Immigration Nation: I meet three families who made Britain their new home

Politicians often blame immigrants for not doing enough to integrate into society. But do they know what integration means? I share my experience of moving to London from Somalia and meet other immigrants in a similar situation. Is integration about …

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The ‘Somali pirates’ who are not what they seem

Somali pirates have kidnapped hundreds of people and cost millions in ransom payments. But I find journalists keen to interview them do not always get what they bargained for. The story begins in the slums of Eastleigh, a sprawling suburb …

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South African mining: the mountain feeding hundreds

Mines are closing across South Africa, forcing miners into illegal shafts, many of which face imminent collapse. Channel 4 News reports on miners risking their lives to feed their families. Behind the hidden entrance to the Indwe coal mine, in …

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Will violence return to haunt Kenya’s 2013 election?

Next week, Kenya will go to the polls to elect a new leader. It is one the most important elections in the country’s history. What happened in the last election, five years ago, makes everyone nervous. Allegations of corruption and …

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South African serial killer arrested – after five years

As the One Billion Rising campaign kicks off I visit a South African village of just 600 people where police took five years to arrest a man for raping and murdering 24 women and children. Noxolo was on her way …

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