Current Liberia Ambassador to the UK, Mohammed Sheriff tells BBC Africa that Charles Taylor is a positive force. He says the former war lord has served his term and that he should be released from prison.

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Liberia Ambassador to the UK Calls Charles Taylor a Positive Force

On December 4, 2009, Guinean President Capt Moussa Dadis Camara was shot and wounded by his aid Aboubacar Toumba Diakite. The junta leader was evacuated in Morocco. This piece originally aired on Free Speech Radio News.

Moussa Dadis Camara Shot by His Aid

A Christmas carol created and produced by Radio Rootz reporters Kyra Lawson, Sidra Khatkhatay, Kristal Graham, Marya Tambawalla. The production was supervised by Sylvia Guerrero. 

When Santa Gets Kidnapped

On July 29, 2010, hundreds of New Yorkers marched against the Arizona infamous SB1070 immigration law.

New Yorkers Protest Against Arizona's Immigration Law

Learning Tae Kwon Do, the Korean martial art does require a lot of patience and discipline. But for some third graders, it also means a life changing experience. Reporter Jinhwa Jo of The Korea Daily visited a school in Queens to bring us this story. This piece originally aired on Global Movements, Urban Struggles, a weekly radio show on WBAI 99.5FM. 

Tae Kwon Do, an after-school program unlike any other

On Dec 13, dozens of young Burkinabe living in the New York area gathered in front of the United Nations to commemorate the brutal killing of Norbert Zongo. Mohamed Keita of the Committee to Protect Journalists was interviewed at the scene. (This interview originally aired on wbai 99.5fm) 

Fourteen Years After Brutal Killing, Still No Justice for Norbert Zongo

Cheick Traoré AKA Viesta is a Malian rapper and community activist living in NYC. He came on WBAI 99.5 FM to talk about the crisis in his home country. This interview originally aired during the January 31, 2013 broadcast.

"(Mali) is not at war against the Touaregs..."

Picture yourself just for a minute -- stuck in the elevator of a highrise office building with seven other people who are almost strangers to you. In this claustrophobic situation, true colors are likely to shine.

The Experience Of Immigrant-Life In the U.S.

On March 25th, dozens of New Yorkers gathered in front of the District Attorney's office to seek justice for NYPD-shooting victim, Mohamed Bah. The 28-year old immigrant from Guinea, West Africa, was gunned down six months ago in his West Harlem apartment after his mother had called for an ambulance to take him to the hospital. (This story originally aired on NY WBAI 99.5FM)

Six Months Later, Still No Justice for Mohamed Bah

On April 10, 2012, thousands of immigrants and their supporters converged on the U.S. Capitol to demand citizenship for people living in the country without legal status. Dubbed “Citizenship for 11 Million,” the rally drew people from all over the country, many of them traveled by bus and trains.

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