Jul 10 Mentally ill shackled and neglected in Africa's crisis regions By Victoria Fleischer Robin Hammond had never considered the long-term mental health effects on the Africans whose stories of war, famine and conflict he had covered for 12 years as a documentary photographer. But on a 2011 reporting trip to Sudan, he witnessed… Continue reading
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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
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
Mar 14 Watch George Clooney Puts 'Spotlight' on Bloodshed, Crisis in Sudan's Nuba Mountains George Clooney Puts 'Spotlight' on Bloodshed, Crisis in Sudan's Nuba Mountains… Continue watching
Mar 14 George Clooney on Sudan: 'It Gets in Your Bloodstream' By Larisa Epatko With violence putting people in the Nuba Mountains region of Sudan in peril, actor and human rights activist George Clooney said Wednesday in an interview with the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff that it was only right to bring attention to the… Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch George Clooney on Sudan: 'It Gets in Your Bloodstream' George Clooney on Sudan: 'It Gets in Your Bloodstream'… Continue watching
Feb 22 What's at the Crux of Sudan and South Sudan's Oil Dispute? By Larisa Epatko When South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan in July, one of the major sticking points between the two countries was how to handle oil production. Now, more than seven months later, with accusations of "stealing" and "extortion" flying, the… Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch News Wrap: Eurozone Ministers Move Closer to Granting Greece Next Bailout In other news Monday, Eurozone finance ministers decided at a meeting in Brussels that Greece must implement more austerity measures before they approve a $171 billion bailout package to avoid defaulting on its debts. Also, U.N. inspectors began a two-day… Continue watching