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What the Papers Say

“Our belief is that Samura has shown tremendous bravery, which deserves our respect. And one way of showing that respect is to face up to the truth about events on our own continent.”
The Star, Johannesburg, South Africa

“Samura's effort to make the same world which deserted his country, see it, is not only that of a professional reporter but also that of a very mature fellow being."
Svenska Dagbladet (The Swedish Daily)


The Press in Britain

Daily Telegraph: “Viewers need to be shown the shocking truth of war”,
Matt Born, Jan. 14, 2000

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Sunday Express: “Sent out to kill, Age 9”,
Nic Fleming, Jan. 9, 2000

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The Sunday Times: “A bloody death on the cutting room floor”,
Stuart Wavell, Jan. 9, 2000

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Guardian: “This man is about to be murdered”,
Richard Tait, Dec. 20, 1999

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The Press in Sierra Leone

Concord Times: “Watch ‘Cry Freetown’ and cry”,
Osman Benk Sankoh, Feb. 10, 2000

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Concord Times: “CNN‘s Cry Freetown condemned as biased”,
Osman Benk Sankoh, Feb. 5, 2000

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The Press in Sweden

Svenska Dagbladet: “CNN‘s Cry Freetown condemned as biased”,
Osman Benk Sankoh, Feb. 5, 2000

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The Press in South Africa

The Star: “The Price of Bearing Witness”,
Jan 26, 2000

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The Sunday Times

The Mail on Saturday




The International Press

 

 

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