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Daily Watch, Africa: Islamic State's Next Frontier
produced by The Economist, in Daily Watch (London, England: The Economist, 2018), 3 mins
Islamic State has been largely driven out of its territory in the Middle East. But the terrorist organisation's ideology lives on and is taking root in Africa where jihadist violence has increased by 300% since 2010.
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produced by The Economist, in Daily Watch (London, England: The Economist, 2018), 3 mins
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Islamic State has been largely driven out of its territory in the Middle East. But the terrorist organisation's ideology lives on and is taking root in Africa where jihadist violence has increased by 300% since 2010.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
News story
Contributor
The Economist
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
The Economist
Series
Daily Watch
Topic / Theme
Violence, Terrorism
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 The Economist
Place Discussed
Africa
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Sunday Morning, World of Pain
presented by Charles Osgood, 1933-; produced by Jason Sacca, fl. 2006-2012 and Peter Klein, 1970-, Columbia Broadcasting System, in Sunday Morning (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2012), 9 mins
Bob Simon reports for Sunday Morning on the scarcity of morphine of Africa.
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presented by Charles Osgood, 1933-; produced by Jason Sacca, fl. 2006-2012 and Peter Klein, 1970-, Columbia Broadcasting System, in Sunday Morning (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2012), 9 mins
Description
Bob Simon reports for Sunday Morning on the scarcity of morphine of Africa.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Jason Sacca, fl. 2006-2012, Peter Klein, 1970-, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Charles Osgood, 1933-, Bob Simon, 1941-2015
Date Published / Released
2012-03-11
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
Sunday Morning
Topic / Theme
Health care issues, Morphine, Disease and Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Columbia Broadcasting System
Place Discussed
Africa
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Survivor's Guide, Hungry for Change
directed by Ben Summers, fl. 2007; produced by Dick Bower, Ben Summers, fl. 2007, Richard Wilson and Anya Sitaram, in Survivor's Guide (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 26 mins
The former French colony of Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world. Life expectancy is just 44 and infant mortality, according to the UN, is the second highest in the world. One in five children die before they are five years old. Niger also suffers from a poor education system, poor access to contrace...
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directed by Ben Summers, fl. 2007; produced by Dick Bower, Ben Summers, fl. 2007, Richard Wilson and Anya Sitaram, in Survivor's Guide (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 26 mins
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The former French colony of Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world. Life expectancy is just 44 and infant mortality, according to the UN, is the second highest in the world. One in five children die before they are five years old. Niger also suffers from a poor education system, poor access to contraception and an extremely high rate of teenage pregnancy. It really is a fight for survival – but there are signs that is beginning to c...
The former French colony of Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world. Life expectancy is just 44 and infant mortality, according to the UN, is the second highest in the world. One in five children die before they are five years old. Niger also suffers from a poor education system, poor access to contraception and an extremely high rate of teenage pregnancy. It really is a fight for survival – but there are signs that is beginning to change. Centres to help advise people on how to make the best of food are being developed – but what impact will they have? 'Survivor’s Guide' finds out by following a young woman and her baby girl as they endure the daily struggle to find enough to eat.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dick Bower, Ben Summers, fl. 2007, Richard Wilson, Anya Sitaram, Andrew Veitch
Author / Creator
Ben Summers, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Survivor's Guide
Speaker / Narrator
Andrew Veitch
Topic / Theme
Food preparation, Food supply, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Place Discussed
Africa, Niger (Country)
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Survivor's Guide, Newborn Survival
directed by Alexis Bloom, fl. 2000; produced by Alexis Bloom, fl. 2000, in Survivor's Guide (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 22 mins
Birth is a treacherous business, especially in Africa where every year up to half a million babies die on the day they are born. Evelyn Katunge, from Kenya, knows about the heartbreak of losing babies. She was just 18 when she gave birth. She had no idea she was carrying twins. They died hours after being born. Th...
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directed by Alexis Bloom, fl. 2000; produced by Alexis Bloom, fl. 2000, in Survivor's Guide (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 22 mins
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Birth is a treacherous business, especially in Africa where every year up to half a million babies die on the day they are born. Evelyn Katunge, from Kenya, knows about the heartbreak of losing babies. She was just 18 when she gave birth. She had no idea she was carrying twins. They died hours after being born. There were complications with the birth and there was no effective healthcare. But that is beginning to change. Pioneering programmes are...
Birth is a treacherous business, especially in Africa where every year up to half a million babies die on the day they are born. Evelyn Katunge, from Kenya, knows about the heartbreak of losing babies. She was just 18 when she gave birth. She had no idea she was carrying twins. They died hours after being born. There were complications with the birth and there was no effective healthcare. But that is beginning to change. Pioneering programmes are being introduced to prevent similar tragedies. Survivor's Guide tells Evelyn's story and looks at the work of experts like Dr. Abhay Bang in India, who has developed new methods of support and help for mothers not just in Africa but around the world.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alexis Bloom, fl. 2000, Andrew Veitch
Author / Creator
Alexis Bloom, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Survivor's Guide
Speaker / Narrator
Andrew Veitch
Topic / Theme
Childbirth, Medical treatments and procedures, Morphine, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Place Discussed
India, Kenya, Africa
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African Studies Series, 1, African Stories: C.A.R.E. in Africa
produced by CARE International, in African Studies Series, 1 (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 2010), 23 mins
CARE International is known throughout the world for its relief efforts of countries in need. This three-part program takes viewers to various countries in Africa to view how members of CARE handle their humanitarian projects. Part 1: Drought in Africa - Parts of Southern Africa are dealing with the longest drough...
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produced by CARE International, in African Studies Series, 1 (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 2010), 23 mins
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CARE International is known throughout the world for its relief efforts of countries in need. This three-part program takes viewers to various countries in Africa to view how members of CARE handle their humanitarian projects. Part 1: Drought in Africa - Parts of Southern Africa are dealing with the longest drought in memory; the lives of millions are at risk. This part of the program looks at the ugly face of drought and documents the effects...
CARE International is known throughout the world for its relief efforts of countries in need. This three-part program takes viewers to various countries in Africa to view how members of CARE handle their humanitarian projects. Part 1: Drought in Africa - Parts of Southern Africa are dealing with the longest drought in memory; the lives of millions are at risk. This part of the program looks at the ugly face of drought and documents the effects that two years without rain have had on the rural communities of Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Part 2: Roads - Considered the economic backbone of any economy, roads play a very important role in the distribution of food and aid throughout Mozambique. This part of the program documents the community-wide efforts involved in creating a reliable system of roads in this country. Part 3: Food Transportation - CARE distributes more food to countries in need than any other organization in the world. Here we see how this massive effort takes place; we follow the path food and supplies take from the port cities of eastern Kenya to the drought stricken villages of the north.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
CARE International
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Chip Taylor Communications
Series
African Studies Series
Topic / Theme
Agricultural conditions, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 Chip Taylor Communications
Place Discussed
Africa
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Atomic Africa: Clean Energy's Dirty Secrets
directed by Marcel Kolvenbach, fl. 2006 (Java Films, 2013), 52 mins
Africa's development is being held back by its poor infrastructure and undersize power plants. Countries like Uganda can only produce only a quarter of the energy needed, leading to daily power cuts with disastrous impact on the economy. It's a golden opportunity for companies like French nuclear giant, Areva, who...
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directed by Marcel Kolvenbach, fl. 2006 (Java Films, 2013), 52 mins
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Africa's development is being held back by its poor infrastructure and undersize power plants. Countries like Uganda can only produce only a quarter of the energy needed, leading to daily power cuts with disastrous impact on the economy. It's a golden opportunity for companies like French nuclear giant, Areva, who lobby aggressively for more power plants in Africa. But how safe are these new reactors? And what do they mean for the local populat...
Africa's development is being held back by its poor infrastructure and undersize power plants. Countries like Uganda can only produce only a quarter of the energy needed, leading to daily power cuts with disastrous impact on the economy. It's a golden opportunity for companies like French nuclear giant, Areva, who lobby aggressively for more power plants in Africa. But how safe are these new reactors? And what do they mean for the local population? Ever since the first reactor was built in Congo in 1958, there have been concerns about its safety. In 2007, the head of the research institute was arrested for illegally selling nuclear fuel rods. Today Congo remains dangerously unstable – but sees its future in atomic energy and is planning more power stations. In Niger, the 'Uranium Highway' runs through rebel territory. A branch of Al-Qaida is operating in this area and transporting radioactive material has become even more dangerous since war broke out in neighbouring Mali in early 2013. Areva wants to open a new mine in the area but the opening has been delayed by three years because of Al-Qaida attacks.
New nuclear power plants in Africa also mean more uranium mining, contaminating the environment and endangering the local population. Radiation levels around some mines are dangerously high and there has been a sharp increase in birth deformities. Frequently, protesters like Golden Misabiko are thrown into jail or even murdered. We investigate the actions of the nuclear industry in Africa.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Marcel Kolvenbach, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Java Films
Topic / Theme
Power plants, Nuclear energy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 Java Films
Place Discussed
Africa
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Carbon Trading
produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 26 mins
This documentary is about carbon offsetting.
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produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 26 mins
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This documentary is about carbon offsetting.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures, Andrew Veitch
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
SW Pictures
Speaker / Narrator
Andrew Veitch
Topic / Theme
Agrarian occupations, Business affairs, Civil war, Commodities, Forests, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Place Discussed
Africa, Mozambique
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Sunday Morning, Ebola Latest
presented by Charles Osgood, 1933-; produced by Columbia Broadcasting System, in Sunday Morning (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2014), 5 mins
OCTOBER 19, 2014, 9:32 AM-CBS - Reports this morning from Vicente Arenas in Atlanta and Debora Patta in South Africa on the ebola epidemic.
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presented by Charles Osgood, 1933-; produced by Columbia Broadcasting System, in Sunday Morning (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2014), 5 mins
Description
OCTOBER 19, 2014, 9:32 AM-CBS - Reports this morning from Vicente Arenas in Atlanta and Debora Patta in South Africa on the ebola epidemic.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Charles Osgood, 1933-, Vicente Arenas, fl. 2014, Debora Patta, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2014-10-19
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
Sunday Morning
Topic / Theme
Public health awareness, Epidemics, Communicable diseases, Disease and Health, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by Columbia Broadcasting System
Place Discussed
Africa, United States
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Kill or Cure?, Buruli: The Mystery Ulcer
directed by Jago Smith, fl. 2010; produced by Jago Smith, fl. 2010, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2008), 25 mins
A mystery illness which destroys skin, flesh and even bone when it strikes - the Buruli ulcer can leave sufferers horribly disfigured. Scientists in Australia, where it was first recorded, are working on research to find out how it occurs and why outbreaks are so localized. They hope their research will help the t...
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directed by Jago Smith, fl. 2010; produced by Jago Smith, fl. 2010, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2008), 25 mins
Description
A mystery illness which destroys skin, flesh and even bone when it strikes - the Buruli ulcer can leave sufferers horribly disfigured. Scientists in Australia, where it was first recorded, are working on research to find out how it occurs and why outbreaks are so localized. They hope their research will help the tens of thousands of people who suffer from Buruli ulcers, particularly in Africa.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jago Smith, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Jago Smith, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Kill or Cure?
Topic / Theme
General medical conditions, Scientific research, Current Affairs, Africans, Australians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Place Discussed
Africa, Australia
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Kill or Cure?, Curbing the Tide of Meningitis
directed by Jago Smith, fl. 2010; produced by Anya Sitaram, Jago Smith, fl. 2010 and Dick Bower, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 22 mins
In March 2007, as a meningitis epidemic was raging in Burkina Faso, we filmed a poignant and revealing account of the devastating impact meningitis epidemics have on individuals, families, and communities. Meningitis is a deadly infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and the spinal cord. Thousands of cases a...
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directed by Jago Smith, fl. 2010; produced by Anya Sitaram, Jago Smith, fl. 2010 and Dick Bower, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 22 mins
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In March 2007, as a meningitis epidemic was raging in Burkina Faso, we filmed a poignant and revealing account of the devastating impact meningitis epidemics have on individuals, families, and communities. Meningitis is a deadly infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and the spinal cord. Thousands of cases are reported but many aren’t, meaning the true scale of the damage caused by the disease causes is far higher than is published. Routi...
In March 2007, as a meningitis epidemic was raging in Burkina Faso, we filmed a poignant and revealing account of the devastating impact meningitis epidemics have on individuals, families, and communities. Meningitis is a deadly infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and the spinal cord. Thousands of cases are reported but many aren’t, meaning the true scale of the damage caused by the disease causes is far higher than is published. Routine reporting systems break down during epidemics, and many die before they can reach help. Those who survive it are often left with a damaged nervous system and a host of disabilities.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anya Sitaram, Jago Smith, fl. 2010, Dick Bower, Richard Wilson
Author / Creator
Jago Smith, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Kill or Cure?
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Wilson
Topic / Theme
General medical conditions, Public health, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Place Discussed
Africa
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