sentences:  Her dispatches concerned the consequences of war and political instability in a variety of places within Africa, particularly Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and Uganda (specifically the Lord's Resistance Army).However, the most recurring theme in her coverage was the health, social, and political consequences of the AIDS epidemic in Africa.In five years in South Asia, Nolen reported on the Sri Lankan civil war, the Pakistani government's struggle with Islamic militants and war crimes in Bangladesh, but is best known for her work on gender and caste issues in India.