Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Conflict

Gaza children in rubble

The Gaza ‘Board of Peace’: Neocolonial governance in the twenty-first century

ByDoug SpechtJan 21, 2026
Doug Specht examines Gaza's new 'Board of Peace' and its inherent contradictions
Rohingya woman

UN court begins hearings in Rohingya genocide case

ByVictoria HeathJan 13, 2026
The Gambia told judges at UN top court that Myanmar's leadership has carried out 'brutal and vicious violations' against the Muslim minority group
Battle-field. disabled tank during the military training exercise

The hidden, and often ignored, cost of war on the planet

ByAmber BryanJan 9, 2026
Learn about the alarming environmental cost of war, with militaries as major contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions.
Better World Video Awards 2025 Shortlist: Echoes of Hope

Better World Video Awards 2025 Shortlist: Echoes of Hope

ByVictoria HeathDec 18, 2025
A shortlisted entrant, Echoes of Hope details the support Beyond Conflict is providing to children experiencing war trauma
Drone in warfare

Tim Marshall on how geography still matters in modern wars

ByTim MarshallOct 27, 2025

Drones may rewrite battle plans, but rivers, deserts and choke points still get a vote on who wins and who…

Sunset over Niamey city, capital of Niger, Sahel region, Western Africa.

Unravelling the conflicts in Africa’s Sahel region

ByVictoria HeathOct 25, 2024
For years, conflicts have plagued nations bordering the Sahara Desert. But what exactly are the causes of the Sahel's struggles?
World Bank suspends funding for Tanzanian conservation projects

World Bank suspends funding for Tanzanian conservation projects

ByStuart ButlerApr 25, 2024
Following allegations of serious abuse and forced relocations the World Bank suspends funding for Tanzanian conservation projects.
Families arrive in South Sudan carrying everything they can. The surge of arrivals is putting further strain on an already overburdened health system. There’s an estimated ratio of one physician for every 65,574 people in the country and 9.4 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection.

Refugees from Sudan’s bitter civil war are stretching the aid agencies to breaking point

ByGeographical StaffApr 17, 2024

Photographer Peter Caton has been in the region in recent months, documenting conditions and the stories of those arriving At…

Climate change march in Sydney, Australia.

Five global issues shaping 2024 and how to tackle them

ByGeographical StaffFeb 24, 2024
The Geographical Better World Video Awards highlights the stories of the people working to tackle some of the biggest global issues today
Drought, conflict and politics leads to fear of famine in Ethiopia

Drought, conflict and politics leads to fear of famine in Ethiopia

ByStuart ButlerJan 26, 2024
Drought, conflict and government in-action setting in place the foundations of a serious famine in parts of Ethiopia
At a protest in London on 19 October 2021 people hold signs and wave the Tigrayan flag outside 10 Downing Street

Tigray: the war the world forgot

ByKatie BurtonJan 11, 2024

The war that devastated Tigray between November 2020 and 2023 may be officially over, but war crimes are still taking…

Opium poppies just after harvesting - Shan State, Mynmar

Myanmar becomes the world’s biggest producer of opium

ByStuart ButlerDec 13, 2023
Conflict and a lack of economic opportunities leads to Myanmar becoming the worlds largest producer of opium.
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