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US Military Aid to Liberia Cause for Concern

anna @ August 10, 2009 # No Comment Yet

The US has donated some $200 million in military aid to re-train and re-arm Liberia’s military. While some say the notoriously criminal army needed the professional training, others are worried given the violent consequences US military aid to the country in the past. Anna Sussman reports for PRI’s The World. Liberia’s Military.

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Rwanda on Trial

anna @ November 6, 2008 # No Comment Yet

How does a country recover from a genocide? In Rwanda, the government has implemented a traditional system of justice and reconciliation known as the Gacaca courts. The courts are expected to deal with the hundreds of thousands of people accused of participating in the 1994 genocide and promote reconciliation between genocide perpetrators and survivors. Jonathan [...]

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Missed a Backpackjournalist Broadcast?

anna @ June 7, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Find and view all the BackPackJournalist TV features from Africa, Asia and beyond here.

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Peace still elusive in Uganda

anna @ April 12, 2008 # No Comment Yet

In Uganda, Lord’s Resistance Army commander Joseph Kony continues to delay signing a peace agreement that would end Africa’s longest-running civil war.
Foreign Policy magazine’s blog recommends Jones/Sussman short film “A Civil War Ends?”
“…an amazing short documentary on the conflict that includes an interview [...]

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Crisis in the Congo

anna @ November 21, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Jonathan Jones tells the story of recovery, rebels and resurgence in Congo’s seemingly endless war in the short video Crisis in North Kivu.
An article on Congo’s escalating war for the San Francisco Chronicle, by Jones and Sussman.
Hundreds of thousands are refugees from Congo ethnic violence
A report by Anna Sussman on PRI’s The World. [...]

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The challenges of peace in Burundi

anna @ October 1, 2007 # No Comment Yet

An article by Anna Sussman on the the importance of justice for women in Burundi’s peace process.  Burundians Say Peace Must Include Tough Rape Laws
And Jonathan Jones writes for the San Francisco Chronicle from Burundi on women recovering from widespread rape during the country’s 13 year civil war. Burundi Rape Victims Face Severe Social Stigmas
A [...]

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Carbon Offsetting: how fair is the trade?

anna @ September 12, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Jonathan Jones reports from Uganda on the local impact of the global carbon trade. Carbon Neutral
A radio documentary from Uganda about carbon trading currently airing on public radio’s Marketplace. (Field production and web side bar by Anna Sussman)
Greenrush
And Anna Sussman reports for Plenty Magazine
The Carbon Offset Industry is Booming: But How Fair is [...]

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The Search for a Man Eating Crocodile

anna @ August 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Jonathan Jones’ video on the killer Croc of the great lakes…
The Search for Gustave

And Anna Sussman’s report on the Croc for The World
Geo-Quiz Lake Tanganyika

Jonathan Jones boarding a UN helicopter in eastern Congo.

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Uganda’s Ghetto President Slams Government

anna @ July 30, 2007 # No Comment Yet

The chart topping ghetto president of Uganda talks about his music, his life and how the government has failed the poor people. Jonathan Jones reports for PRI’s The World
Bobi Wine

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Some political analysis from Uganda

anna @ July 2, 2007 # No Comment Yet

News analysis: local versus international justice in northern Uganda.
The Difficulties of Ending a War

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