Bangkok--Jun 30--Francom Asia
As the world turns its attention to the upcoming G8 Summit, CNN International will produce a distinctive week of programming from July 2 — 10 to investigate the aid, the support and the issues facing the African continent. Special coverage will feature interviews with key G8 and African leaders, including UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, South African President Thabo Mbeki and Mozambican President Armando Guebuza.
Throughout the special week, “Africa at Risk,” CNN will feature Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour’s unparalleled reports from Ethiopia on extreme poverty, the daily grind of people who live on less than U.S. $1 a day, and what's being done to relieve the problem. Complementing Amanpour’s reporting, CNN’s Africa Correspondent Jeff Koinange and Video Correspondent Alphonso Van Marsh will recount the stories of people in need of humanitarian aid and the relief efforts in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. These special reports can be seen in our regular news programming throughout the week.
CNN will also cover the Live 8 concert series on July, with highlights from performance venues in Johannesburg, London, Philadelphia, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Tokyo and Toronto. CNN correspondents will offer a closer look at the efforts of the celebrity activists and famous musicians who have united to increase global awareness of the relentless poverty that plagues the continent.
Then, as the G8 leaders meet in Gleneagles, Scotland from July 6 — 8, CNN’s special coverage of “Africa at Risk” will continue with live reporting from the Summit by CNN’s European Political Editor Robin Oakley, White House Correspondents John King, Suzanne Malveaux and Elaine Quijano. Additionally, CNN correspondents will offer live updates from the organized demonstrations in Edinburgh and surrounding areas.
CNN will also present an encore screening of clips from the award-winning filmmaker Sorious Samura’s documentaries “Surviving Hunger” and “Living with Refugees” as part of the “Africa at Risk” 90-minute programming block hosted by Christiane Amanpour. In “Surviving Hunger,” Samura spends over a month living on the edge of starvation himself, in a village in Ethiopia, during which he illustrates the stories of a number of families who struggle against the odds. In Samura’s “Living with Refugees” video diary, he traveled to Chad to live with a family in a refugee camp for one month, living under exactly the same conditions to provide a unique insight into what life is really like for a refugee.
“Africa at Risk” special coverage will extend to CNN’s business programs as well, which will examine the financial implications of the newly promised debt relief and look at the debate of trade vs. aid for the continent.
CNN International program airtimes:
“Africa at Risk”
This 90-minute special will feature Christiane Amanpour’s reports from Ethiopia, her interview with UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and the encore screening of clips from filmmaker Sorious Samura's “Surviving Hunger” and "Living with Refugees" documentaries.
Airtimes:
Sunday, July 3 at 18:00
Sunday, July 3 at 24:00 (replay)
Tuesday, July 5 at 24:00 (replay)
“Inside Africa”
Two additions of this weekly program will feature special reports focused on Live 8, G8 and related stories.
Airtimes:
Sunday, July 3 at 23:00 (60 minutes)
Sunday, July 3 at 13:00 (60 minutes, replay)
Airtimes:
Saturday, July 9 at 23:30 (30 minutes)
AIRTIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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