Archive for the ‘Interviews’ Category
Posted on December 30, 2009 - by Kambale Musavuli
Kambale Shatters the silence on the Al Sharpton show
Posted on December 2, 2008 - by Kambale Musavuli
The City of Greensboro passes a resolution on Congo
On December 2nd, 2008, the Greensboro City Council passed a resolution on the Congo recognizing Congo Week.
Posted on November 25, 2008 - by Kambale Musavuli
BWORLD Connection breaks the silence
Brother Jimmy from BWORLD Connection interviews Kambale Musavuli for the French World. This interviewed aired on RFO (Radio France Outre-mer)
Posted on November 8, 2008 - by Kambale Musavuli
Congolese Students Say No to War in Congo
Voice of America’s In Focus covers the Congo with student organizers in the USA.
Posted on November 2, 2008 - by Kambale Musavuli
KPFA interview
On November 2nd, 2008, Kambale Musavuli was interviewed by Joe Lee from KPFA Radio in Berkeley, California about the latest eruptions of fights in the Eastern Congo since October 26th, 2008.
The Congo has had an ongoing conflict from 1996 to present due to the scramble for its vast mineral wealth. Nearly 6 million people have died in the past 12 years due to the conflict.
Posted on October 27, 2008 - by Kambale Musavuli
Democracy Now interview
On October 27, 2008, Kambale Musavuli was interviewed by Democracy Now about the current conflict in the Congo, often referred to the Forgotten War.
The latest round of fighting in the Congo has seen a dramatic rise in the number of rapes, and some 200,000 people have been displaced since August, according to the World Food Program. Thats in addition to the nearly 1.5 million people already displaced since 2007. Bringing attention to the dire situation in the Congo and the role of Western corporations in fueling the conflict was the focus of Congo Week, an awareness-raising week of events on campuses across the country that concluded Friday.
Posted on July 27, 2008 - by Kambale Musavuli
Kambale breaks the silence at UNITY 08′ in Chicago
Mr Kambale Musavuli with Friends of the Congo attended UNITY 08′ July 23-27 at McCormick Place West in Chicago. He was able to ask a question to journalists of Color on why they do not cover news on the Congo properly on the last day of the Convention.
On Sunday, July 27th, there was a roundtable discussion on political campaign coverage which began at 9:00 a.m in the Skyline Ballroom at McCormick Place West convention center in Chicago, Illinois. The topic was: “Covering the Presidential Campaign: Sound Bites or Serious Journalism.
This panel is aimed at setting the stage for the speeches by Democrat Barack Obama (confirmed) and John McCain (invited). The panelists will discuss campaign coverage, how race has been dealt with as an issue by the candidates and the news media, and provide tips on how journalists can do a better job of covering politics.
Moderator Joe Davidson of The Washington Post; Panelists include: Les Payne (Newsday), Catalina Camia (USA TODAY), Pilar Marrero (La Opinion), Mark Trahant (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
