Lengo: a worthy goal
By: Jared Knoll ARUSHA – Hope can be hard to come by for children in Sub-Saharan Africa, but one Tanzanian man has gone back to his..
Trainer
Tanzania’s Women in Resistance
Brielle Morgan Feb. 12 In January I filed a story about resistance to gender-based violence in Tanzania. Reporting the story was a..
Drama for development: Community theatre creating awareness on human rights
ACCRA- Nii Kwartelai Quartey is a student at the University of Ghana, a human rights activist and a playwright. As I sit chatting with him..
Female students in Ghana find empowerment through entrepreneurship
At the age of 18 Gloria Buckman Yankson walked into a job interview determined to make a good impression. Twenty minutes later,..
Dansoman Special School Lacks Resources
By: Jacky Habib ACCRA – “A, B, C, D, E, F, G….” Priscilla sings quietly with a smile on her face. Her father, Paul..
In Old Fadama
By: Jacky Habib ACCRA, GHANA – On a sunny Saturday afternoon, Citi FM reporter Eugenia Tenkorang and I walk through the streets of..
The Verdict: Ghana’s democracy marches on
By Iain Marlow ACCRA—In Ghana, everyone has been awaiting the Verdict. For roughly three months, live broadcasts of Supreme Court..
On Ghana’s gold, “galamsey” miners and government action
By Iain Marlow ACCRA, GHANA—There’s a lot of gold in Ghana’s hills. Problematically, there’s also a lot of “galamsey.”..
A modern day Mother Teresa: Tanzania’s Sister Martha
By Adam Bemma ARUSHA, Tanzania – Meet Martha Mganga. She’s a 50-year-old Tanzanian woman with albinism. She’s not afraid to use..
Indigenous art and culture in Arusha
By Adam Bemma Located inside the historical Arusha Declaration Museum, near the Uhuru..
A good walk spoiled
Freetown Golf Club (FTG). Saturday, May 18th, 2:03 p.m. – I was finishing some interviews for a feature article about Sierra..
I’m A Millionaire In Tanzania
By: Mike MacDonald How many times have you asked a bank teller to help you withdraw a cool 2.23 mil? Without laughing, I mean. For most of..
You lucky dog
The goal of Journalists for Human Rights is to make everyone in the world fully aware of their rights. We do this through facilitating good..
Persons with disability experience protection without enforcement
By Iain Marlow in Accra, Ghana While many of Accra’s most well known journalists were ensconced at Ghana’s Supreme Court,..
Digging up the future
In Hollywood “romcom” movies, you’ll sometimes see the male lead whisk away his lady in a blindfold for a surprise holiday. When..
Housing project brings water, sanitation to Amui Dzor slum
Ashley Terry is a senior producer with globalnews.ca. In the spring of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
Mamas know best: an organization in Ghana profits with fair trade
Ashley Terry is a senior producer with globalnews.ca. In the spring of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
Going out in style: Fantasy coffin-makers of Teshie
Ashley Terry is a senior producer with globalnews.ca. In the spring of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
A deafening silence
Bonthe is like nowhere else I’ve ever been. It has no cars, no real roads, and just a few motorbikes. It is like stepping back in..
Bushmeat Trade Thrives on Endangered Species, but Creates Livelihoods
Liberia is not known for its wildlife. While in other African countries, monkeys and other mammals small and large are frequently observed,..
Journalists doubt information will soon be free in Ghana
Ashley Terry is a senior producer with globalnews.ca. In the spring of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
Pushing for rights literacy in rural Ghana
Ashley Terry is a senior producer with globalnews.ca. In the spring of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
The trauma of war
Shirlee Engel is a reporter with Global TV in Ottawa. In the spring of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
A look inside Radio Democracy
For much of the past month I have been working with journalists at The Society for Radio Democracy 98.1fm in Freetown. Most people here..
Boston attack: an international perspective
Ashley Terry is a senior producer with globalnews.ca. In the spring of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
The fixer
Shirlee Engel is a reporter with Global TV in Ottawa. In the spring of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
In the field, literally
Just like in most countries, Easter is followed by a four-day week here in Sierra Leone. That normally equates to less being achieved,..
A miracle in the bush
Shirlee Engel is a reporter with Global TV in Ottawa. In the spring of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
A close call in Liberia
Shirlee Engel is a reporter with Global TV in Ottawa. In the spring of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
A Good Friday lesson
I started my Good Friday with an early trip to Lumley Beach in Freetown. I ran a wavy line along the soft, white sand, dodging the waves as..
Bereft and Forsaken: The Old Folks Home in Buchanan
Family ties bind strongly in Liberia, and when people grow old they often live with sons, daughters or other relatives who look after them..
The patience of my job
On Friday, I was helping one of the employees at Skyy Radio with writing and recording her voice track for a radio documentary. We were..
It's cultural
Jayme Doll is a reporter with Global TV in Calgary. In the winter of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
It’s cultural
Jayme Doll is a reporter with Global TV in Calgary. In the winter of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
The secret is out
Jayme Doll is a reporter with Global TV in Calgary. In the winter of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
Mental illness a crisis in Sierra Leone
Jayme Doll is a reporter with Global TV in Calgary. In the winter of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
Sweet Salone
Jayme Doll is a reporter with Global TV Calgary. In the winter of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human Rights..
The prof
Jayme Doll is a reporter with Global TV Calgary. In the winter of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human Rights..
Home Again
I follow Edwina Thomas through the tight alleys of Kroo Bay in Freetown. This is one of the city’s most deprived areas. Thousands of..
Schools and Clinics Fail to Meet Needs in Remote Liberian County
In Liberia’s hinterland, a constellation of issues makes effective delivery of health care and education difficult and in some..
Hungry Journalists
Jayme Doll is a reporter with Global TV in Calgary. In the winter of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
Back to Africa
Jayme Doll is a reporter with Global TV in Calgary. In the winter of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human..
Why'd it have to be snakes?
Tom Vernon is a reporter with Global TV in Regina. In the winter of 2013, he reported from Sierra Leone and served as an expert trainer..
Why’d it have to be snakes?
Tom Vernon is a reporter with Global TV in Regina. In the winter of 2013, he reported from Sierra Leone and served as an expert trainer..
Rookie Mistakes
Tom Vernon is a reporter with Global TV in Regina. In the winter of 2013, he reported from Sierra Leone and served as an expert trainer..
The ‘AHA!’ moment
Tom Vernon is a reporter with Global TV in Regina. In the winter of 2013, he reported from Sierra Leone and served as an expert trainer..
The 'AHA!' moment
Tom Vernon is a reporter with Global TV in Regina. In the winter of 2013, he reported from Sierra Leone and served as an expert trainer..
Garbage Fires in ‘Burning Time’ Add to Choking Smog
Monrovia is now midway through the time of burning, a period approximately two months long, starting in January, in which garbage, grass..
Garbage Fires in 'Burning Time' Add to Choking Smog
Monrovia is now midway through the time of burning, a period approximately two months long, starting in January, in which garbage, grass..
Motorbike-taxi Curfew Said to Violate Constitutional Right
Because the vast majority of Liberians can’t afford personal vehicles, and public transportation is virtually non-existent, people..
A Brave Young Journalist in Jordan
While I’m doing human rights reporting training in different countries, I like to use local ‘success’ stories that will resonate with..
The street kids of Sierra Leone
Global TV Toronto’s Christine Stevens served as a short-term expert trainer for JHR in the fall of 2012 in Freetown, Sierra Leone...
Lost Childhoods
Global TV Toronto’s Christine Stevens served as a short-term expert trainer for JHR in the fall of 2012 in Freetown, Sierra Leone...
Wandering around Kroo Bay
Global TV Toronto’s Christine Stevens served as a short-term expert trainer for JHR in the fall of 2012 in Freetown, Sierra Leone...
Election and Politics in Ghana
Sean O’Shea is a reporter with Global TV in Toronto. In the summer of 2012, he reported from Ghana and served as an expert trainer..
Cholera in Sierra Leone
Global TV Toronto’s Christine Stevens served as a short-term expert trainer for JHR in the fall of 2012 in Freetown, Sierra Leone...
Raped girl dies after years of suffering
While the world’s attention and outrage was focused on India, where a student had been gang-raped in December and would eventually..
Building economic development one wave at a time
In much of the developing world, particularly in countries with a beautiful coastline, tourists flock from all over the world to experience..
Fighting for Equality in the Newsroom: Editor Wade Williams
FrontPage Africa’s newsroom editor learned at a conference in Zambia that the gender barriers she’s experienced in..
The Media and 16 Days of Activism Against SGBV
More than 40 journalists were trained on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and sensitive reporting in the Liberian capital of..
Liberia's Roadside Signs Promote Cultural Change
Most of the Liberian population cannot easily afford the 55 cent (Canadian equivalent) cost of newspapers, and have little or no access to..
Liberia’s Roadside Signs Promote Cultural Change
Most of the Liberian population cannot easily afford the 55 cent (Canadian equivalent) cost of newspapers, and have little or no access to..
No sex for grades!
The JHR Student Chapter in Liberia organized a forum on “sexual exploitation” at the Muslim Congress High School in Monrovia. Around..
LIVELY, CYNICAL, INTERESTING…. LIBERIA!
Not much is known about Liberia these days. For some reason, my friends think I came to Libya. Liberia/ Libya… you tell me! I am not new..
Football, no matter what
Where there’s a will there’s a way. And when it comes to millions of boys the world over, from Rio slums to African villages, when it..
Horror in the hospital
The head of the hospital let us start shooting pictures before he asked what use we’d make of them. Massa Kanneh – the..
Conflict in Côte d’Ivoire keeps Liberians hungry
Joseph Tahyor recalled one day last August when he and some 600 other residents of B’hai Jozon were asked to leave their homes. Men,..
JHR Leading Workshop Series on Human Rights Reporting in Sierra Leone for 2012 Elections
In less than two months, Sierra Leoneans will head to the polls for the third time since the end of a civil war. The country has been..
False promises of Liberian gold
Gbessey Musa is a long way from home. Three years ago, he left Sierra Leone in search of a job that could provide for his family. Chasing..
Rain in Liberia and how weather becomes an issue of health, and even life or death
Living in Liberia through the country’s wet season, I find myself nostalgic for the relatively dry climate of Vancouver. To witness a..
Take it slow, my Canadian friend.
I’ll never forget my first day in a Malawian newsroom. I came in eager, ready to utilize countless hours of preparation and training done..
SLAJ lectures Journalists on Press Freedom Day.
A snap shot extract from – the Africa Young Voices publication of May 3 2012. Members of the Association of Journalists (SLAJ)..
The future of press freedom in Malawi
Joyce Banda was sworn in as Malawi’s newest president on April 7 under the terms of the constitution, following two days of political..
The Pursuit of Press Freedom in Liberia
This article was originally published in June 2010 Smile FM. The once-charming name for a community radio station in southeastern Liberia..
Meet the Tognis: Las familia Circo
Yecid’s clothes don’t fit him quite right, his shoes are four sizes too large, his left wrist sometimes pops out of place and it always..
Sierra Leone’s National Dance Troupe Fights to Return to Glory Days
I went along with my colleague at Cotton Tree News, Kevin Lamdo, to produce his program entitled “My Visit,” where he highlights the..
Sierra Leone's National Dance Troupe Fights to Return to Glory Days
I went along with my colleague at Cotton Tree News, Kevin Lamdo, to produce his program entitled “My Visit,” where he highlights the..
Down the road to BASCO
Vida sits in a scratched wooden chair beneath the only coconut tree in a clearing. She has a series of line scars next to her eyes and..
Justice be done in public: Ghanaian identification parades
She wears an intricately woven blue dress, fresh black high-heels and ties a matching scarf around her head to keep long braids away from..
Going home: The first plane out of Budum buram
After more than two decades in Ghana, some Liberian refugees will soon board planes bound for home. This first step in repatriation comes..
Who Owns the Land?: Deconstructing Joma
Clemente’s house is one of the few buildings in Joma with a roof. In fact, it’s one of the last structures still standing in the..
Gutter gardens: MH-37’s toxic run-off
Accra’s Military Hospital No. 37, was built during the Second World War and it’s obsolescence is becoming evident. About a year..
Gutter gardens: MH-37's toxic run-off
Accra’s Military Hospital No. 37, was built during the Second World War and it’s obsolescence is becoming evident. About a year..
Sierra Leone is Still Waiting for a Freedom of Information Law
Though the government of Sierra Leone has been making very public displays of initiatives that aim to promote transparency, since even..
Developing energy-saving lights and solar lights to improve standard of living in Malawi’s cities and rural areas
“The lights are back on? Lets celebrate!” It’s become the common expression for us after moving to Malawi a couple of weeks ago...
Community Radio Puts Local News First
The people of Port Loko, Sierra Leone used to get news about their town from radio stations in the capital even though they had their own..
Five Human Rights Stories that Made Headlines in Sierra Leone in 2011
In the past year, the Sierra Leonean government has been working to change the image of the country from that of civil war, Blood Diamonds..
Maintaining Community in Women’s Prison
I visited Freetown’s prison for women with Martha Kargbo, jhr’s first BBC World Service Trust Fellow in Sierra Leone. She is producing..
Motivated by an Arduous Path
That career paths can be long and windy is common the world over. But in a post-conflict country, the corners are often sharper and the..
Power of the (Printing) Press
When it comes to the media in Liberia, he or she who owns a printing press shall dominate the market. There are only a handful of..
Access to Education
Beatrice Jagbah relaxes under the evening sun after a full morning of teaching at the local school followed by a hard afternoon catching up..
Saye Town Residents Cope With Fire Aftermath
It is strongly believed, among many of the media houses in Liberia, that human rights stories, and human “interest” stories in..
Finding Kumba Kamara
The first time I saw Kumba Kamara, she was slumped on a mat by the side of her house. Her right foot and calf were wrapped in a filthy..