Inner City Mining
Hundreds of artisanal miners work cracking granite slabs to carry up the steep walls of the crater for a few euros a day.
‘We took our children and ran’ Thousands displaced as Senegal’s 40-year war crosses the border
More than 6,ooo people have left their homes as renewed violence in the Casamance region spills into the Gambia.
*Photos by Guy Peterson Text by Nick Roll for The Guardian
Painting a bigger picture: Senegal’s pioneering ‘first lady’ of graffiti
Artist, poet and singer, Dieynaba Sidibé, AKA Zeinixx, has made her way to the top of the country’s male-dominated hip-hop scene and wants her messages of hope to inspire young women.
*Photos by Guy Peterson Text by Portia Crowe for The Guardian
Hundreds of Boats, Millions of Fish, All by Hand
Thousands of tonnes of fish are hauled out of the Atlantic Ocean everyday on the coast of Mauritania's largest city, Nouakchott.
A Performance School and a Second Chance
A circus school perched on a clifftop on the outskirts of Salé, Morocco, aims to give kids and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds a second chance at life through performance art.
A Community led together with sustainable agriculture
A community led project in Northern Mozambique trying to prepare a generation for a sustainable future.
All Roads Lead to Amman
Exploring the diverse community of displaced people who have made long journeys from neighbouring countries to seek refuge in Jordan's capital, Amman.
Connected Cows, Bringing Agriculture into the 21st Century
Following the trails of multiple 5G projects in South West England leading the way in for connected agriculture and Aqua culture in the UK.
*Story in Progress
Even though its coast is eroding and salt is creeping up its main river, Gambia is still chasing oil
The Gambia has an ambitious climate policy. But if oil is found, The Gambia will certainly extract it, its leading climate official says.
*Photos by Guy Peterson Text by Eva Oude Elfrink for NRC Handesblad
‘There are snakes – but we attack the fires’: refugees fight flames in the Sahara
Malian volunteers from a huge camp in Mauritania work tirelessly to put out blazes that threaten homes and land – and all without using water
*Photos by Guy Peterson Text by Nick Roll for CSMonitor and The Guardian
Shoots of democracy: Gambia’s first election without dictator on ballot
A free and fair election is a hallmark of democracy. But in Gambia, a country transitioning from dictatorship, the upcoming presidential race only kicks off the hard work ahead to sustain lasting change.
*Photos by Guy Peterson Text by Nick Roll for CSMonitor
The Return of a Pilgrimage
For the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic th e Layene Muslim community return to a pilgrimage to a sacred cave in Dakar.
*Photos by Guy Peterson
The Sankara Trial
The trial of 14 men, including a former President Blaise Compaore, over the assassination of the country's revered revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara 34 years before which was temporarily paused after a military coup until the junta re-established the constitution.
*Photo essay / Shot for AFP
Party in the Pandemic
The illegal rave scene all over the UK has seen a small renaissance with more people looking to dance away the pain of lock down life through Coivd. This clandestine underworld has brought people together while the rest of the world stays apart.
*Photo essay - Story in Progress
Gambia Votes,
Barrow Wins
On the 4th of December Gambians went to the polls for the first time since the former dictator Yahya Jammeh was beat at the polls in 2017 by Adama Barrow. The election is being closely watched as a test of the democratic transition in The Gambia, where Jammeh ruled for 22 years after seizing power in a bloodless coup in 1994.
*Photographs and text by Guy Peterson / For AFP
Into the Desert,
From Coast to Mine
The heaviest train in the world drives 750km into the Sahara Desert each day transporting iron ore back to the coast while providing a vital vein of transport to remote towns.
Traditions of a Medieval Britain
Burning tar barrels carried through the street of a small village in rural Devon, UK
A Generation Looking Forward
A school in Western Zimbabwe uses Education for sustainable development to promote a sustainable future for a younger population.