Adam Bemma

  • Thailand to Myanmar Refugee Repatriation Goes Ahead Despite Concerns

    BANGKOK – With the UN signing a memorandum of understanding in negotiations to repatriate nearly 700,000 Rohingya refugees from camps in Bangladesh to Myanmar’s Rakhine state, its refugee agency has already begun facilitating returns from camps in Thailand to southeast Myanmar. Ninety-three refugees returned in May from Thailand’s camps to Yangon, Bago and Sagaing regions…

    Adam Bemma

  • Tanzania: Young Farmers Fight Climate Change in Zanzibar

    In the small village of Kiombamvua, young Zanzibaris are turning to farming. Drought and sea water intrusion have taken their toll on the island’s farmland, and the young people are trying to combat the effects of climate change. Ali Abeid is a 26-year-old vegetable farmer. Over the last three years, he has grown spinach and…

    Adam Bemma

  • #WorldRadioDay: a time for change

    Radio is a tool for development and social change around the world. It’s widely accessible, relatively cheap and very simple to use. According to the United Nations, or UN, radio reaches 95 per cent of the world’s population. In sub-Saharan Africa, radio is the most important medium for communication, as millions of Africans tune-in to…

    Adam Bemma

  • #RightsMedia report: Pursuing #justice for the #genocide victims of #Rwanda

    The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has been pursuing justice for victims of Rwanda’s genocide. The court was established in Arusha, Tanzania (site of the Arusha accords) in 1995 and has jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Roland Amoussouga is a senior legal advisor and ICTR spokesperson.

    Adam Bemma

  • A modern day Mother Teresa: Tanzania’s Sister Martha

    ARUSHA, Tanzania — Meet Martha Mganga. She’s a 50-year-old Tanzanian woman with albinism. She’s not afraid to use the term “albino” when referring to herself and others living with this condition. Albinism is defined as a rare, non-contagious, genetically-inherited condition occurring in both genders regardless of ethnicity, in all countries of the world. As the first…

    Adam Bemma

  • 2013 World #PressFreedom Day in #Tanzania

    ARUSHA, Tanzania — Every May 3, journalists, activists and media organizations in developing countries around the world acknowledge the importance of World Press Freedom Day. This year, 2013, marks the 20th anniversary celebrating the fundamental principles of press freedom. Most don’t celebrate it publicly, or even give reporters the day off work. But deep down…

    Adam Bemma
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