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Freelance Zimbabwean cameraman, Mike Saburi , was today named by Thomson Reuters as the winner of the Mohamed Amin Award 2008, at the opening of the NewXchange conference in Valencia.

The award - which recognises outstanding contributions to TV news made by individuals or groups who may not have a high profile, or attract extensive publicity - is given in memeory of Mohamed Amin , the acclaimed Kenyan photojournalist who was tragically killed in a airline hijacking in 1996.

Saburi first dipped into video journalism in his early 20s, first filming conferences in Zimbabwe then becoming a freelance cameraman in 2003.

He has been assaulted in the course of his efforts to expose the suffering of those living in Zimbabwe, and in 2007 Saburi had to go into hiding from the Zimbabwean secret police, after his images of the main opposition leader in court were broadcast all over the world.

"For his bravery, commitment, perseverance and professionalism, Mike is a shining example to all reporters who work in the most difficult conditions, "said Christoph Pleitgen, Global Head of Reuters News Agency, in the release.

"Despite the potentially dangerous consequences of reporting and broadcasting from Zimbabwe, he remains committed to telling the story of his country on a daily basis."

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