Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Africa

The village doctor visits a sick old woman and gives her an injection.

The long shadow of Ebola

ByVictoria HeathMay 19, 2026
When survivors of Ebola attempt to return home, stigma, shame, trauma and myths complicate reintegration back into communities
The Great Rift Valley runs through Ethiopia

Country profile: Ethiopia

ByStuart ButlerMay 18, 2026
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 zebra stands calmly in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, while tourists observe from a safari vehicle in the background.

A guide to the real Zimbabwe

ByGeographical ContributorJan 19, 2026
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
iLamp in streets

How AI streetlights are rescuing Nigeria’s coastal highway

ByVictoria HeathDec 15, 2025
Thousands of AI-driven, solar-powered street lights are set to help finance construction of Nigeria's coastal highway
Village chief Issa Ousmane Tcharaba with elders of Barkadroussou in Kanem province, Chad. The Great Green Wall initiative helped stop the dunes from swamping their oasis

Is the Great Green Wall a mirage of hope?

ByTommy TrenchardNov 20, 2025
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

Back to the Delta – on safari in Botswana

ByGeographical ContributorSep 15, 2025
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

Africa’s nature-based solutions to tackle climate change

ByBryony CottamApr 24, 2025

Across sub-Saharan Africa, cities are embracing nature-based solutions to climate change. A World Bank report reveals the keys to their…

Fathi, 47, fills water containers from a canal in the city of N’Kob. Due to the drought, the Moroccan government has banned the irrigation of flowerbeds and golf courses, and in many villages at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, the use of wells has been restricted to once a week, leading to long queues of those needing water.

The lost oases of Morocco

ByGeographical ContributorMar 7, 2025
Once thriving centres of life, Morocco’s oases are drying up due to high temperatures, prolonged droughts and unsustainable water management
Boone Hall, one of more than 300 former plantations in Charleston, South Carolina

Strontium: the metal with remarkable powers to help track ancestral roots

ByBryony CottamFeb 20, 2025
A new map of Africa that uses strontium could help descendants of the transatlantic slave trade to finally trace their roots
Nidole Karama, 8, perched on the side of one of the remaining huts on Nyangai Island in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone’s disappearing island

ByTommy TrenchardDec 24, 2024
Tommy Trenchard reveals how families are battling to survive on Sierra Leone's Nyangai Island amid rising tides from climate change
Cape Town city and table mountain in the background during sunset

Geo explainer: Exploring Africa’s economy and GDP

ByVictoria HeathOct 8, 2024
Five countries account for half of Africa's total GDP, playing crucial roles in the continent's economy – but where exactly are they?
Beautiful African landscape with savannah animals and mountains. Giraffe and acacia trees with Mount Kilimanjaro in background

Africa’s final glaciers will melt away by 2040

ByVictoria HeathAug 31, 2024
With the effects of climate change wreaking havoc on the continent, Africa faces the loss of its three glaciers in just a few decades.
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