The 2005 AAAS-EurekAlert! Fellowships for International Science Reporters is sponsored by EurekAlert!/AAAS. The fellowship winners will participate in the 2005 AAAS Annual Meeting from February 17 - 21, 2005 in Washington, DC.

Mzati Nkolokosa
The Nation | Malawi
Nkolokosa, who has three years of experience as a reporter, aspires to specialize in health reporting, especially in the area of HIV/AIDS. He cites "lack of resources and training" as one of the greatest challenges to his career.

Zablon Odhiambro
Biosafety News | Kenya
Odhiambro, who has been working as a science reporter for the past five years, hopes that he can help to "alleviate global problems" by responsibly reporting science and technology developments throughout Africa.

Celeste Tema
South African Broadcasting Corporation | South Africa
Tema has worked as a radio reporter for the past seven years, and has specialized in science for the past two years. Her stories are translated into South Africa's eleven official languages and broadcast throughout the country.

Nurat Miquidade
Radio Mozambique | Mozambique
Miquidade has worked as a radio reporter for nine years. Her stories are broadcast in Portuguese throughout Mozambique.

Pape Sambe Boubacar
Jeune Afrique Economie | Senegal
Boubacar writes for the French-language magazine Jeune Afrique Economie, where he covers science and health, among other topics.

Read more: AAAS announces winners of the 2005 Fellowships for Reporters from Africa