Journalists Who Cover Africa Relations

Ismail Akwei

Accra, Ghana

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Ismail Akwei is an international journalist, digital media specialist, media literacy advocate, media viability consultant, media trainer, product manager, editor, writer, and media manager with over a decade of experience working with multinational media companies worldwide.

Mohamed Ali

Nairobi, Kenya

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Mohamed Ali is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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.

Kris Cheng

London, United Kingdom

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Kris Cheng is a journalist based in London, United Kingdom, freelancing for Voice of America. I previously covered politics, Greater China and diplomacy from Hong Kong, mostly with the Hong Kong Free Press.

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Yunis Dekow

Garissa, Kenya

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Yunis Dekow is a seasoned journalist with over a decade of experience in news and media planning, production, management, and distribution for both local and international media. Currently, he serves as the Treasurer of the Crime Journalists Association of Kenya and the Secretary General of ...

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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Lulu Brenda Harris

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

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Lulu Brenda Harris is a journalist based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Lulu reports on news analysis, politics, health, development and sustainability. She is an innovative thinker with a keen interest on trends taking place in the creative destructive era.

Madalitso Kateta

Lilongwe, Malawi

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Madalitso Kateta is a Malawian freelance journalist based in the capital Lilongwe. Kateta specialises in developmental reporting, mostly reporting on Human Rights including Gender and Child Rights, Environment and Economics.

Mohamed Konate

Troyes, France

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Je suis journaliste et directeur de publication de Monde Hebdo. Je couvre les questions de géopolitique, de médias, de gouvernance et de sécurité en Afrique de l'Ouest depuis plus de 7 ans. J'ai dirigé plusieurs projets éditoriaux internationaux et j'intervient régulièrement sur les enjeux liés aux ...

Luciana Leitao

Macao, Macau

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Luciana Leitao, 34 years old, is a Portuguese journalist based in Macao, Macau, since 2007.

After finishing a bachelor degree in Law,  she pursued a vocational training in Journalism, in CENJOR (Lisbon), that was completed with an internship in the Portuguese national daily newspaper Diário de ...

Mwangi Maina

Nairobi, Kenya

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Mwangi Maina is a Multimedia journalist working for KTN News, Kenya's leading 24 Hour TV Channel in Eastern Africa as a Content Producer. I cover topics ranging from Politics, Regional affairs (Africa's Great Lakes Region), Media Freedom, Fake news as well as human interest stories. I also write ...

Niranjan Marjani

Vadodara, India

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Niranjan Marjani is a journalist based in Vadodara, India.

Arlene Martin-Wilkins

Kingston, Jamaica

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Arlene Martin-Wilkins is a journalist based in Kingston, Jamaica.

Elias Meseret

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Elias Meseret is a journalist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He is the Correspondent for the Associated Press and the German news agency, dpa. Elias also freelances for The Africa Report magazine and many other news outlets, both local and international. He has more than seven years of experience ...

Nyashadzashe Ndoro

Harare, Zimbabwe

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Nyashadzashe Ndoro is a journalist based in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Wale Odunsi

Dallas, United States of America

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I am an editor and a journalist; 13 years' experience. In addition, advisory services in advertising, media planning, public relations, and research. Skilled in analysis, crisis management, content syndication, fact-checking, and press releases.

Francis Okoye

Onitsha, Nigeria

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Francis Okoye is an International Journalist  based in Nigeria.
1. A Bimla Misra Memorial Health Fellowship CNS Health Fellow 2016-2017.
2. Awarded  as one of 3 best Correspondence of Citizen News Service 2016.
3. Over 300 published articles in print and online media since 1990, ranging from ...

Raul Pires

Lisbon, Portugal

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Raul Pires is a journalist based in Lisbon, Portugal.

Tracy Tafirenyika

Windhoek, Namibia

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Tracy Tafirenyika is a journalist based in Windhoek, Namibia. She has been a Journalist for more than 5 years.

Tracy is currently a freelance journalist with the Namibian’s Investigative unit, mainly focusing on mining and environment stories, health, politics, business, crime as well as other ...

Lloyd Takawira

Harare, Zimbabwe

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Lloyd Takawira is a journalist from Zimbabwe. His reporting also spans business, fintech, technology, environmental topics, and in-depth feature stories. Additionally, he offers expertise as a research consultant and in communication for development, alongside conducting product reviews.

João Vissesse

Luanda, Angola

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João Vissesse is a journalist.

Kelly Yu

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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Kelly is a Hong Kong-based multimedia journalist covering politics, culture, technology, climate change, and human rights. Her reporting has taken her from the 2024 Paris Olympics to the 2023 APEC Summit in San Francisco. She contributed on-the-ground coverage to TRT World and ABC News Australia, ...