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Africa’s forgotten island

Pitchfork bandits, banana beer and brain amoeba. A breathtaking and occasionally alarming introduction to the vast and verdant landscapes of Africa's forgotten island.

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Dramatic volcanic giants

Virunga National Park is home to an exceptionally active volcano, Mount Nyiragongo. Fiery and volatile, this dramatic volcanic giant is very much alive and likes to let you know it.

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Goma

Sitting on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, Goma's rhythm is ungoverned but steady, ever resilient and unquestionably vibrant. We take a short pitstop in a city ever-acclimatising to decades of civil war.

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Let’s talk volcanoes

Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira are exceptionally active. The World Health Organisation warns that continued tectonic rifting could lead to catastrophic loss of life in the Lake Kivu region.

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