New wave of refugees add chapter to Tanzania’s history as host. Story and photos by Barbara Borst.
New arrivals from Burundi waited for supplies in Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania.
More than 100,000 Burundians Take Refuge in Tanzania Reply
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Longtime Refugees Grateful for Citizenship in Tanzania Reply
After more than 40 years as refugees, 162,000 Burundians become Tanzanian citizens. Barbara Borst reports.
A girl called Happiness draws water from the one free well in Ulyankulu, Tanzania. Photo by Barbara Borst
Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict 1
“The spotlight is on you and we are coming after you with all the means at our disposal, Zainab Banguara warned perpetrators of sexual violence during conflicts. “Humanity will pursue you and hold you to account.” Jane McClenahan reports.
Zainab Banguara, UN special representative on sexual violence in conflict. Courtesy UN Photo/Evan Schneider
The Conversation: Apology to Korea benefits Japan, too 3
Jane McClenahan writes: As it advanced through Asia in the Second World War, the Japanese Army established an estimated 2,000 ‘comfort stations’. This euphemism obscures the horror of what they really were – military brothels to service the sexual needs of the Japanese soldiers ….
Statue of a traditional Japanese warrior, near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
Photo by Barbara Borst
The Conversation: A Good Man 1
Jane McClenahan writes: It’s a cliche that Global Affairs can often seem extremely depressing. As with most cliches there’s truth in it. Those of us studying it struggle at times to find the positive.
The Conversation: Not repeating the past Reply
Jane McClenahan writes: Here at Tutawaza we’d like to share a project one of our colleagues at NYU SCPS, Zoraya Cristian, has been involved with. ‘Inheriting the Struggle for Truth‘ commemorates the International Day of the Right to Truth.
The Conversation: Covert Comrades 1
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McClenahan writes: For those interested in what is going on inside Russia I can highly recommend a newly published book which looks at how the internet has been faciliating alternative political voices inside the country. “Now I Know Who My Comrades Are” by Emily Parker considers opposition voices in China, Cuba, and Russia.
Guatemala: Fighting for the Future Reply
Justice in Guatemala faces a new challenge as a dynamic attorney general is told to step down in May. Barbara Borst reports in the final article of a four-part series.
The market at Chichicastenango, a largely Maya town in the highlands of Guatemala. Photo by Barbara Borst
African Solutions to African Problems Reply
African leaders reflect on their continent’s efforts at peacebuilding and development. Jane McClenahan reports.
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Guatemala: Digging Up the Past Reply
Even during the 36-year-long conflict, a few determined people in Guatemala gathered evidence of the atrocities being committed. Their work contributes directly to hopes for justice today, as Barbara Borst reports.
Alma Vasquez of FAFG explains signs of violent death on bones at La Verbena cemetery.
Photo by Barbara Borst
The Conversation: Snowstorm & No Ceilings 2
Hillary Clinton may no longer be in office but she has no trouble drawing a crowd in New York, as Jane McClenahan reports.
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton with Melinda Gates at NYU. Photo by Leslie Dewees.
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