Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailA Scots explorer has documented the devastating impact of coronavirus on nomads in North Africa. Adventurer Alice Morrison, from Edinburgh, trekked 870 miles on foot through the Morocco's mountains as part of the Atlas Expedition. Alice said: "I have witnessed first-hand how even the most remote nomadic tribes have been affected." (Image: PA)On a journey under constant threat of being abandoned because of Covid-19, the explorer discovered the huge impact the disease is having. The nomads of the region live a deeply traditional lifestyle dependent on their flocks, selling sheep and goats to buy essentials.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 30, 2020 19:41 UTC