Andrew Harding

Andrew is the BBC’s Paris correspondent, from where he covers stories across Europe. He’s lived and worked abroad as a foreign correspondent for 35 years – much of that time in Africa. He has reported on nearly 40 conflicts, including the Ukraine war. He has won numerous awards, including Investigation of the Year from the Society of Editors in 2024 for his reporting on the migrant crisis.

The Global Story. Nukes for nothing: The deal that broke Ukraine's trust. Audio, 28 minutes
An exploration of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, intended to enshrine Ukraine's security.
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
The Global Story. Is there a genocide of white South Africans as Trump claims? Audio, 32 minutes
The US is skipping the G20 summit in South Africa over claims of ‘white genocide’
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
France backing away from pledge to intercept migrant boats, sources tell BBC
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Europe
Posted
23 October 2025
'Taxi boats' pick up migrants in waist-deep water as Channel smugglers switch tactics
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Europe
Posted
18 June 2025
Smuggler selling ‘fast track’ Channel crossing speaks to BBC undercover reporter
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World
Posted
28 October 2024
Drama on 4. A Small Stubborn Town. Audio, 44 minutes
The locals of Voznesensk must defend their town against the might of the Russian army.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
The Explanation. Unspun World: Can anyone in Russia challenge Putin now? Audio, 27 minutes
Now Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead, can anyone in Russia challenge the president’s power?
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
The Compass. The Cold War Legacy, The Cold War Legacy: Angola. Audio, 27 minutes
What will it take for Angola to be truly free of the legacy of Africa’s Cold War?
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
My time in Africa: Lessons, experiences and concessions
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Africa
Posted
9 September 2015
Somalia warns of return to piracy
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Africa
Posted
31 August 2015
Where the US and China compete
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Africa
Posted
24 July 2015
Journalist on fear of prison return
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Africa
Posted
14 July 2015
The Ethiopians who predict an end to international aid
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Africa
Posted
13 July 2015
S Africa Fifa cash 'worrisome'
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Africa
Posted
14 June 2015
Fifa scandal: SA nerves unsettled?
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Africa
Posted
9 June 2015
Fifa bribe claim: South Africa comes out fighting
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Africa
Posted
3 June 2015
Did South Africa pay a World Cup bribe?
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Africa
Posted
3 June 2015
SA visa laws : Paranoia or security?
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Africa
Posted
1 June 2015
'Brazen cover-up' of Zuma's home upgrade
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Africa
Posted
29 May 2015
The shadowy centre helping former al-Shabab members quit
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Africa
Posted
24 May 2015
Who was suicide bomber Luul Dahir?
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Africa
Posted
23 May 2015
Mogadishu's Lido beach: Sun, surf and... grenades?
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Africa
Posted
22 May 2015
Somalia outrage at remittance bans
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Africa
Posted
21 May 2015
Assignment. Somalia: Back from the Brink. Audio, 28 minutes
Is Somalia turning the tide against the extremists of al-Shabab?
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year