Five of the world’s seven sea turtle species are found in central Africa. And over half of those species are considered threatened or endangered. In central Africa, sea turtles serve as significant sources of food and income for people living near turtle habitats. For her 2016 CARN research, Ursla Bénédite Koumbo Tagaoum assessed the status…

The garlic tree could be considered a miracle worker. Found throughout central Africa, the tree’s bark is used to treat everything from toothache and snake bites to syphilis and amoebic dysentery. The bark’s powder is used as a laxative and diuretic; its fruit is a potential antioxidant. The tree is sold throughout markets in Cameroonian,…