Zimbabwe’s Child Exodus

Synopsis

Report by Zimbabwean journalist Stanley Kwenda into the exodus over the past decade of tens of thousands of Zimbabwean children across the border into South Africa. Kwenda himself fled Zimbabwe in 2010 when his life was threatened by senior police officers after he exposed corruption in the country’s police force. For Africa Investigates, Stanley has returned to his homeland, once one of the richest countries on the continent, to reveal the disturbing story behind the flight of his country’s children. Along the way, he meets 14-year-old runaways, the orphaned children of AIDS victims, and goes undercover with the Magumagumas, people traffickers who operate out of border towns and whose reputation often instils fear in the lives of those who pay them for safe passage.

Series

Africa Investigates

Language

English

Country

Qatar

Year of release

2011

Subjects

Politics & government; Social welfare

Keywords

AIDS; children; journalism; orphans; refugees; South Africa; Zimbabwe

Online availability

URI

http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/africainvestigates/2011/11/2011111682030843189.html

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Contributor

Stanley Kwenda

Production Company

Name

Al Jazeera English

Email

distribution.int@aljazeera.net

Web

http://english.aljazeera.net/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+974 4489-7446

Fax

+974 4489-7472

Address

PO Box 23127
Doha
Qatar