From the Field
Apr 20, 2011
LIBERIA: Ivorian Refugees snub camps for border villages
I'm in Liberia for a couple weeks to report on the refugee situation. More than 150-thousand people have fled the violence in Cote d'Ivoire and crossed the border into neighbouring Liberia. Most of them -- 90 % - have chosen to settle in small, impoverished border villages rather than moving into formal refugee camps. That's putting a huge strain on resources in post-war Liberia, a poor country with limited infrastructure and food production. Stay tuned for a few reports.
Bio
Bonnie Allen is a freelance journalist living in Liberia, West Africa. Recently, she's reported from Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Uganda, Malawi and Liberia. She produces radio, print, and film.
The Canadian journalist worked for the CBC and CTV for 10 years. She holds a Masters Degree in International Human Rights Law from the University of Oxford.
Allen has lectured at the University of Liberia and trained journalists in Liberia and Ghana on human rights reporting, justice and gender issues, documentary production, and feature writing.
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