Conflict

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.

A nurse’s aide checks Arop Alore in the MSF-run hospital in Abyei

Abyei: A land stuck in the middle

ByKatie BurtonDec 7, 2023

In Abyei, a land sandwiched between Sudan and South Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières are working hard to bring life-saving treatment to desperate communities

Geo Explainer: The Gaza Strip

ByGeographical StaffOct 13, 2023

A detailed map of the most densely inhabited and controversial strip of land in the world

A close up of a boy bringing food to his mouth

Burkina Faso’s stolen children

ByGeographical ContributorJul 19, 2023

Young boys dragged into a violent conflict by armed groups in Burkina Faso are regaining their childhoods at a secret care centre

The Geographical Podcast: Life in Syria

ByGeographical StaffAug 30, 2022

Syria's 11-year civil war has left the country devastated, but life goes on despite the decade-long conflict