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In this case study, readers will embark on an improbable journey through the heart of africa to discover how indigenous people cope with the rapidkilling ebola virus. Bah shares the findings of this study in his new book, the ebola. Bah, an awardwinning journalist and advocate for socialism in west. Bah, a wellknown journalist, human rights activist, and. Chernoh bah is working on a us speaking tour on the ebola outbreak in sierra leone. Interview with chernoh bah of the african socialist movement. Bah presents an indepth investigation that challenges the official narrative surrounding the origin and widespread transmission of the 2014 west african ebola epidemic one of the most catastrophic human tragedies in the twenty. Africa today delivers a discussion with author, chernoh bah.
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Segment 1 chernoh alpha bah is an awardwinning journalist and a political activist based in freetown, sierra leone. A politician and a journalist, chernoh alpha bah, has written his book following an interview. Bah, sierra leonean author, awardwinning journalist, political activist and human rights advocate chernoh alpha m. In the ebola outbreak in west africa, the awardwining sierra leonean journalist, political activist and human rights advocate chernoh alpha m. It is my first trip into the provinces of sierra leone since the end of the elections in 2012.
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I arrived in conakry by road from freetown on friday night and have been here for nearly a week now, trying to find out what is happening here with the ebola outbreak. Behind the lenses of chernohs ebola outbreak in west africa. The book understanding west africas ebola epidemic. An awardwinning serra leonean journalist has accused western conglomerates, scientists and serra leones corrupt politicians of complicity, if not deliberate attempt, to commit what turns out to be one of the most catastrophic scourges of 21st century, 2014 ebola outbreak. In december 2014, approximately six months after the sierra leonean government announced the presence of the ebola virus in the country, journalist and panafrican political activist chernoh bah set out on a threemonth journey across west africa to investigate how the virus, which scientists claimed originated in a small village in guinea, had evolved into an international crisis. Not satisfied with nuclear holocaust, administration now wants to start apocalypse with plagues. Hes also going to talk with us about another case of interest with our time here and thats the case of dr. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover chernors. Bah is expected to start an international book tour across the. Educated at sierra leones fourah bay college, he holds a ba in history and sociology, and a diploma in african studies. Corporate gangsters, multinationals, and rogue politicians at.
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