The 2006 election in the Democratic Republic of Congo was supposed to usher in a new period of peace and stability for the beleaguered, exhausted Congolese people. Instead, it made one of the country's most intractable problems worse.
Michael Kavanagh Invited to Ischia Awards
Published June 2, 2009
Michael Kavangh, recent winner of the RFK prize for best international reporting on television,has been invited to take part in the Premio Ischia Internazioanle di Giornalismo, an awards convention for international journalism. Michael will take part in a round table discussion entitled: "International journalism – with forgotten wars and murdered reporters, does it still serve the casues of democracy and human rights?" His award-winning report will also be shown both evenings of the convention.
Learn more about Michael's reporting project, The Roots of Ethnic Conflict in Eastern DRC.
Contributor Michael J. Kavanagh reported for Worldfocus last year on the crisis in eastern Congo. He's currently based in the DR Congo's capital, Kinshasa.
Journalist Michael J. Kavanagh reported on the Crisis in Congo for Worldfocus last year.
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