Journalists Who Cover Africa

Richard Ali

Abuja, Nigeria

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Richard Ali, a columnist at Daily Nigerian, specializes in internal security, literature and the arts, travel writing, and Africa. A lawyer, novelist, and poet, he’s also an accomplished editor and arts administrator.

Sah Terence Animbom

Bamenda, Cameroon

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Sah Terence Animbom is a bilingual investigative and multimedia journalist with over a decade's experience in journalism. He is a multiple award-winning journalist and has reported for global outlets like New Frame (South Africa), Unbias the News (Germany), Africa News, Minnesota Women’s Press, and ...

Amira Arasteh

London, United Kingdom

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Having started gathering experience at fashion magazines from the age of fifteen, Amira has always had both a passion for writing and the publishing industry. Internships at GQ Style and River Island, both styling, writing and discussing strategies fuelled this interest. The last year was spent ...

Alessandra Bajec

Istanbul, Turkey

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Alessandra Bajec is an independent journalist with nearly 15 years of experience reporting across the Middle East and North Africa. She has reported from Tunisia, Egypt, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Iraq, and beyond. Her reporting has appeared in international outlets including The New ...

Manuel Camalata

Luanda, Angola

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Manuel Camalata is an Angolan journalist, residing in Luanda (Angola) with about 10 years of experience, with stints in various bodies between Angolans and foreigners, with emphasis on newspaper, Radio, Magazines and webjournalist.

Nelson Chukwudi

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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Nelson Chukwudi holds Diploma (Mass Comm); BSc (Public Admin); and Post-Graduate Diploma (Journalism). He began Journalism practice over 33 years ago at The Tide Newspapers in Rivers, Nigeria. He has held various Editorial positions: Reporter; Investigative & Crime; Oil & Energy Correspondent, ...

Sara Creta

Paris, France

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I’m a documentary filmmaker & investigative journalist blending journalism, cinema, and investigation. My work has investigated militia violence and detention systems in Libya, state repression and refugee persecution in Egypt, genocidal violence in Darfur, and the political, environmental, and ...

Abdoussalam Dicko

Bamako, Mali

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Je suis journaliste indépendant basé à Bamako, au Mali, avec plusieurs années d’expérience dans la couverture de sujets liés à l'actualité,  à la société, la jeunesse, la gouvernance, les droits humains et la lutte contre la désinformation.
J’ai collaboré avec des médias tels que Benbere, FAKT, ...

Irma Gallo

Mexico City, Mexico

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Irma Gallo is a media reporter, journalist and author based in Mexico City, Mexico. Specialized on culture, women rights, books. 
As an author, she has published three books. 
She has been editor at Lee +, magazine of Gandhi Bookstores and Me lo dijo Lola, a Grupo Imagen website specialized on ...

Sasha Gankin

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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Sasha Gankin is a journalist based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso covering Sahel - including Niger, Mali and Sénégal 

Born and grew up in Moscou, Soviet Union

Studied at TU Berlin Wirtschaftsmathematik 1989 -1993

1994  Started and trained at SFB Multikulti , Berlin 

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Paul Golden

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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I have more than 30 years' freelance journalism experience covering a range of markets. My ability to pitch interesting angles and my respect for commissions and deadlines, coupled with a meticulous approach to research and copy-checking, means my work appears regularly in respected international ...

Damian Gowela

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Damian Gowela is a Tanzanian journalist based in Dar es Salaam. Working as a bilingual journalist for Tanzania Standard Newspapers [TSN] in English at Dailynews and Sundaynews and Kiswahili at HabariLeo.

Queen John

Ikeja, Nigeria

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Queen John is a journalist based in Lagos Nigeria with over 11 years experience in presentation, reporting and writing. She covers major sports in Nigeria but has a keen interest in basketball which has contributed  a lot to her career and as such traveled around Africa to cover the game of ...

Isaac Kaledzi

Accra, Ghana

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Isaac Kaledzi is an experienced and award winning multi media journalist from Ghana. He has worked for several media brands both in Ghana and on the International scene including DW, VOA, TRT World and Africa Feeds.

Winnie Kamau

Nairobi, Kenya

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WINNIE KAMAU is a Data journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Sallu Kamuskay

Freetown, Sierra Leone

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Sallu Kamuskay is a Sierra Leonean journalist, digital media producer and development-focused storyteller with over 7 years of experience, committed to amplifying voices from underreported communities and connecting local realities to global conversations.

His reporting focuses on development, ...

Francis Kokutse

Accra, Ghana

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Francis Kokutse is a journalist based in Accra, Ghana.

Gary Moore

Malmö, Sweden

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Gary Moore is a lighting video-journalist based in Malmö, Sweden. He covers news at home and abroad and has also worked on countless documentaries around the world.

Equipment list:

Sony PXW-X180 XDCAM Full HDCAM
Sachtler 8 Tripod
Sony radio mic
Sennheiser radio mic
Sony hardwired lav mics ...

Wellington Muzengeza

Nairobi, Kenya

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I am an independent journalist and political-risk analyst specialising in African digital sovereignty, strategic infrastructure and critical minerals. I am the founder of Built Africa, a Research Fellow at the Africa Centre for Critical Minerals and Energy Transition (ACCET), and author of The ...

Jean Mineur Ondo

Franceville, Gabon

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Jean Mineur Ondo, journaliste basé à Franceville, Gabon a fait ses preuves au Cameroun dans les radios communautaires (Glory Fm...) et dans la presse écrite (Les Minorités...) puis cybernetique (Lebledparle, Vitrine du Cameroun).
Polyvalent, il sait pouvoir s'adapter sur le terrain et aller à fond ...

Umesh Kumar Ray

Patna, India

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I am freelance journalist based in Patna, India. I write in English. I have so far written for Forbes India, The Wire, Firstpost, M3 India. Newslaundry and others. I can also work as a fixer for correspondents who want to do stories in Bihar.

Marcello Rossi

Milan, Italy

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I am a freelance writer and journalist covering climate change and its myriad facets. Over the years, I have traveled to five continents to chronicle how rising temperatures and changing weather patterns are posing an outright existential threat to our societies, calling mankind to an unprecedented ...

David Strom

St. Louis, United States of America

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David Strom is one of the leading experts on network and Internet technologies and has written and spoken extensively on topics such as VOIP, convergence, email, cloud computing, network management, Internet applications, wireless and Web services for more than 25 years. Please ignore the cited ...

Patrick Young

Il-Belt Valletta, Malta

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Patrick Young is based in Malta but travels frequently.

He is a specialist in global finance and business, including startups and has discussed global economic, financial and political issues in media the world over.

He is the Publisher of the leading newsletters in the business of financial ...