Cassandra Vinograd

Foreign Correspondent, Producer, Editor and Photojournalist

NIGER — In the vast border area between Niger and Mali, U.S.-trained special forces hunt ISIS-linked militants. The Nigerian commandos face the challenge of tracking an agile enemy along a porous border, and they say continued American support is critical. But the U.S. is aiming to reduce its footprint on the African continent.

The Real Consequences of Pulling U.S. Out of Africa (HBO)

Iraqi forces drove Islamic State group out of Qayyarah in the run-up to the Mosul offensive — and the retreating militants have left a toxic legacy behind.

As IS fighters retreated, they set fire to oil wells in the area, and months later, blazes are still burning. Over 1,000 people have been treated for exposure to poisonous smoke from the burning oil wells and sulfur stocks. With the main hospital heavily damaged in fighting, the only treatment available to those affected by the fires is an under-resourced clinic, where everything is stained black from smoke. 

Hind Hassan reports from Qayyarah on the new health crisis in northern Iraq. 

This segment originally aired Nov. 3, 2016 on VICE News Tonight on HBO.

ISIS Sets Fire to Oil Wells in Qayyarah (HBO)

Refugees have been camped on an island in Lake Chad for months, and more terrified people keep coming amid Boko Haram’s campaign of terror.

Thousands Flee Boko Haram In Nigeria To Island In Lake Chad | NBC Nightly News

With his inauguration just days away, even more attention is being placed on Donald Trump’s connections with Russia. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports.

Cassandra Vinograd

Foreign Correspondent, Producer, Editor and Photojournalist

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