Category Archives: Documentary

Sudan a history divided – Video

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Kenya: Greeting card project helps slum women – Video

In the largest slum in Nairobi, Kenya, some of the community’s poorest women are taking part in project that is spreading the true meaning of the holiday season. In 2001, an Anglican missionary from Australia started the Kibera Paper Card … read more »

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Liberia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf – (Interview)

Liberia’s president shares her journey to becoming Africa’s first female head of state. As the first elected female head of state to serve an African country, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia is a pioneer and role model worldwide. From her … read more »

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Malawian School Kids lack shockingly basic necessity – Video

“The Last Word” host Lawrence O’Donnell went to Malawi this summer to help a classroom — and raise awareness about an acute problem plaguing children and teachers in the impoverished nation. There is nowhere to sit but the dirt floor. … read more »

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Checkout Nigeria Mikel Obi’s mansion in London

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The Withches of Gambaga in Ghana – Video

More than 1,000 women accused of witchcraft in northern Ghana live in refuges, where they have to pay for protection from the chief who runs them. Yaba Badoe visits a camp in Gambaga and follows two women as they return … read more »

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Theater puts spotlight on refugees in Egypt – Video

An innovative theater program is highlighting the plight of the tens of thousands of refugees trying to forge a life in Egypt. On a stage in Cairo, a Somali man is brutally interrogated by a police officer, who jabs a … read more »

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‘New Nigeria Cinema’ sparks Nollywood renaissance – Video

Nigeria’s “Nollywood” film industry is thriving, producing hundreds of movies every month. But a new movement is afoot among young directors who aim to compete with Hollywood on quality as well as quantity. Nollywood eclipsed Hollywood as the world’s second … read more »

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Somalia: Life Beyond Flight

Galkayo lies near the border between northern Somalia and the war-torn south-central region. Thousands of desperate people arrive there every week in the hopes of a better life.

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Uganda: Former Child Soldiers Struggle to Overcome Horrors of War – Video

Transcript JIM LEHRER: Next tonight: former soldiers in a children’s army that has wreaked havoc in Uganda and Central Africa. Some of the one-time child soldiers are now talking of their horrific experiences. And NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden narrates this … read more »

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