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The trouble with Phosphorus
Phosphorus is a vital element for producing food but there are growing concerns about supply and pollution.
Cameroon battles brain drain
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Reporter Jori Lewis reports on concern over brain drain in Cameroon, and efforts to lure talented ex-pats back home.Download MP3
Jori Lewis reports from Cameroon on a grant from the International Reporting Project.
Cane rats as delicacy
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In parts of Africa, giant rats — called cane rats — are considered a delicacy. The animals are usually hunted in the forest, but in Cameroon the government is promoting cane rat husbandry to provide income to small farmers and to reduce hunting pressure on wildlife. Correspondent Jori Lewis has the story from Yaounde. Download MP3
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Uphill battle against poaching in Cameroon
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Illegal hunting of protected species is rampant in the Central African country of Cameroon. Government enforcement of poaching laws is spotty, but as Jori Lewis reports, it’ll take more than a crackdown on hunters to solve the problem. (Photo: Tanzania © Simon Milledge / TRAFFIC) Download MP3Click here for additional resources on this story
Senegal farmers push local food movement
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Adherents of the local food movement argue: buying produce that’s grown nearby is good for the community, good for the planet and good for your health. Some farmers in the West African nation of Senegal are trying to make that case to their fellow countrymen, but it’s not so easy to get people to change their buying habits. The World’s Jori Lewis has the story. Download MP3Senegal street children
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In most any city in the world, you’ll find beggars — the homeless, the disabled, those down on their luck. In the West African city of Dakar, the capital of Senegal, many beggars are children. How those children end up on the streets is a complex tale that often involves Senegal’s religious schooling system. It’s a system that many now want to reform. Jori Lewis has the story from Dakar. Download MP3(Photo: Jori Lewis)Lead Recycling Exacts High Price for Health
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In the West African nation of Senegal, an informal recycling industry has poisoned children and left a neighborhood severely polluted. Residents caused the contamination by pulling apart car batteries to extract the lead. The government is now cleaning up the site, but many of the children will never be the same. Jori Lewis reports. Download MP3 (Photo: Jori Lewis)
Economic struggle in Senegal
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Download MP3Reporter Jori Lewis meets a Senegalese family that relies on money from relatives working overseas. But as a result of the global recession, that money’s drying up.
Senegal’s overharvested Atlantic fishery
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For generations, people in the West African country of Senegal have made their living from the sea. But, as in much of the world, the region’s fish stocks are in crisis … leaving the Senegalese scrambling for solutions. Jori Lewis reports on Senegal’s struggling fishery industry. (Photos: Jori Lewis) >>> See photos from Senegal
Senegal’s fishing crisis
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People in the West African country of Senegal have made their living from the sea for generations. But overfishing has put the region’s fish stocks in crisis. And the Senegalese are struggling to find a solution. Jori Lewis has this report. >>> See photos from Senegal
African traditional healers
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In many parts of Africa, when people get sick, there’s a good chance that they won’t go to the doctor for a visit or the pharmacist for a prescription. They’ll go to a traditional healer for some herbs or some prayers or a maybe a traditional healing ceremony. Jori Lewis witnessed such a ceremony in Gambia. >>>Click here to view her audio slideshow
Senegal’s traditional healers
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Jori Lewis reports that traditional medicine is big business in the West African nation of Senegal. Critics say regulation is needed, while others say traditional healers are their only hope. >>>Click here to view the audio slideshow
West African crackdown on homosexuals
Correspondent Jori Lewis reports on how gay men in Senegal have become targets of violence and a government crackdown.
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