Aidan Hartley Aidan Hartley

Africa’s empty vastness has vanished under the concrete of the present day

Where once was wilderness is now a bustling town - and all in the space of 20 years

In a space of just 20 years the vast emptiness of parts of Africa has been replaced by a network of roads and new towns. Credit: Michellehornephotography/Alamy

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