Global Diamond Industry Eyes Abuse in Zimbabwe
(June 21st, 2010)
Members of the international diamond industry will decide whether to expel Zimbabwe over abusive practices in its diamond trade.
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Case checks business roles in apartheid
(October 13th, 2009)
A lawsuit against several multinational companies accused of working with South Africa’s former apartheid government could set a new standard for corporate accountability overseas. Gretchen Wilson reports.
Equatorial Guinea not seeing oil money
(July 9th, 2009)
Equatorial Guinea’s GDP has increased more than 5,000 percent since it discovered huge offshore oil reserves in the early 1990′s. But Human Rights Watch says the country’s half a million people haven’t seen that wealth. Gretchen Wilson reports.
Fake Malaria Drugs
(April 18th, 2009)
Malaria is endemic in Tanzania. Infection rates in the East African nation of 38 million are among the world’s highest.
Malaria is relatively easy to treat –- and drugs are available. But in Tanzania, and in much of the developing world, there’s an obstacle: counterfeit drugs. Counterfeiting malaria and other pharmaceuticals is a growing business worldwide. And, as Gretchen Wilson reports from Dar es Salaam, people with malaria often fall victim to these predators.
Counterfeit drugs put lives at risk
(January 15th, 2009)
DAR ES SALAAM, 15 January 2009 (IRIN) – The busy Kariakoo market in the Tanzanian capital is stocked with knock-off merchandise – from imported car parts to handbags – and traders from across Africa come to buy cheap imports to sell at home. But the most dangerous counterfeits are the imitation medicines sold to unwitting [...]
Child Trafficking in South Africa
(October 27th, 2008)
Human trafficking is one of the biggest criminal industries in the world — fast outpacing illicit trade in drugs and arms. Child trafficking — recruiting and transporting kids to work effectively as indentured laborers — continues despite international campaigns to stop the practice. In Africa, South Africa is a main destination. Correspondent Gretchen Wilson visits one of South Africa’s border region, and speaks to one child who escaped.
Investing in Zimbabwe
(June 27th, 2008)
Political tension and astronomical inflation have taken a toll on Zimbabwe’s economy, but some investors see opportunity amid the turmoil. Gretchen Wilson reports.
Zimbabwe’s election in jeopardy
(June 23rd, 2008)
With the opposition party’s leader forced out of the race, host Tess Vigeland asks reporter Gretchen Wilson in South Africa about the fate of Zimbabwe’s presidential election.
Staying positive amid violence
(June 22nd, 2008)
Last month, groups of South Africans attacked poor immigrants from other African countries who had fled to South Africa to escape war or economic hardship in their home countries. The locals blamed the migrants for taking away jobs and housing, and for an increase in crime. At least 65 immigrants were killed in the violence. Hundreds more were injured. Small businesses were looted, and shacks were torched. As many as 80 thousand immigrants fled their homes.
Reporter Gretchen Wilson was in Johannesburg at the time and offers a Reporter’s Notebook on something she did not expect to see — people helping people.
Xenophobia only hurts South Africa
(June 3rd, 2008)
South Africa’s economy relies on as many as 5 million foreign nationals. But when mobs attacked these foreigners last month, more than 50,000 of the migrants fled. Gretchen Wilson reports how that could hurt the country.
