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Jacob Kushner

Jacob Kushner

Jacob Kushner is an investigative journalist with experience in East and Central Africa and the Caribbean. He reports on development economics and inequality, foreign aid and investment, governance and innovation in developing nations, and immigration.
Africa

Guns, knives and rape: The plight of a gay Ethiopian refugee in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ibrahim became aware of his homosexuality in high school, living in the city of Adama,...

Jun 29, 2015
Africa

Inside the nightmares of Africa’s LGBT refugees

NAIROBI, Kenya — Cynthia, an LGBT activist in Burundi, was thrown in jail and beaten up by police...

Jun 26, 2015
Americas

Five years after the earthquake, Haiti remains on unsteady ground

ILE-A-VACHE, Haiti — One day in October, 81-year-old Mascary Mesura was working in his garden of corn and...

Jan 12, 2015
Africa

Coca-Cola’s river cleanup work in Tanzania shows mixed motives

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — For years the Mlalakua River overflowed with garbage during each heavy rain. Homes...

Sep 29, 2014
Africa

Across Africa, Coke is empowering women — to sell Coke products

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Last year, Coca-Cola announced a $100 million partnership with the International Finance Corporation...

Sep 29, 2014
Africa

In Tanzania, Coke improves medical distributions

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Coca-Cola, the world’s largest beverage retailer, has an unparalleled ability to get its...

Sep 29, 2014
Americas

Four years after the Haiti earthquake, what have billions in US aid bought?

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — In the four years since Haiti’s disastrous earthquake, the United States has promised $3.6 billion...

Jan 15, 2014
Americas

In post-earthquake Haiti, a forgotten island is left to recover on its own

ANSE-A-GALETS, Haiti — To traverse the 13-mile stretch of Caribbean Sea to the island of La Gonave, one...

Jan 14, 2014
Americas

In Haiti, all eyes on US to reform ‘unjustifiable’ food aid program

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The idea that the delivery of American food aid needs an overhaul goes almost without...

Jan 13, 2014
Americas

New hospital encourages doctors to stay as Haiti continues to rebuild

MIREBALAIS, Haiti — When Roosler Billy Telcide completed medical school in Port-au-Prince, his hopes for finding a residency...

Jan 12, 2014
Americas

USAID contractor Chemonics cited for numerous mistakes in Haiti

NEW YORK — Two years ago, auditors revealed the Washington, DC, consulting firm Chemonics International and a partner...

Oct 05, 2012
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