Opoka Christopher

I am Opoka Christopher -Journalist. Writer. Activist. I
was born in what was then Sudan; spent my early
childhood in refugee camps across Uganda
(1990-1995). Educated through Catholic church
scholarship. I hold a diploma in Journalism. Returned to
Sudan in 2005; worked in newspaper, radio and
international consultancies (USAID, DFID, NPA). Over
the years, I have devoted my energies toward
investigative journalism; human rights, tracing money
and abuse of power. As a result of my brand of journalism, I have been arrested, detained and tortured multiple times. I have recieved verbal death threats from senior government officials and security operatives. I was invited to the Netherlands for a three month stay, after which I made the decision to seek asylum. My asylum application was granted this year (April 2017) and my focus is now to rebuild my life and career as a journalist.