Who gets to tell rape stories from Haiti?
There’s a debate raging about Mac McClelland’s reporting for Mother Jones last fall from Haiti. If you haven’t followed it, a personal essay for…
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On the eve of the newest Sudan
South Sudan becomes the world’s newest country this weekend. For Guernica Magazine, I interview Rebecca Hamilton, author of Fighting for Darfur and the Washington…
Read MoreTwitter revolutions?
‘Tis the season of revolutions — American independence day, Rwandan independence and liberation days — and right on that timely little wave, I have…
Read MoreNow on the calendar: “Ivory Coast on the Brink,” DC
At the Brookings Institution, March 22, 4:30-6:00 p.m. RSVP here. While the eyes of the world have been focused on the political and humanitarian…
Read MoreDo good trauma journalism? Consider applying for a Dart Award
For any journalists who cover trauma — or for others who value that good journalism and want to nominate your favorite best example of…
Read MoreAnd in the Great Lakes…
Rwanda is accused of obstructing trade in electro-wielded black tubes from Uganda. No word on what those are. Police intercept a car carrying 2.3…
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These things are pretty
As I remain distracted in the real world, here is something pretty I just found on my hard drive. These are about to be…
Read MoreHappening Now: Cyber-broadcast “town halls” on Rwanda, Congo, minerals & more
Town hall is a twitter-character attempt to make it clear these are panels you can participate in, if you visit the online discussion webpage….
Read MoreYour Africa-related events calendar
Lately, I’ve been getting press releases about Africa-themed events. I’ve blogged a few of them, but I thought I’d put together a calendar for…
Read MoreCheck out this corn (seriously)
I’m out in the forest for a few days — pay no attention to what you’ve heard about broadband in Rwanda; there’s no Internet…
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