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August 11, 2020 | Mail & Guardian
Exclusive: Inside the Secret World of US Commandos in Africa
This investigation reveals the scale of operations of America’s elite combat troops in Africa.
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November 01, 2017 | Field Notes
Paying Migrants to Stay
Brussels is betting on an ambitious plan to transform countries like Mali into places people will want to live. But will a makeover be enough to keep would-be migrants home?
October 04, 2017 | Foreign Policy
The Deported
Europe is expelling thousands of Africans. To one Malian deportee, that looks like a recipe for revolution.
October 04, 2017 | Foreign Policy
Mali's Migrant Crackdown
Europe has been helping fight the country’s jihadis for years. Now it’s turning its sights on human smugglers.
October 04, 2017 | Foreign Policy
The Paradox Of Prosperity
Europe is spending billions of dollars to jump-start Africa’s poorest economies. But that may just accelerate the exodus.
October 04, 2017 | Foreign Policy
Europe Slams Its Gates: Imperiling Africa—and Its Own Soul
An unprecedented wave of African migration is warping Europe’s politics and threatening its stability. Can the Continent respond without destroying its values and wreaking havoc in Africa?
December 09, 2016 | Simon & Schuster
Grantee Joshua Hammer's 'The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu'
Pulitzer grantee Joshua Hammer's new book tells the story of the "Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu" and their race to save the world’s most precious manuscripts.
May 18, 2016 | Pulitzer Center
Female Genital Cutting in Mali: Portrait of a Traditional Practitioner
Fanta Kanté has been working as a traditional practitioner of female genital cutting in Mali for over 60 years. Although she would like to quit, financial circumstances make that a difficult choice.
April 05, 2016 | The Guardian
Why Malians Must Forge Anti-FGM Feeling Themselves
Fanta Kanté cannot remember exactly how many girls she has cut in her lifetime, but she wants to stop.
December 29, 2015 | Pulitzer Center
Faces of the Anti-FGC Movement in Mali
Men and women across Mali have devoted their lives to the movement to end female genital cutting. Here one woman explains her very personal reasons for joining this fight.
November 20, 2015 | Pulitzer Center
Malian Migrants: Navigating Female Genital Cutting Across Borders
Laws about female genital cutting in Europe and the U.S. can benefit Malian migrants. But when they return home, there is palpable tension between their new lives and Mali's cultural beliefs.
May 14, 2015 | Thomson Reuters Foundation
Reporter's Notebook: Searching for Gaddafi’s Land Deal Contract in Mali
It was a hushed-up contract for one of Africa’s biggest land deals, signed with the backing of two authoritarians who have since been deposed. Naturally, I wanted a copy.
The Extent of US Special Forces Involvement in Africa
Officially, the United States has one military base in Africa. But extensive reporting has revealed the existence of a network of secret military bases and outposts across the continent.
Europe Slams Its Gates
A series on Europe’s controversial "pay-to-stay" effort to fight migration at its source.
Cutting Ties: Mali’s Struggle Between Tradition and Women’s Health
Female genital cutting affects more than nine out of ten of women in Mali. Those working to end the practice must walk a fine line between preserving culture and protecting women.
What Came of Libya’s ‘Land Grab’ in Mali?
In 2009, Libya bought 100,000 hectares of prime territory in Mali in what critics consider a "land grab". With both countries facing instability: who controls the farm land now?
Taking Timbuktu: Music, Manuscripts and Madness at the Edge of the Sahara
In 2012, Jihadists occupied two-thirds of Mali, creating the world's most dangerous terrorist sanctuary. This is the story of how it happened, and how a few brave individuals tried to outwit them.
West Africa: Malaria Prevention at the Cost of Drug Resistance
Several African countries are preemptively treating children for malaria after trials found the measure drastically lowers deaths. Will on-the-ground results be as promising?
Mali: War on Terror's Next Battleground
In northern Mali, far from Western eyes, a powerful Al Qaeda affiliate has managed to carve out what is effectively a new country. What they do with it will determine the future of the war on terror.
We Never Knew Exactly Where: Dispatches from the Borderlands of West Africa
Europeans drew Africa’s borders long ago. Today these lines are often deserted and sometimes dangerous. Mali is the legacy: A crumbling state, rump of ancient empire between desert and forest.
Saharan Insecurity
In the heart of the Sahara Desert and amidst of some of the world’s biggest uranium reserves, terrorists, smugglers and bandits threaten to seize control of northern parts of Mali and Niger.
November 01, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Ty McCormick
Pulitzer Center grantee Ty McCormick discusses Foreign Policy's multi-part series on the unintended consequences of the EU's response to the migrant crisis.
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.
April 29, 2015
Meet the Journalist: Chris Arsenault
What happens when investors look for land deals in Africa? Journalist Chris Arsenault looks at what is happening to the Libyan government's 100,00 hectare land grab in Mali.
December 05, 2014 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Joshua Hammer on Mali
Joshua Hammer discuses his experience in Mali while working on his project, "Taking Timbuktu: Music, Manuscripts and Madness at the Edge of the Sahara."
March 11, 2014 | Meet the Journalist
Amy Maxmen on Malaria Prevention in Mali
In Mali children are given anti-malarials to prevent the disease. Use on a large scale is leading to drug-resistant strains of malaria, yet health workers say the benefits outweigh the risks.
December 11, 2012 | Meet the Journalist
Journalist Peter Chilson on West Africa's Borderlands
Peter Chilson discusses his project on the borders of French West Africa, including his time in Mali during a coup d'etat.
May 23, 2018 | General news, Awards
Pulitzer Center Grantees Win RFK Grand Prize, Print, and New Media Awards
The Associated Press won the 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards Grand Prize. Another grantee, Foreign Policy, was honored with an RFK Journalism Award for new media.
October 10, 2017 | Newsletter
This Week: Europe Slams Its Gates
This week: A deep dive into the complexities of European migration, our grantees win an Emmy, and how the Internet hurt Myanmar overnight.
July 19, 2016 | General news
Strong Support for Ending FGM, According to UNICEF
Both men and women want to end the practice of female genital mutilation, according to new data released by UNICEF.
November 26, 2015 | Project news, Awards
Chris Arsenault Wins United Nations Foundation Gold Medal
The Thomson Reuters journalist wins the award for coverage of humanitarian and development aspects of the U.N. and U.N. agencies.
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.
September 09, 2015
How Africa's Journalists United for a Pioneering Collaboration
Reporters in one of the largest ever journalistic collaborations in Africa spent months unearthing court records and hushed-up government audits to tell human stories of mining's impacts in Africa.
June 01, 2015 | General news, Education news
Pulitzer Center 2015 Student Fellows Announced
Students journey across the globe to report on issues that matter—from migration to global health and indigenous land rights.
February 03, 2015 | General news, Project news, Education news
This Week: Bringing Timbuktu into the Classroom
With our new educational game, travel to the historic city of Timbuktu, Mali, where you report on the ancient manuscripts housed there.
July 07, 2014 | General news, Project news
Can Malaria Be Stopped?
Inadequate medical care, substandard sanitation, and counterfeit drugs are just some of the reasons why malaria continues to claim millions of lives worldwide. Could chemoprevention be the answer?
May 27, 2014 | General news
This Week: Terror at the Edge of the Sahara
In February, Pulitzer Center grantee Josh Hammer boarded a UN flight to Kidal, becoming the first journalist to visit the bleak outpost in the Malian desert since last November.
October 02, 2013 | General news
This Week: Africa's War on Terror
Earlier this year, Yochi Dreazen traveled to northern Mali, where government troops and French special forces were battling a growing network of jihadists for control of a vast desert territory.
July 26, 2013 | General news
Malian Presidential Election: A Chance to Reboot?
Presidential election in Mali an important turning point for a traditionally democratic country struggling to recover from a military coup and an Islamist insurgency.
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.
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.
April 01, 2016 | All Grades
Tuberculosis: A Call to Action
This lesson plan for science teachers, humanities teachers, and university professors examines the role that visuals can play in driving policy change by inspiring readers to “do something”.
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 | High School
The Dangers of Drunk Driving
Students read global news articles and design a mock campaign addressing the issue of driving under the influence.
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 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.
January 08, 2016 | Middle School
How do you do, Timbuktu?
The following lesson plan and educational resources asks students to analyze the effectiveness of online reporting that covers the ancient city of Timbuktu using a diversity of media.
November 11, 2015 | Elementary
Context for "TB2: Mali's Ancient Manuscripts"
Special lesson for NCSS 2015 attendees, created to accompany Pulitzer Center computer game "TB2: Mali's Ancient Manuscripts."
October 12, 2015 | All Grades
Museum of Current Crises
This lesson plan outlines a project that allows students the opportunity to connect with a contemporary crisis somewhere in the world.
September 16, 2015 | All Grades
Improving Students’ Blogging Skills
After a series of chats with Pulitzer Center journalists, students reflect on the experience in a creative yet relevant form of writing by producing a blog post.