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The Search for a Man Eating Crocodile

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...

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Carbon Offsetting: how fair is the trade?

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....

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The challenges of peace in Burundi

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...

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Crisis in the Congo

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...

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Peace still elusive in Uganda

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...

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Rwanda on Trial

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...

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US Military Aid to Liberia Cause for Concern

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...

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On the MEND

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

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Sanctuary

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.    

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