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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

The Merlion, with the head of a lion and tail of a fish, is Singapore’s official mascot

Country profile: Singapore

ByKatie BurtonFeb 6, 2025

At the centre of world trade, Singapore is an affluent global power. However, as Katie Burton reports, its economic rise has come at a political cost

Country profile: Brazil

ByKatie BurtonNov 22, 2024

Katie Burton reports on the complex challenges facing South America's largest country, Brazil, in a rapidly changing world

A vast liquefied natural gas plant outside Doha

Country profile: Qatar

ByKatie BurtonSep 23, 2024

The small country with more migrant workers than citizens plays a complex geopolitical game On 9 January 2024, US Secretary…

Country profile: Rwanda

ByGeographical StaffJul 18, 2024

Geographical in-depth guide to Rwanda Rwanda’s urban cemeteries are running out of space. Many of the country’s 1,500 cemeteries, having…