Selected Works
2015-2020
'Razor': The Electric Highway
In CGTN Europe's new science and technology programme, Guy Henderson looks at a fossil fuel-free future for trucking in Germany.
'Razor': The Future of Wind Power
In CGTN Europe's new science and technology programme, Guy Henderson travels to Spain to look at how decades of engineering norms are being turned upside down to generate renewable energy.
Davos: Fly and Talk
Surely the most carbon neutral arrival to the 2020 World Economic Forum.
Norway's Electric Revolution
Scandinavia is leading the way: on the roads, at sea .... and in the air.
Syria: The Slow Battle for Baghouz
New airstrikes have been carried out on Islamic State positions in Syria. U.S.-backed Kurdish forces launched a final push in January but their advance appears to have all-but ground to a halt. CGTN's Guy Henderson has more from the frontline in Baghouz.
Syria: The Cost of War
The final battle against Islamic State has left a trail of destruction through eastern Syria. CGTN's Guy Henderson reports from the road that follows ISIS's line of retreat towards Baghouz.
Libya: Benghazi's Stability
254 people have now been killed in the latest violence around Libya's capital. That's according to the United Nations. While Tripoli suffers, the eastern city of Benghazi is at its most stable in years. CGTN's Guy Henderson is the first foreign journalist to enter the east of the country since the latest escalation started. He filed this report.
Exclusive Interview: Libya's Rival Prime Minister
CGTN were the first foreign news team to enter eastern Libya after Gen Khalifa Haftar launched his offensive on Tripoli. An exclusive interview, the rival Benghazi-based prime minister Abdullah Al Thani.
NATO: Experts of Arctic Warfare
CGTN joins Norwegian soldiers during NATO’s largest military exercise in decades. Guy Henderson filed this exclusive report from the mountains outside Tynset north of Norway’s capital Oslo. Full article.
Should Sweden Join NATO?
As Swedish naval commanders warn of increasing Russian aggression, Nordic countries debate whether to abandon their long history of neutrality and join NATO. Recent polls show more Swedes back membership of the western military alliance than oppose it - something Moscow has said would be a provocation. On-board HMS Karlskorner off the coast of Gothenburg.
Jamal Khashoggi: Investigators enter Saudi Consulate
Turkish investigators enter the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, as reports emerge that Riyadh will admit journalist Jamal Khashoggi was indeed killed inside. Full article.
Jamal Khashoggi: Fear and Hope in Istanbul
Yemeni dissidents in Istanbul tell CGTN they fear for their lives after the alleged killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Turkish authorities say they believe Khashoggi was killed inside Riyadh’s consulate in the city almost two weeks ago… allegations Saudi officials have denied.
Saudi Arabia Arab League Summit
Iran’s influence in Syria is expected to dominate an Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The hosts have been playing up their military strength ahead of the meeting which comes as the world reacts to the overnight coalition air strikes on Syria.
Saudi Social Reforms
Now: for decades it’s been seen as one of the toughest countries in the world to be woman. Right now, those campaigning for their rights in Saudi Arabia can barely keep up with the rate of change. As Guy Henderson reports.
Saudi Arabia Beyond Oil
To Saudi Arabia now — a country rocked into recession by low oil prices last year. But pushing ahead with an ambitious economic reform program: primarily aimed at weening itself off its most valuable resource, and staving off rising youth unemployment.
Saudi Aramco
To Saudi Arabia now and inside the world’s largest oil company. The Kingdom sees state-owned Saudi Aramco as central to funding its reform program through a record share sale. But concerns are growing about the cost of delays.
UN Climate Summit
Divisions have marked the start of the latest UN Climate talks in Madrid. CGTN's Guy Henderson has the latest.
G20: Summit Concludes Without Climate Agreement
Leaders from the world’s largest economies traveled to Germany ready to discuss trade, climate change, and global threats. After two days, those gathered for the G-20 Summit did find common positions. With one notable exception."
Germany: Refugee Integration
The backlash against Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policies has seen a rise in violent incidents across parts of the country — and left many questions around whether it’s possible to successfully integrate the many people the country has taken in. A special report from one small town in Saxony that's been put on the map.
Denmark: Groundbreaking De-Radicalisation Programme Under Pressure
Their pioneering work earned them an invite to the White House and global recognition. But a decade since officials in the Danish city of Aarhus launched a project to prevent radicalisation, fears grow that it's once again on the rise.
Holland: Re-Wilding
It was once a controversial conservation theory confined to the fringes. Today, it’s mainstream. At the heart of what’s known as “Re-Wilding” is the idea that humans must urgently do … as little as possible to save the planet. CGTN’s Guy Henderson kicks our series off in the place where it all began: the Dutch town of Nijmegen on the river Rhine.
Holland’s Euthanasia Law
It was the first country to introduce euthanasia – now some of its most high profile proponents warn: Holland’s culture of assisted dying may be getting out of hand.
Full article.
Italy: Asylum System Creaks Under Strain
The EU’s naval mission to stop illegal people smuggling across the Mediterranean isn’t working, according to a new report from Great Britain. And now that Turkey has stopped the flow of refugees crossing into Greece, more and more migrants are trying to enter Europe through Italy. Guy Henderson reports that route is clogged by red tape.
Spain: Barcelona Protesters Say ‘No’ To Independence
Hundreds of thousands of people have demonstrated against Catalan secession from Spain. The protest was in defiance of Catalan President Carles Puigdemont, who could declare independence this week.
Spain Terror Attacks: International Manhunt Underway
Spanish police raid homes in a small town in the Pyranese, in their hunt for the young man suspected of killing 13 people in an attack in Barcelona.
Sitdown: Prime Minister of Norway
When Chinese Nobel Prize winner Liu Xiaobo was imprisoned in 2010, Norway cut diplomatic ties with Beijing. Now Prime Minister Erna Solberg is restoring them.
Uzbekistan’s Economic Reforms
It’s long been seen as one of the most oppressive regimes in the world. But now the central Asian nation of Uzbekistan is rapidly opening itself up to the outside world. The new president — Shavkat Mirziyoyev — is implementing a raft of reforms: partly aimed at upping foreign investment. And ancient crafts are among the beneficiaries. CGTN’s Guy Henderson reports from the Fergana Valley.
Special Report: Who Downed MH17?
One year since Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 went off radar over rebel-held eastern Ukraine — families tell CCTV they’re angry at Dutch-led investigations. Why so few answers as to who was responsible? We travelled to Holland, Germany and the UK to find answers.
2011-2014
Exclusive: South Africa’s Gangs Unit
South Africa's Western Cape province: an idyllic tourist destination. But also plagued by some of the worst gang violence anywhere in the world. CCTV's Guy Henderson went out on patrol with a specialised police unit who's task is to clean up the Cape Flats. This is his exclusive report.
Exclusive: 2 Days with Tutu
He’s rarely seen in public and hardly ever gives interviews. But as anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu turned 82 this week, CCTV was granted exclusive access to his daily life up-close.
DRC Exclusive: On Patrol with the UN Intervention Brigade
The United Nations moves in to clear out rebel groups in eastern Congo after several brutal civilian massacres. CCTV's Guy Henderson joined the first and only offensive military force in the UN's history in the jungles of eastern Congo -- in this exclusive report.
South Africa Election: Ward 32
Polls open in South Africa in just a few hours – for the country’s 5th democratic elections. The ruling African National Congress is widely expected to win by a big margin BUT this could be the closest race since the end of apartheid. CCTV’s Guy Henderson will be in Alexandra township in Johannesburg for us throughout election day. Here’s the first of his reports from Ward 32.
Special Report: South Africa’s HIV Epidemic
Millions of people have died. Hundreds continue to be infected every week. But the battle against HIV / AIDS, says the South African government, is slowly being won. Years of disastrous denial by former president Thabo Mbeki saw the epidemic spiral out of control. But with elections nearing, the ruling African National Congress is touting its policies on the virus, as one of the major successes during Jacob Zuma's administration.
Sitdown: Julius Malema
A 30 minute spar with South African opposition firebrand Julius Malema ahead of the 2014 elections
Exclusive: Mozambique’s RENAMO Rebels Move South
Mozambique’s former rebel group RENAMO has attacked a police station in the country’s Inhambane province. The incident is the second in that area in a week. Many had expected the violence to die down after local elections late last year. Instead, it’s escalated. CCTV’s Guy Henderson joined the army on operations, and filed this exclusive report.
Mozambique: The Grand Hotel
Fighting has broken out in Mozambique between members of the ruling party and former rebels in the central province of Sofala. The two sides fought a bitter civil war more than 20 years ago, and recent violence has sparked fears of a repeat. Widening inequality is fuelling the tensions: Mozambique has some of the world’s largest reserves of coal and natural gas. And yet as CCTV’s Guy Henderson reports from Beira, its population remains extremely poor.
Business: South Africa’s Hidden Export Hero
Ratings Agency Moody’s has warned it could soon downgrade South Africa’s credit-rating as another huge strike heads into its fourth day. It's the latest in a run of troubling news for the country's economy, which last week slipped behind Nigeria to become the continent's second largest economy. But amidst the gloom, there are a few hidden heroes.