James Martin Brabazon (b. 18 February 1972), is a British documentary film

Documentary film

Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...

-maker, journalist, author, and news photographer. Brabazon specializes in reporting from war zones and areas where access is restricted.

He graduated from Cambridge University in 1994 with a Master's Degree

Master's degree

A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

 in History.

Brabazon co-directed Liberia

Liberia

Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...

: An Uncivil War with American film-maker, Jonathan Stack

Jonathan Stack

Jonathan David Stack is an American documentary filmmaker.-Biography:Born in New York City to a teacher and worker, Jonathan spent much of his childhood exploring and took an early interest to film. He had the chance to travel a lot from a young age, which inspired him to learn about other...

. Brabazon wrote an article for The Independent

The Independent

The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...

about "his part in the downfall of Mann

Simon Mann

Simon Francis Mann is a British mercenary and former British Army officer. He had been serving a 34-year prison sentence in Equatorial Guinea for his role in a failed coup d'état in 2004, before receiving a presidential pardon on humanitarian grounds on 2 November 2009.Mann was extradited from...

 and Thatcher

Mark Thatcher

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". In 2010 he expanded this article into a book, My Friend the Mercenary, about his experience in Liberia, his friendship with former South African mercenary Nick du Toit

Nick du Toit

Nick du Toit is a former South African arms dealer, former mercenary and former army officer of 32 Battalion and the 5th Reconnaissance Commando. He was implicated in the plot to overthrow Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea....

, and his early knowledge of the 2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'etat attempt

2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt

The 2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt, also known as the Wonga coup, was an alleged coup attempt against the government of Equatorial Guinea in order to replace President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo with exiled opposition politician Severo Moto, carried out by mercenaries and organised...

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External links

• http://www.ricenpeas.com/docs/james%20brabazon.html
• http://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/books/client/user1725/