• How lessons from fighting terrorism are saving elephants in Kenya

    How lessons from fighting terrorism are saving elephants in Kenya

    Nov 17, 2017 11:35 PM EDT

    ... on. It is a daily and sometimes deadly struggle. In Kenya, modern methods designed to combat terrorism are helping guard these majestic giants. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson report from Southern Kenya's Amboseli National Park. Jane Ferguson: Searching for signs of wild animals in the African bush and anyone who ...

  • What the Lebanese prime minister's resignation means for the region

    What the Lebanese prime minister's resignation means for the region

    Nov 12, 2017 10:26 PM EDT

    ... region. For more on Lebanon's political turmoil, I'm joined via Skype from the Lebanese capital of Beirut by NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jane Ferguson. Jane if we can first rewind. What has the response in Lebanon been over this past week to Hariri's surprise resignation? JANE FERGUSON ...

  • What we know about the crown prince's vision for Saudi Arabia

    What we know about the crown prince's vision for Saudi Arabia

    Nov 11, 2017 04:30 PM EDT

    ... Iran and Hezbollah. Saudi Arabia advised its citizens not to travel to Lebanon and ordered Saudis in the country to leave immediately. The Newshour’s Jane Ferguson wrote that MBS could be creating an environment ripe for war between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel. What does this mean for the ...

  • Facing opposition, Kurds make a new bid for independence

    Facing opposition, Kurds make a new bid for independence

    Sep 26, 2017 12:29 AM EDT

    ... separating from the rest of Iraq. It's a vote opposed by governments in Baghdad, in Washington, in Tehran and elsewhere. But as special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports, that's doing little to divert the Kurds from their goal. JANE FERGUSON, Special Correspondent: Voting for a new country, a national ...

  • Column: Here's what I learned from 3 years reporting in Iraq

    Column: Here's what I learned from 3 years reporting in Iraq

    Aug 17, 2017 06:22 PM EDT

    ... and you might step on one of the thousands of land mines the soldiers of the caliphate have placed all over the city. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson and I were embedded with the Iraqi armies on a number of operations. Due to our limited budget, we couldn’t afford a ...

  • What the rising power of Hezbollah means for the Middle East

    What the rising power of Hezbollah means for the Middle East

    Jun 14, 2017 12:14 AM EDT

    ... and British special operations troops are training rebel fighters -- operating in close proximity, forces from the Syrian army, Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah. As special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports, the Lebanese militant group is a unique force in the shifting political landscape in the Middle East. While it has been integral ...

  • How rape is used as a weapon in South Sudan's war

    How rape is used as a weapon in South Sudan's war

    May 03, 2017 10:44 PM EDT

    ... weapon of war against South Sudan's women and girls. With the partnership of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, here again is special correspondent Jane Ferguson. And a warning: Parts of this story are disturbing. JANE FERGUSON: The women gathering in this small building all have one thing in ...

  • South Sudan's violence hasn't stopped the spirit of dance hall music

    South Sudan's violence hasn't stopped the spirit of dance hall music

    May 03, 2017 07:27 PM EDT

    South Sudan, a landlocked country in northeast Africa, has been embroiled in a civil war between government and opposition forces since 2013, two years after it gained independence. NewsHour special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports that countless people are on the run or starving, and that human rights advocates warn of ...

  • Millions are on the brink of war-driven starvation in South Sudan

    Millions are on the brink of war-driven starvation in South Sudan

    May 03, 2017 01:55 AM EDT

    Countless numbers of people in South Sudan are on the run from government troops, targeted because of their tribe amid a brutal civil war. Communities hide in the wilderness to avoid violence, but there is nothing to eat, fueling a man-made famine as aid agencies struggle to reach people. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports in...

  • South Sudan's civil war spirals into genocide, leaving ghost towns in its wake

    South Sudan's civil war spirals into genocide, leaving ghost towns in its wake

    May 01, 2017 11:53 PM EDT

    South Sudan was founded in 2011, and now it’s on the edge of collapse: Forces allied to the president and vice president have been fighting along tribal lines. Murderous raids on civilian communities are a favored tactic, and UN peacekeepers have been criticized for not doing more to stop them. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports...