At Reuters, during the days immediately preceding Zimbabwe's independence in 1980, he was the last reporter known to have filed stories by carrier pigeon. In 1985 he was awarded the George Polk Award for Foreign Reporting in recognition of his coverage of South Africa, whence he was expelled in 1987. He is currently based in London, where he has covered major stories including the 2006 killing of Alexander V. Litvinenko, a former K.G.B.
At Reuters, during the final days before Zimbabwe's independence in 1980, he was the last reporter known to have submitted stories via carrier pigeon. In 1985, he received the George Polk Award for Foreign Reporting for his coverage of South Africa, from which he was expelled in 1987. He is currently based in London and has covered major news events there, including the 2006 killing of Alexander V. Litvinenko.