Anwar Elsamani is a news journalist from Sudan. He was deputy editor in Chief at Al Akhbar Newspaper in Sudan where he led the news team. He has also worked as a political reporter on Al Safeer newspaper, Lebanon; Al Arab newspaper, Qatar and was head of investigations at Al Sahafa Newspaper. Anwar has combined political and investigative reporting with photography. In 2010, he was awarded the UNICEF Middle East and North Africa award for children photography; in 2009, the National award for UNICEF in Sudan about electronic media; and won an award for best coverage for anti AIDS campaign offered by UNICEF. Anwar will speak about the challenges exiled journalists face coming into the UK and hoping to pursue a career in journalism. 

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