Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Africa
Solar-powered ambulance brings healthcare to off-grid communities
Designed to carry diagnostics, vaccines and treatment into remote communities, a student-built solar vehicle will allow healthcare to operate without fuel supplies or reliable electricity
LGBTQ+ refugees face persecution in South Sudan’s Gorom settlement
LGBTQ+ refugees have fled persecution across East Africa in search of safety. In South Sudan’s Gorom Refugee Settlement, many say that the violence and harassment have followed them
Is the tide turning on industrial fishing in West Africa?
Senegal has pledged to expand its protected coastal fishing zone, offering hope to small-scale fishers hit by industrial fishing
The long shadow of Ebola
When survivors of Ebola attempt to return home, stigma, shame, trauma and myths complicate reintegration back into communities
Country profile: Ethiopia
From the churches of Lalibela to the battlefields of Tigray and Amhara, Ethiopia’s ancient myths, faith and political fractures are colliding in a crisis that is testing whether one of Africa’s oldest states can hold together
A guide to the real Zimbabwe
Devryn Panaino talks to Thaakiera Ackerdien about Hwange National Park, exploring how a blend of community culture and conservation creates a safari like no other
How AI streetlights are rescuing Nigeria’s coastal highway
Thousands of AI-driven, solar-powered street lights are set to help finance construction of Nigeria's coastal highway
Is the Great Green Wall a mirage of hope?
The Great Green Wall was meant to reshape the Sahel. But as drought, bureaucracy and fading funds take their toll, its legacy is uneven
Back to the Delta – on safari in Botswana
Witness the stunning wildlife of Botswana while understanding the threats posed by human activity to its pristine landscapes.
Africa’s nature-based solutions to tackle climate change
Across sub-Saharan Africa, cities are embracing nature-based solutions to climate change. A World Bank report reveals the keys to their…
The lost oases of Morocco
Once thriving centres of life, Morocco’s oases are drying up due to high temperatures, prolonged droughts and unsustainable water management
Strontium: the metal with remarkable powers to help track ancestral roots
A new map of Africa that uses strontium could help descendants of the transatlantic slave trade to finally trace their roots
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