Feature
Africa Update
NOVEMBER 2006
Africa Special Issue
Heartbreak on the Serengeti
Among the Berbers
Africa's Danakil Desert
Okavango: Africa's Miracle Delta
Johannesburg
Djenne: West Africa's Eternal City
Without Borders: Uniting Africa's Wildlife Reserves
Megatransect


Africa + Optimism
More from Chris Johns on "why
I'm optimistic about Africa." Only at www.casefoundation.org.

Africa: Hope Amid Hardship

One year after profiling Africa in an exclusive issue of National Geographic, Editor in Chief Chris Johns revisits the continent through his photographic coverage and explains why—despite its long history of social, environmental, economic, and political problems—he remains optimistic. Although quick to recognize that there are no easy solutions, he pins his hopes on the inspirational spirit of the African people and concerted efforts toward stewardship of their environment.
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