail on Sunday.

The organisation, which Harry helps to run, is responsible for the management of 24 protected natural areas in 13 African countries.

Survival International, an indigenous rights charity, yesterday called on Prince Harry to resign from his role on African Parks’ board of directors over claims of continued abuses.

Rangers working for African Parks were accused in January 2024 of human rights abuses, beatings, torture and rape against Baka people living in Odzala-Kokoua national park in the Republic of the Congo.

Prince Harry was president of African Parks for six years until joining the board in 2023Credit: Alamy
 

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African Parks has received funding from the British government and the European UnionCredit: Paul Edwards – The Sun
An investigation commissioned by African Parks in the aftermath of the accusations concluded in May 2025 that human rights abuses had occurred.

The organisation committed to strengthening partnerships with Congolese human rights groups in the wake of the findings.

It said it had developed a “bespoke remedy framework” addressing issues of indigenous people’s access to land.

In a statement issued yesterday, Survival International claimed “the problems on the ground have not been solved”, however.

The group criticised the Duke of Sussex for attending a fundraiser in Arizona earlier this week as African Parks seeks to raise an additional $1billion.

A leader of the Baka community told Survival International, “We don’t work with them.

“The way the African Parks treat us here is violent”, The Times reports.

The community leader’s identity was kept anonymous to protect them from any potential retribution from African Parks funded rangers.

Caroline Pearce, director of Survival International, said: “It is outrageous to see Harry’s continued support to African Parks despite the horrific human rights abuses committed by its rangers against the Baka.”

African Parks is backed by finance billionaires Howard Buffett and Bill Ackman.

It has also received funding from the British Government and the European Union.

A spokesperson for African Parks said: “Over the past several years, African Parks has made substantial and sustained investment in human rights safeguards in Odzala-Kokoua national park.

“This has included the establishment of a fully operational grievance and redress mechanism, three independent human rights NGO partners providing trusted reporting channels for local communities around the park, and an independent panel of eminent African judges and human rights specialists who oversee the grievance mechanism, including the handling of all serious grievances.”

Representatives of the duke referred to the May 2025 statement made by African Parks, which saud: “Specifically, in Odzala, we will take action against staff members implicated in previously unknown incidents or those that had not been adequately dealt with, where sufficient evidence is available.”

The Sun has contacted Prince Harry’s representatives for comment.

CRE: https://www.the-sun.com/royals/16425454/prince-harry-charity-accused-horrific-abuses/