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YouTube Editor, BBC Eye Investigations. Prev Social/Digital Lead, #BBCAfricaEye 🔎 @bbcworld @bbcafrica @bbcworldservice

📍London, England
Joined April 2018
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NEW: Hundreds of Israeli military investigations into killings without public outcome, BBC Verify finds. Some of the cases are nearly three years old. One of the deadliest reportedly killed at least 93 people, including 6 women and 11 children. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c574

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#BBCAfricaEye has found evidence which suggests three mourners were shot and killed by an elite police unit assigned to the President at a national farewell for Kenya’s former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga. đŸŽ„ Watch the investigation, Goodbye Raila, here: youtu.be/InpJ0vJ8c4I
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Three mourners were shot dead during the public viewing of Raila Odinga at Nairobi’s Kasarani Stadium. #BBCAfricaEye reconstructs the shooting and investigates who opened fire. đŸŽ„ Watch 'Goodbye Raila', here: bbc.in/4jAo9gf
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BBC Eye has discovered a teacher who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a student at a boarding school in Indonesia has been secretly released early – the Ministry of Immigration and Correction said he was given early parole due to legal sentence reductions. đŸ“ș Watch the full documentary on YouTube youtu.be/u4x4Huo7ilo
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Cameroon is facing a severe femicide crisis, with at least 250 women killed since 2023. The recent murder of 8 women in just one week has sparked massive outrage and urgent demands for specific laws against gender-based violence.
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🚹 BREAKING: Nigel Farage & Reform exposed 🚹 We went undercover for a year to investigate illicit foreign donations. To watch the full 35-minute investigation follow link in bio.
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Many social media influencers claimed an attack in the Nigerian city of Jos in March was targeting Christians – but #BBCAfricaEye has found that both Muslims and Christians were killed, and that authorities have yet to establish a motive.
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Journalists, educators, content creators and tech experts are coming together for the BBC World Service’s ‘Trust is Earned’ forum to explore how disinformation spreads, how it can be tackled and the growing role of AI. Follow the live stream here bbc.in/4661vUV
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The claim of a "Christian genocide" in Nigeria has shaped US policy and sparked military action — but does the evidence support the narrative? #BBCAfricaEye investigates. đŸŽ„ Watch Nigeria: Faith, Fear and Fake News: bbc.in/4cJ6bE3
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Rare access to Taliban leaders reveals how an 18-year-old woman’s fight for divorce is handled under their rule. Read more: bbc.in/4xkZro3
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South Africa: Anatomy of a Cover-Up — Episode 2 is out now. With exclusive access to police evidence, #BBCAfricaEye uncovers a disturbing story of power, secrecy and murder in South Africa’s security establishment. đŸŽ„ Watch the investigation: bbc.in/4zBskxK
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A reported gold discovery in a remote village in western Kenya has hundreds of people from across the region and neighbouring Uganda descending on Cheporor village. The sudden influx is putting pressure on the community raising concerns about safety and security.
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Children studying in bombed out classrooms and teenagers taking up arms. Sudan’s war is forcing its youngest to make unimaginable choices. Our latest from El Obeid: youtu.be/rW_7ZEGy4lA?is=n65A
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'We might as well die for our homeland' In the second film from the Sudanese city of El Obeid, Sky News' Africa correspondent, Sky's @YousraElbagir investigates the impact the war is having on children and young people
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Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC Africa Eye. bbc.in/4z6NbIR
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A detective is killed. The trail leads to South Africa's elite soldiers. With exclusive access to police evidence, #BBCAfricaEye uncovers a disturbing story of power, secrecy and murder at the heart of South Africa's security establishment. đŸŽ„ Watch: bbc.in/4hoDijB
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"People are seeking accountability for governance in sites that are non-electoral. The split between electoral legitimacy and democratic accountability outside electoral space is the new phenomenon of politics in India." My piece on the protest and Modi. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07r

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In Jos, Nigeria, an all-female vigilante group of 10 Christian and Muslim women patrols nightly to combat crime and bridge sectarian divides. Armed with whips and flashlights, the group works to improve community security amidst rising violence.
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