David Francis
- Trip:
- Fellows Fall 2011
- Affiliation during program:
- Freelance journalist
- Country:
- Nigeria
- Year:
- 2011
- Email:
- dcfranci@gmail.com
David Francis is a Washington-based journalist who writes frequently on energy and European issues. His work has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, the Financial Times Deutschland, the Fiscal Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, World Politics Review, Foreign Policy and other publications. Previously he was a senior business reporter with the Washington Examiner and a staff writer with the National Journal Group.
He has received numerous awards and fellowships, including an Arthur Burns Award, the John J. McCloy Journalism Fellowship and the Lilly Scholarship for Journalists. He received a B.A. from the University of Chicago and a Master’s degree from Georgetown University.
Follow a live feed of his tweets, articles, and reports from Nigeria.
Since The IRP Update
How do you report objectively and efficiently from a potentially dangerous foreign location? With a lot of planning and clear thinking. David Francis, who reported from Read More
Post-IRP Stories
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January 03, 2012 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Christian Science Monitor
David Francis Quoted on Bombing in Nigeria
Stories
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Will Nigeria’s ‘Airport City’ Dreams Take Flight?
In Nigeria, an Islamic sect called Boko Haram — a name that roughly translates into “Western education is a sin” — is waging war against Christians in the country’s ...
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The Rise of Boko Haram
On Christmas day, a bomb was detonated at St. Theresa's Catholic Church on the outskirts of the Nigerian capital, Abuja, killing at least 35. Two other bombs exploded at Christmas ...
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Is Nigeria’s Militant Group Boko Haram in It for the Cash?
In this image made from television released by the state-run Nigerian Television Authority Sunday, a man walks past a damaged building in Damatura, Nigeria, following a series of ...
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In Niger Delta, One Rebel Leader Faces a Choice: Computer Engineering or Fighting
Photo: George Esiri/Reuters/FileBlessing Dumo, a 30-year-old commander in the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force, belies the stereotype of a Niger Delta militant. Mr. Dumo ...
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Move Over, Boko Haram; Nigeria’s MEND Rebels Set to Restart Oil War in Niger Delta
Daniel Munoz/ReutersEarlier this month, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan was forced to move a large outdoor celebration marking the 51st anniversary of Nigeria's independence ...
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Fighting Between Boko Haram Islamists and Nigerian Security Rages On
Violence continues to rage across the northern half of Nigeria today, leaving scores dead as members of the Islamic sect Boko Haram clash with the Nigerian military. Boko Haram ...
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The Next Page: In Nigeria, My ‘Fixers’ Keep Me Alive
Located in Western Africa along the Atlantic coast, Nigeria produces around 2.2 million barrels of oil per day. It is the eighth-largest oil exporter in the world, and the ...
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In Nigeria, Militancy Raises Specter of Civil War
On Oct. 2, Nigeria celebrated the 51st anniversary of its freedom from British rule. A large gala was planned in Abuja, the fast-growing Nigerian capital located in the center of ...
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Revulsion Over Nigeria Rape Video Shows Power of Social Media
On Sept. 17, a popular Nigerian blogger named Linda Ikeji wrote that she was in possession of an hour-long tape of five students from Abia State University gang-raping a young ...
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Is Nigeria’s Boko Haram Group Really Tied to Al Qaeda?
Earlier this week, lawmakers, aides, and journalists in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja rushed into the streets after word spread that a bomb was planted in the National ...
Blog Posts RSS
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March 14, 2012 | by David Francis
One Story of Abuse in Africa Goes Viral; Another Ignored
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October 21, 2011 | by David Francis
Libyan Mission Over, But U.S. Deeper into Africa
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