ARTE documentary film (D/FR): Gorillas under stress

In the second half of 2019 most of my time goes into the filming and production of an ARTE Science documentary on the famous mountain gorillas. The film (52 min.) will air in 2020. End of 2018 excellent news went around the world: The number of the critically endangered mountain gorillas exceeds 1000 and the…

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DW Online (ENG/D) | Deadly rebel raid in Rwanda

Rwanda saw its bloodiest attack in over two decades when rebels raided a town on the border with the DR Congo in the evening hours of October 4th. The killings have sparked fear among residents of Kinigi, an area famed for mountain gorillas. I was in Kinigi for Deutsche Welle to speak with the people…

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MDR Fernsehen (D) | Model Mario Galla als Botschafter in Ruanda

Mario Galla is a German model working with and for international brands and fashion designers. He gained public attention when he showed his leg prothesis during the Berlin Fashion Show in 2010. Today he is an ambassador for the NGO “Humanity and Inclusion” (also formerly known as Handicap International). He recently visited a refugee camp…

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DW Online (ENG/D) | The trauma of Rwanda’s post-genocide generation

51 percent of Rwanda’s population today are less than 20 years old. They did not witness the genocide against the Tutsi in 1994. They are the “Generation After”. Many of them could not ask their parents any questions about what had happened. Today they want to break the silence. My article (in English) on Rwanda’s…

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NZZ (D) | Ebola-Epidemie im Kongo: Wenn Fake-News töten

False information and fake news have helped the Ebola virus in Eastern DR Congo to spread quickly. Young journalists of the fact checking network Congo Check fight the rumors and false information circulating on Social Media and the internet, because they know: fake news can kill. Read my article for the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ)…

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DW TV (ENG) | From street kid to paralympian

Rwanda’s legal framework outlines the rights of people with disabilities, but in everyday life, especially in rural areas, life as child with a disability is not easy. When Theogene Hakizimana became disabled at the age of 8, he dropped out of school and was forced to live on the streets. But his life soon changed….

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DW TV (ENG) | Interview with Eugene Kaspersky

Eugene Kaspersky, CEO and co-founder of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, is aiming for close collaboration with African governments. The Moscow-based firm opened a new office in Rwanda’s capital of Kigali. I had the chance to interview Kaspersky for Deutsche Welle at the 2019 Transform Africa Summit in Kigali. Watch the interview here: https://www.dw.com/en/kaspersky-lab-ceo-is-looks-forward-to-working-with-african-governments/av-48768351

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DW TV (ENG) | Report from Transform Africa Summit

Africa is on the move towards an ICT and knowledge driven continent. Motivated to close the gap to the rest of the world, the Transform Africa Summit is the continent’s flagship event boosting Africa’s digitalization and digital economy. I reported for Deutsche Welle Business from the summit in Kigali. https://www.dw.com/en/dw-business-africa/av-48739659 or https://www.dw.com/en/transform-africa-summit-kicks-off-in-kigali-with-a-focus-on-digital-innovation/av-48738092

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SPIEGEL ONLINE (D) | Paddeltour XXL

From source to sea – Sarah Davis’ planned to paddle the river nile. She survived rapids and water falls, a hippo attack, but was then challenged by something different… My report for SPIEGEL ONLINE, find it here: https://www.spiegel.de/reise/fernweh/sarah-davis-nil-abenteuer-im-kanu-und-raftingboot-a-1265615.html The German newspaper RheinPfalz am Sonntag re-published the story: Rheinpfalz am Sonntag_Trip mit Todesangst

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DW TV (ENG) | Music as a weapon in Goma

Can music really change the world? One young activist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo certainly hopes so. He’s bringing together the best local musical talent to show what his city has to offer. Watch my report for Deutsche Welle’s program “77percent” which I produced together with the lovely Congolese young filmmaker Bernadette Vivuya: https://www.dw.com/en/music-as-a-weapon-in-goma/av-47227297

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