Mandela Watch Day 12
Another day at the #BBC "office" for myself and correspondent James Copnall, outside the hospital in Pretoria where Nelson #Mandela is being treated. Each day the press contingent here diminishes. There have been no new updates from the government since their last statement a few days ago that Mandela remains in a serious but stable [...]
South Sudan’s Many Challenges
The second report from the recent trip I did to South Sudan with my colleague, Mike Wooldridge, went out on the BBC this week. It looked at the two areas within South Sudan which are proving to be the most challenging for the young nation. The UN says a new influx of refugees from the [...]
What’s Behind the Rise of Islamic Extremism in Kenya
Mombasa’s main beach, hardly a tourist in sight during what should be a busy period. Local traders say the recent riots in Kenya’s coastal city, following the killing of a Muslim cleric, has scared away many foreign visitors. It’s feared there could be more unrest, as support for Islamic extremism grows.
Humanitarian Catastrophe at Batil Refugee Camp
I’ve just returned from a tough assignment in South Sudan, to cover one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, currently unfolding in the Batil refugee camp. Myself and my colleague, James Copnall were sent to report on the situation in the camp, which is in the north east of the country, about 60 miles from [...]
Will Kenya’s Next Elections Be Violent?
Graffiti on a downtown wall in Nairobi, summing up how some Kenyans feel about their politicians. Kenya’s elections are still more than six months away, but judging by the daily media coverage, you would think they were happening next month. This is a crucial election for the country as it will be the first time [...]
Tooway Live Video Streaming
I’ve been in Athens for most of the past week, working as a producer and cameraman with the BBC’s new Athens correspondent, Mark Lowen. We have been covering the fallout from the economic crisis in Greece which has forced the Prime Minister, George Papandreou, to step down. It’s my first deployment covering a story where [...]
Images from the Aftermath of the Earthquake in Ercis
Here are some more images I took in Ercis, the town worst hit by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck the southeast of Turkey on the 23 October 2011. Covering the aftermath of this earthquake was tough. Things got off to a bad start when our connecting flight was advertised at the wrong time at [...]
The Day the Libyan Rebels Received Piles of Cash
I’ve been in Libya for the last week filming and producing for the BBC in Benghazi with correspondent Jon Leyne and producer Shaimaa Khalil. The trip has yielded some interesting surprises, including laying my eyes on a fortune in cash. On Wednesday evening we got a call from the British embassy telling us to be [...]
Using the iPhone as a Newsgathering Tool
The BBC is rolling out a new course to train its journalists on how to use the iPhone to gather news material for television, radio and online. I was one of the first people to go on the new course and found it very useful. We were given tips on how get the most out [...]
Whoonga: A New Twist in the Fight Against Aids
A story I filmed during my recent trip to South Africa with reporter Jonah Fisher, is being broadcast on BBC World this weekend. It focuses on a new drug that is becoming popular in the country’s townships. The drug is called Whoonga and is a cocktail of various substances. One of these is the anti-retroviral [...]
On The Frontline In Afghanistan
The BBC have posted a slideshow on their news website, which offers and very human and intimate look at what life is like for British soldiers fighting in Afghanistan. The photos were taken by Captain Alexander Allan, during a six month deployment to Helmand Province. If you have 5 minutes to spare, check out this [...]
The Afghan War
This week I attended the BBC’s News Festival. Its an annual event where organisation’s staff get to hear leading figures inside and outside the organisation debate the issues dominating the headlines and the challenges facing the media. I was looking forward to listening to Helen Boaden, the head of BBC news. Her session proved a [...]
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