Mike Pflanz

Africa Correspondent

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Mike Pflanz covers Africa from his base in Nairobi. Born in Kenya, he grew up in Britain and returned to work in Africa in 2004. Since then, he has reported from 22 countries across the continent, focused mainly on politics, economics, environment and international development.

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