Conservación — Nepal’s community forests offer climate solutions, one leaf at a time
The production of sal leaf plates involves minimal processing or energy usage and have a a low carbon-footprint While paper, plastic and styrofoam plates…
Correspondent in Accra
Kwame Asante
Heritage, music and responsible travel.
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Crónicas — The long journey from ‘Indigenous’ to citizen in Mozambique
From “Indigenous” to achieving citizenship, the story of resistance, transformation, and rights in Mozambique. Under the Portuguese Empire (roughly 1505 until 1975), the word…
FeatureThe Mineral Pulse of the Volta River Corridor: Fluvial Barges, Colonial Ferries, and the Fragile Connectivity of the Ghanaian Basin
An in-depth analysis of the intermodal transport system vertebrating the water routes of Lake Volta in Ghana, examining how cargo vessels, diesel ferries, and…
FeatureThe Intermodal Labyrinth of Lake Volta: Wooden Barges, River Ferries, and the Fragile Aquatic Connectivity of a Ghanaian Outpost
An in-depth and rigorous analysis of the transport system vertebrating Lake Volta in Ghana, exploring how artisanal navigation, state-run ferries, and lake terminals sustain…
FeatureThe Volta River Delta Intermodal Labyrinth: Wooden Barges, Fishermen’s Canoes, and the Fragile Connectivity of Ada’s River Islands
An in-depth and rigorous analysis of the transport system structuring the mouth of Ghana’s great river, exploring the complex network of traditional vessels, timber…
FeatureThe Trans-Saharan Railway Traverse: Expedition and Railway Logistics Guide Through the Desert from Ouarzazate to Tindouf
A rigorous and exhaustive analysis of railway planning, desert route logistics, water resource management, and operational survival along the forgotten tracks of North Africa.