Archive for the ‘West Africa’ Category
Violence erupts on eve of #Liberia elections (breaking w/ field reporting & aggregation)
Here’s what we seem to know at around 10:45 eastern time this morning: Al Jazeera (AJE) is reporting three people dead, based on their correspondent’s eyewitness of bodies. AP is reporting “at least one” dead. AFP is reporting that one woman was hit by police on the head with a baton but that “it’s unclear whether [...]
“Order of Ghastliness”: This week in Numbers Masquerading as Meaningful
When I and others wrote recently about a problematic study allegedly clarifying the number of women raped in Congo, there was a common refrain in the comments: All this talk about talking about rape, and nobody’s doing anything! What’s the point of arguing about the numbers? I don’t subscribe to that view, for very many [...]
With this death, losing a way of seeing — and being in — the world
Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros, two eminent photographers and journalists, were killed yesterday in Libya. I’d learned about Tim’s work from Glenna Gordon, whose talent and practice has been heavily influenced by Tim’s own. Glenna pays moving tribute to Tim’s work here. And on the Lens Blog at the New York Times, former West Africa [...]
Must-see photos from Liberia on Cote d’Ivoire
Probably everyone here already knows photojournalist extraordinare Glenna Gordon, but just in case you’re under a rock or otherwise prone to miss this — check out her recent photo series, commissioned by UNHCR. Incredible.
Reporters and Rape II: Readers’ trust and trauma stories
But first, a quick news update: A Congolese colonel is going to jail for his sex crimes. It’s the first such conviction — and about damn time. Two thousand people attended the verdict and sentencing, and 49 women had braved testifying against him in court, according to the BBC. I applaud you all. If you’re [...]
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