Reuben Oluwagembi

Reuben Oluwagembi is a Nigerian freelance reporter reporting from Port Selao, covering the ongoing civil war and the escalating violence throughout the country. Reuben has covered many conflicts and incidents from all over Africa. His stories have been featured in a number of prominent newspapers around the world. In 2003, he was awarded "The Parsons-Page Award" for reporting on the Igandu train disaster in Tanzania.
He works for a British news agency in the Johannesburg branch. 
== War Unlimited (Reuben's blog) ==
Note: All this info is from the blog
=== May 2008 ===
During the flight, he met a mercenary lieutenant of the APR, Nick Greaves. Nick ask whether he heard of Tambossa and mentioned that the President is dead. The charming mercenary nerved the journalist as the mercenaries he met are opportunists.
He had arrived in airfield (named Victory International Airport) in Bowa-Seko in 2nd May but he wasn't unable to exit as the plane was crowded by desperate refugees trying to escape the country. Fortunately, another empty plane arrived to take the refugees and Reuben managed to exit the plane and ready to head to Mosate Selao, the capital city of UAC. As he headed to the city by taxi, he noticed many things on the way: African Union (AU) soldiers guarding the airport and the surrounding area with the gas station full of people wanting to pump their gas. As he exited the AU vicinity, he soon saw the mercenaries wondering the country along with propaganda.
He arrived in Mosate Selao and check in the Luxury's Inn and use its computer to upload his blog. He head to a nearby cafe where he see the locals talking rumours that the civil war is over. This is proven false as Reuben hear gunfight in the middle of the night where he spotted a broke down truck and a brunt woman. He decide to find a new hotel due to the nearby conflict, he found Hotel Evelyn but his Internet connection is terrible so he have some upload delay. Meanwhile, he hired a personal driver, Atticus to take him to important places for $10 per day.
In 7th May, he heard of the news of the President body found and suspected his security detail kill him and Tambossa is still in UAC. The President death sent the UAC into a spiral of chaos with many rich people escape desperately. One local Reuben interview hopes that the mercenaries kill each other but the journalist believe that the mercs will kill the locals to rob them more. He investigate the Ministry of Information to see who is still running the country but found the place to be ransacked and abandoned.
While writing his blog in 11th May, a bombing happened near his hotel and was caught in the shockwave. It is revealed that a grocer is bombed by a car bomb, despite NGOs and citizens attempt to save the citizens, the lack of medical supplies meant that they are unable to help the wounded. Gunfire continued in the street in Mosate Selao, he saw a graffti, suggesting a new faction is forming in the civil war, the UFLL. In 14th May, Reuben went to a farewell dinner in the Belgian embassy with virtually all the embassies have been closed down. He met an Editor-in-Chief of Port Selao Standard, an independent newspaper, Wayne Mudekwa who gave valuable info on the UFLL faction and the new player, The Jackal. His relationship with Mudekwa allows him access to the information of the UAC and easier Internet access. He visited the newspaper office to see it only have 8 people but handle 50 thousand circulation, Reuben also welcome to a dinner meal with Mudekwa family.
May 18th, a new faction is formed, the APR led by Major Tambossa with Nick sending an email to Reuben on the APR rise
== Radio News Broadcasts ==
=== Act 1 ===
"In other news, the fighting around the city of Port Selao intensified today – bands of rebels clashed in the streets and twelve civilians were reported killed. With more now, we go to journalist Reuben Oluwagembi..."
"Both factions have declared an advantage in this. The latest and most violent skirmish in the ongoing unrest. Leaders from both sides have called for a troop withdrawal from the city centre, but there have been gunfire thoughout the night and no sign that this conflict will be ending anytime soon. British and American officials warn that economic sanctions are possible. Without a functioning government to respond, it seems the likely target for any measures will be [the] dis-shadowed nation’s own citizens."
"Both the United Front and the APR have suspended talks via international mediators. Today, troops fire tear-gas to scatter authenticity supporters, during today’s demonstration. Local warlords Oliver Tambossa and Addi Mbantuwe continue to trade barbs over the current state of the conflict, with each blaming the other for the unrest. Leading NGOs are calling for immediate humanitarian relief for the estimated ten thousand civilians trapped within these borders, but so far, no outside agencies has been granted permission to enter the country."
"...and that is the latest from Port Selao. Thank you Reuben Oluwagembi."
=== Act 2 ===
"And now, for an update on the worsening situation in southern district of Bowa-Seko, freelance reporter Reuben Oluwagembi. Reuben, how bad is the fighting there? Is it true that uniform militia are not doing anything to stop the conflict, and in some cases are actually engaged in the looting?"
"At this stage, it is difficult to know for certain what is happening. The situation on ground is chaotic at best. The only source of information is the radio, and it is wholly owned by the UFLL, so any news there has a distinct propaganda slant. What I can tell you is relief agencies are trying despe-rately to provide medical support and humanitarian aid, to the civilians, who are bearing the brunt; of this conflict. It shows no sign of ending anytime soon."
"Violence erupted today after faction leaders an-nounced that they were abandoning talks over a possible power sharing agreement – hundreds of gunmen, took to the streets on roads, turning the larger towns into war zones. Both sides have repeated widespread attacks on [their] supporters, with each claiming the other other as the aggressor. After advisories were issued by many of their governments, westerners are arriving at ports and airfields on [demand] for immediate evacuation."
"From Port Selao, Reuben Oluwagembi."
== Trivia== 
*Though not a buddy, Reuben can be considered a trustworthy ally.
*Reuben also has a "real-world" "Blog", even though he stopped posting new blogs it's still available to read.http://reubenblog.typepad.com/reubens_blog/aboutreuben.html
*Tapes are livehttp://reubenblog.typepad.com/reubens_blog/2008/11/tapes-are-live.html features all 17 Jackal Tapes.
*He will give player the first Jackal Tape when visiting him for the first time.
*Reuben is the only named character who is confirmed to survive the events of the game.
==References==
ru:Рубен Олувагемби
Oluwagembi, Reuben
Category:Male characters
Category:Allies
Category:Alive