Mombasa, Kenya has become a hub in efforts to combat pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia. Freelance journalist David Axe recently went there to look at the impact of piracy and anti-piracy efforts.

The conflict in Sudan's Darfur region has forced some 250,000 refugees across the border into Chad, where they are housed in 12 refugee camps. Rebel groups from Darfur and Chad -- as well as the Chadian Army itself -- often use the camps to help fill their ranks, including the recruitment of children. Freelance journalist David Axe traveled to Chad this summer, where he visited a refugee camp and looked at this issue. He also toured a school set up to help former child soldiers.

The conflict in Sudan's Darfur region has driven some 250,000 refugees from the fighting and across Sudan's western border into the neighboring country of Chad, where they are housed in 12 refugee camps. Freelance journalist David Axe traveled to eastern Chad, where he looked at the deployment of a new European Union peacekeeping force, whose mission is to protect the refugees & aid workers.

Some 250,000 refugees from the fighting in Sudan's Darfur region have made their way across Sudan's western border into the neighboring country of Chad, where they are housed in 12 refugee camps. Freelance journalist David Axe traveled to eastern Chad, where he visited one of these camps. He spoke to aid workers and refugees about the day-to-day operations and long-term sustainability of the facility.

According to U.N. estimates, the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region has left 300,000 people dead. Freelance journalist David Axe traveled to eastern Chad earlier this summer, and visited one of twelve camps for Darfur refugees in that country.

During his eighth trip to Iraq, freelance journalist David Axe was embedded with British Forces near Basra. He talks with members of the Royal Air Force and British Army about training Iraqi troops and security on the base. He also goes on a patrol to a reconstruction project in a nearby village.

David Axe, Freelance Journalist, shares his experiences in Afghanistan.

In June, freelance Journalist David Axe traveled to Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. He looks at Afghanistan's economy, and visits an international organization that provides small loans to local businesses

Correspondent David Axe interviews Afghan security training personnel and NATO officers involved in training Afghan security forces. Scenes of training activities at Camp Holland are also shown.

Freelance Journalist David Axe was recently imbedded with NATO troops in southern Afghanistan in the area of Tarin Kowt, where approximately 3000 troops from the Netherlands and Australia are based at Kamp Holland. In this program, we learn about the reconstruction work of the Dutch-led NATO forces, including projects at a boys school in Tarin Kowt and a training school where Afghan nationals learn basic construction skills.