Dispatches from Central Nigeria

I recently wrote a pair of dispatches on Nigeria’s terrorism and sectarian/religious violence problems for The New Yorker.

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Africa’s Richest Man

I wrote about Africa’s richest man, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, in this week’s Bloomberg Businessweek. He’s a very difficult man to catch.

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Out in Africa

I have a story in the year-end issue of the The New Yorker, my first print piece for them, about Ugandan activist Frank Mugisha and the rise of the gay-rights movement there. It’s subscription only, but do read! I also wrote a short accompanying article for the web about the perpetually-in-limbo “Kill the Gays” bill.

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Uganda’s First Gay Pride

A little late on this, but I wrote about Uganda’s first Gay Pride back in August. It was an incredible event.

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A South African Diary

I visited South Africa’s most hated gallery for The New Yorker, and, before that, wrote about a controversy involving President Jacob Zuma and an infamous painting that rocked the country for over a month.

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Amputees and Bionic Limbs

I have a story in The New York Times about amputees who choose to remove more of their limbs after their original procedures in order to get bionic, high-tech prosthetics. The videos and photos accompanying the story are amazingly done and moving.

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Recent Work

A couple of recent posts at The New Yorker:

on positive stories from Africa,

the U.S. Republican presidential candidates’ stances on Africa,

George Clooney’s activism in Sudan and the conflict there,

and the coup in Mali.

And an article on a Mexican restaurant in the Bronx for The New York Times from the beginning of the year.

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