Olivia Acland is a multimedia journalist who is based in Greece. 

She reports on politics, conflict and environmental issues, often from Africa a continent on which she has spent much of her career. She previously worked as a correspondent for The Economist in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Her work has also appeared on the BBC, in The Guardian, The Economist’s 1843, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph Magazine, The New York Times, Reuters and beyond. In 2024, she was a finalist in The Amnesty Awards for her longform reporting.

Olivia Acland

Basic information

Name
Olivia Acland
Title
Multimedia journalist
Country
Greece
City
Athens
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Manganese: Green for Europe, Toxic for Georgia

  • Environment
  • Industry

CHIATURA –  Georgia is a key supplier of manganese, an essential raw material for Europe’s transition to renewable energy which is used in wind turbines and electric cars. This investigation  shows how the EU's rush to secure critical raw materials for its green transition is colliding with weak environmental oversight, opaque corporate networks, and a dramatically shrinking civic space in Georgia.

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