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September 12, 2019 | Al Jazeera
Forced Out: Measuring the Scale of the Conflict in South Sudan
We dialed more than 35,000 random phone numbers to paint an accurate picture of displacement across the entire country.
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Congo (DRC)
September 11, 2019 | Nature
Exclusive: Behind the Front Lines of the Ebola Wars
How the World Health Organization is battling bullets, politics and a deadly virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
September 09, 2019 | The Guardian | Global Development
How Snakebites Became an Invisible Health Crisis in Congo
Daily life is fraught with danger for people living in remote areas of a country where health funding is as scarce as specialist medicine.
July 24, 2019 | Nature
Science Under Fire: Ebola Researchers Fight to Test Drugs and Vaccines in a War Zone
Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has interrupted clinical trials to treat Ebola and forced scientists to change how they immunize people.
June 27, 2019 | Nature
Nature Podcast: A Special Report from the Democratic Republic of Congo on the Ongoing Ebola Outbreak
Amy Maxmen talks with Nature about the World Health Organization's decision against declaring the DRC's Ebola outbreak an international emergency, and about her visit to an armed Ebola treatment centre.
June 25, 2019 | Nature
The Doctor Who Beat Ebola — and Inspires Other Survivors to Care for the Sick
Ebola survivor Maurice Kakule Kutsunga is working to dispel rumours about the virus and health care providers.
June 22, 2019 | Nature
Meet the Ebola Workers Battling a Virus in a War Zone
Nature's Amy Maxmen talks with courageous Ebola responders who try to gain the trust of wary communities in North Kivu.
June 20, 2019 | Nature
World Health Organization Resists Declaring Ebola Emergency — For The Third Time
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo worsens as the virus spreads into Uganda.
June 18, 2019 | BBC News
Face to Face With DR Congo's Deadly Vipers
Amid the swathes of forest that cover the country, and behind the headlines of war and Ebola, the Democratic Republic of Congo is at the forefront of a hidden health crisis.
June 06, 2019 | Mongabay
Congo’s Hidden Crisis: Snakebites and Envenomation
Tropical climates are home to the world’s most venomous snakes, meaning that it is often the most economically isolated and physically remote communities that are at risk of bites.
September 10, 2018 | France 24
The Curse of Cobalt: The Exploitation Behind your Phone Battery
Vivienne Walt and Sebastian Meyer traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to most of the world's cobalt, to see how huge global demand can be met without rampant child labor and corruption.
September 07, 2018 | Fortune
Photographing Congo's Cobalt Empire
Photojournalist Sebastian Meyer spent six days photographing the mines, the people and the cobalt.
The Ebola Outbreak in North Kivu
What happens when Ebola hits in a war zone?
Snakebites and Anti-Venom in the Congo
Doctors without BordersConflict and corruption have crippled the health infrastructure of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Issues beyond the headlines of war and ebola hide amidst the vast swathes of forest and jungle that cover the country.
Sucked Dry: Land Grabs and Water Access in the Nile River Basin
As world water shortages worsen, foreign companies are scooping up fertile land in the Nile River basin. But how are some of the world’s poorest countries affected? Water Journalists Africa reports.
The Race for Cobalt
Vivienne Walt and Sebastian Meyer traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to most of the world's cobalt, to see how huge global demand can be met without rampant child labor and corruption.
Money & Power in the Democratic Republic of Congo
An investigation into the business and financial links of Congo's President Joseph Kabila as he clings to power, throwing the country into a constitutional crisis.
Laboratory Earth
An unintended planet-wide experiment is underway–leading to warming temperatures and an acidifying ocean.
Konzo in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Konzo, a disease associated with irreversible paralysis is caused by improperly processed or hastily prepared cassava, which can retain cyanide.
Yellow Fever: Zika's Deadly Cousin
How close are we to a yellow fever pandemic?
Project Kirotshe: Rebuilding Hope in Eastern Congo
Over the past two decades fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has torn through the region, leaving widespread poverty and hopelessness. Project Kirotshe helps one community rebuild hope through a youth running program.
Truck Crashes Dent East Africa Economy
Crashes by heavy commercial vehicles not only lead to loss of lives but also have a negative impact to the economy in East Africa.
The Last Days of Joseph Kony
The Lord's Resistance Army is in remission. Ugandan forces will soon be heading home. But a radio network tracking the rebel group's movements indicates Joseph Kony is mounting a comeback.
HIV’s Origins—and the Lessons for Today
A scientific detective story that crisscrosses the globe, tracing the origins of HIV and its lessons for today.
September 24, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Vivienne Walt and Sebastian Meyer
Vivienne Walt and Sebastian Meyer traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to most of the world's cobalt, to see how huge global demand can be met without rampant child labor and corruption.
October 12, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Peter Gwin
How does a country fail? Peter Gwin spent three years traveling to the Central African Republic to look at how a rebellion destroyed the nation and what's happened to its wealth of resources.
October 18, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Neil Brandvold
Photojournalist Neil Brandvold investigates the paralytic disease Konzo that has inflicted polio-life symptoms on thousands of the most impoverished people in Democratic Republic of Congo.
September 22, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Beatrice Obwocha
Meet Beatrice Obwocha, a Kenyan journalist reporting on road safety.
July 24, 2015 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Eleanor Bell and Will Fitzgibbon
Journalists Eleanor Bell and Will Fitzgibbon discuss the process behind "Fatal Extraction," the ICIJ investigation about Australian mining companies in Africa.
November 11, 2013
Kem Knapp Sawyer Keynotes Model UN conference
Pulitzer Center editor Kem Knapp Sawyer opened the Global Classrooms Model UN conference with a talk on child soldiers—and on programs aimed at helping them find "the resilience to begin again."
June 11, 2013 | Meet the Journalist
Meet Journalist Pete Jones
Journalist Pete Jones discusses his reporting from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
May 14, 2013 | Meet the Journalist
Reporting from East Congo: Consequences of a Conflict with No End
Fiona Lloyd-Davies has reported on Eastern Congo since 2011. Here she discusses the twin aims of her new project, assessing the aftermath of a mass rape and efforts to establish conflict-free mines.
February 25, 2012 | Student Reporting
Does Congo Really Need Us?
Some of the biggest criticisms of international aid are coming from self-reflective aid workers who question their role and the role of their employers in developing nations.
October 08, 2018 | General news, Project news
Sebastian Meyer Takes Over Pulitzer Center Instagram
Meyer's project investigates the child labor and corruption behind the global demand for cobalt.
August 29, 2018 | Newsletter
This Week: Child Labor and Your Smartphone
This week: cobalt mining comes from one of the planet's poorest countries and all too often it is mined by children, skepticism about Kosovo's deradicalization and rehabilitation programs for returning jihadists, and Pulitzer Center welcomes new Executive Editor, Indira Lakshmanan.
June 11, 2018 | General news
Beyond War: From the Ground Up–Building Peace Outside the Halls of Power
Panelists at the "Beyond War" conference share stories of local peacebuilding efforts.
June 11, 2018 | General news
Beyond War: When Should External Governments Intervene—and How
Journalists and policymakers discuss the impact of external intervention in global conflicts during a panel at the Pulitzer Center Beyond War Conference.
July 25, 2017 | General news, Project news
Doing Business with Congo's Kabila
Jason Stearns, director of the Congo Research Group, discusses a comprehensive report that documents the network of business interests of the Congo's President and his extended family.
July 24, 2017 | Newsletter
This Week: The President's Wealth
This week: President Kabila's vast network of family-owned businesses, a comedy group in India fights ISIS with laughter, and Syrian refugees look for a sense of belonging in Germany.
April 24, 2017 | Project news
Neil Brandvold Takes Over @PulitzerCenter Instagram with Project in DRC
Neil Brandvold takes over @PulitzerCenter Instagram with project, Konzo in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
December 20, 2016 | Newsletter
This Week: Kabila's Clutch on Congo
This week: the far reaches of President Kabila's Kleptocracy, refugees born without a nation, and the forgotten story of Latin America's Schindler.
August 17, 2016 | Project news, Education news
Kent State Recognizes Student Fellow for NPR Goats and Soda Story
Daniel Socha tells of program where kids' school fees paid if they participate in running club. One of those runners: a soft-spoken young 19-year-old woman who represented the DRC in 2016 Olympics.
August 09, 2016 | Newsletter
This Week: 2016 Olympian Runs for the Future of Congo
Student Fellow Daniel Socha reports on how the DRC's Olympic runners are giving back at home.
May 30, 2016 | General news, Education news
Pulitzer Center 2016 Student Fellows Announced
2016 fellows report on a range of complex issues from around the world—from global health and perceptions of identity to environmental degradation and innovation.
October 25, 2015 | General news, Project news
'Fatal Extraction' Selected as Finalist for Two Multimedia Awards
International media organizations nominate 'Fatal Extraction' for innovation in multimedia storytelling.
August 21, 2019 | All Grades
Back to School: Catching up with the World
At the start of the school year, students might want to discuss global issues that arose over the summer. This lesson is intended to spark discussion on current events and ways to keep up with them.
January 17, 2017 | All Grades
Okur: Mapping Money in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Students explore the relationship between politics and economics in the Democratic Republic of Congo and create concept maps to visualize the connections impacting the country.
December 13, 2016 | High School, College
Mapping Money in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Students explore the relationship between politics and economics in the Democratic Republic of Congo and create concept maps to visualize the connections impacting the country.
September 26, 2016 | All Grades
Jewell: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented from The Pulitzer Center.
August 07, 2016 | Middle School, High School
Running for the Future of Congo
This lesson uses “What Makes the Kids of Congo Run” by Daniel Socha to introduce students to the situation in Eastern Congo, the challenges youth face, and ways to effect change.
June 28, 2016 | All Grades
Resources for University of Chicago Teachers
This plan includes lesson plans connected to the work of journalists that presented at the UChicago Summer Teacher Institute in June 2016.
June 17, 2016 | All Grades
Funston: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 "Guernica" with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
March 23, 2016 | Middle School, High School
Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's 'Guernica'
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
March 04, 2016 | Middle School, High School
Debating Australian Mines in Africa
Introduce students to the impact of mining by Australian companies in Africa. Students explore a multimedia slideshow and use what they discover in a structured debate.
February 03, 2016 | All Grades
Introducing Classes to Fatal Extraction: Australian Mining in Africa
Fatal Extraction examines the impact of Australian mining companies on African communities. Through exploration and discussion, students will learn about the concept of corporate responsibility.
February 03, 2016 | All Grades
Investigating Australian Mining in Africa Using Multimedia
Students learn about the impact of mining companies on African communities. Accusations of violence and poor safety regulations are explored using photographs, videos, court documents, and...
February 02, 2016 | Middle School
Fatal Extraction: Australian Mining in Africa- Ideas to support Eleanor Bell and Will Fitzgibbon's school visits
Uses resources from Fatal Extraction to support understanding around interdependent global forces, social vs individual needs, legacies of discrimination and environmental impact of human activity.