Jul 13 Relief Workers Decry Living Conditions in South Sudan Refugee Camp By Larisa Epatko Sudanese taking refuge in a tent camp in Jamam, South Sudan, may have escaped the fighting around their homes but are finding their plight is not over yet. Continue reading
Jul 09 South Sudan's Independence Gets a 'Rocky' Start By Larisa Epatko In the year since South Sudan became an independent country, it has seen violent flare-ups between ethnic groups and a financial squeeze brought on by its decision to cut off oil to its northern neighbor, Sudan. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch Food Crisis in Africa Hits Niger's Children Particularly Hard Food Crisis in Africa Hits Niger's Children Particularly Hard… Continue watching
Jun 11 Activists Question Obama's AIDS Plan By Jason Kane Part One: Many perceive a disconnect between big promises and a properly funded, well-defined plan. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch The Unfinished Battle Against AIDS in America Ray Suarez talks with John Donnelly about efforts to curb the HIV/AIDS rate in D.C. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch An Unfinished Battle Against AIDS in America Ray Suarez talks with John Donnelly about efforts to curb the HIV/AIDS rate in D.C. Continue watching
May 15 Watch How to Better Treat Trauma Injuries in the Developing World At San Francisco General Hospital, surgeons from developing countries are learning the latest techniques from top U.S. specialists. With just over 100 orthopedic surgeons serving the 80 million people of Kenya and Tanzania, it's admittedly a small step. But doctors… Continue watching
May 09 Desperate in Sudan's Nuba Mountains: 'They've Started Eating Leaves' By Larisa Epatko Disputes along the border of Sudan and newly independent South Sudan blow hot and cold. Last month, fighting between the northern and southern armies over Sudan's Heglig oil fields took the conflict to a new high. Although the battles there… Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch Why Clean, Safe Water Is Still Out of Reach for Liberia Since 1980, Liberia has tackled a cycle of civil war, claiming over 200,000 lives while developing an impossible water crisis. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, correspondent Steve Sapienza and two local journalists unearth why the government… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch Will Water Pumps Bring Peace to Ivory Coast? Part of a partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, special correspondent Steve Sapienza reports from the West African nation of Ivory Coast and explains how committees set up to maintain access to water are helping bring together communities… Continue watching