Sanctuary
anna @ May 27, 2011 # No Comment Yet
Anna Sussman reports on how Liberia’s civil war forced a teenage boy to choose between taking up arms, and leaving his country behind. Listen to Sanctuary on NPR’s Snap Judgment.
On the MEND
anna @ January 18, 2011 # No Comment Yet
When 68 year-old Texas oil worker Macon Hawkins was kidnapped by MEND rebels in Nigeria, he learned to see the oil business in a new light. Anna Sussman reports On the MEND
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.
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 [...]
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.
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 with a former top LRA commander who says he has [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.